TiVo

by DazedAndConfused 6 Replies latest jw friends

  • DazedAndConfused
    DazedAndConfused

    Does anyone have TiVo? I am considering getting it but I am unsure about how it works. I understand how the remote works, that you get a box,etc. But what I don't understand, and can't figure out by the information provided, is what the heck the "hour" thing means. I understand it is the recording time but can what is recorded be deleted/erased opening up that time space again? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Dazed

  • El Kabong
    El Kabong

    I got Tivo a few months ago and I love it.
    To answer one of your questions, yes, you can delete a program you have recorded after you watch it. After the program is over, a screen should pop up and ask you if you want to delete or save the program.

    I'm not sure what you mean by the hour thing you mentioned. I just use the guide button on the remote and choose the names of the programs I wish to record.
    You can also record by time. Setting the timer for what time you wish to start recording and for how long you wish to record for. Perhaps this is the hour you referred to?

    I found a great discussion forum for TiVo owners. Check out http://www.tivocommunity.com

  • DazedAndConfused
    DazedAndConfused

    Thank you for your response. I just ordered it. I am so excited. My husband takes up the main TV with his PlayStation so I don't get to watch my shows on the big TV. This way I can record them and watch them while he is at work. What a deal! lol. Thanks again for your help.

  • AshtonCA
    AshtonCA

    I have heard that Tivo is actually having financial troubles and may not be around much longer. Has anyone else heard this? You can get the same product through your cable company without the fear of the company going under and your box being useless. We have a DVR through our local cable company and I love it. I can rewind and pause live tv and everything.

    Ashton

  • DazedAndConfused
    DazedAndConfused

    rut roh. As I stated I just ordered it (TiVo) I hope what you say is not true. oy vey!

  • pennycandy
    pennycandy

    I LOVE my TIVO. I never watch live TV anymore. I always have 90 hours of my favorite programs waiting for me. We've tried a few of them and TIVO is, in my opinion, by far the best. I'll be crushed if it goes away.

    I consider myself an expert, so feel free to pm me with any questions when you get it.

  • cab1000
    cab1000

    Call it Tivo, PVR, DVR, whatever, it is simply wonderful. I cannot watch live television anymore. I record everything then watch it without commercials. What if a live show is coming on that I really want to see? Simple. When its about to come on, pause it. Then get your popcorn, do some dishes, play with the kids, whatever, then after about twenty mins. or so, (for an hour program), come back to the tv, and watch it, skipping the commercials, and by the end, it will be just about live again. OR, just record the new program and watch something that you already have recorded. Most of the time, I am off the TV schedule by at least a day, if not a week or two. People will ask if I had seen something yet, and I'll say, not yet, but I have it waiting.

    I am lucky enough to have dish networks 721 reciever. This sucker has two tuners on it. This means I can record TWO channels at the same time, while watching something prerecorded! Awsome! Expensive, yes ($599.00, US). But with three kids, all we do is watch tv, so its worth it for us.

    The biggest benifit to having my dish network reciever is there is no extra monthly charges. I get the two week guide too. Tivo's biggest advantage is the season pass, and the reccomended recordings. It will follow a show thru time changes, and if you like a certain type of programming, it will auto record other programs just like it. That may be well worth the monthly investment.

    ENJOY !

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