jtreid said:
That is not true. The S2 Pioneer DVD (I own 4 of these) and Toshiba DVD Tivos include Tivo Basic which gives you only 2 days of guide data and no season pass (If memory serves). However, I believe they must be subscribed to do any MRV or take advantage of any network features since you have to enable that on the Tivo subscription.
Huh? Your post does not make much sense. You are adding unnecessary complexity to the original question.
The OP was asking about MRV and home networking. Further, the OP asked what the cheapest deal going for a subscription. TiVo Basic does not include any networking or MRV features, nor does it qualify as subscription, even for MSD.
You then go on to say, that a DVD unit with TiVo Basic needs to be subscribed. Why mention TiVo Basic in the first place if it has nothing to do with the original question? TiVo Basic is worthless for this particular thread.
I stand by my original statements:
"MSD rates are $6 off the prevailing rates for any length of service contract that you choose. The longer the term, the less the monthly rate."
as well as:
"All Series 2 and 3 TiVo's need a subscription to use any/all of the features except for watching the live buffer (ie. pause, rewind, ff the 30 minute buffer) and playback of any program that was recorded on the unit (when it was subbed)."