TiVo - Digital Video Recorder Review

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jamieresearch
Boynton Beach, FL

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How did I ever watch TV without this?

hooked on a few shows, intermediate-user, gadget geek, cable user, technically savvy

Pros

never miss another show

Cons

makes you intolerant of regular tv

NOV

2007

OK, so I never really got what all the hype about Tivo was about. Even though I'm a "techie," I'd always recorded my shows the old-fashioned way -- on a VCR -- and was fine with it. Then my cable company offered a deal that was too good to pass up, and it included a DVR. I liked it just fine, and it worked for me. I moved about 300 miles away, and the cable provider didn't offer DVRs. I decided to suck it up and just buy a Tivo, and lemme tell you, it's WAY more than just a DVR. My favorite feature is that you can plug in a name or whatever and it will find (and if you tell it to, record) every instance with that name in it. I especially like it for musical groups: I get to watch them perform live on shows like "Ellen" that I don't normally watch.

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Key Features	Functionalities Video Recorder Broadcast Type Satellite • Cable Compatible Service TiVo Analog Tuner NTSC
Recorder	HDD Recording Time 80 Hrs. Maximum HDD Size 80 GB Programmable Timer 2 Weeks Recording Capacity (SD) 80 Hrs. Maximum
Convenience	Program Guide Advnced Program Guide Record And Play Features One Touch Recording • Pause Live TV • Season Pass Instant Skip / Replay 8 sec. Replay OSD Yes Included Accessories Remote Control
Inputs / Outputs	Inputs Composite x 1 • S-Video x 1 • Analog Audio x 1 • RF (TV) x 1 Outputs Composite x 2 • S-Video x 1 • Analog Audio x 2 • RF x 1 Additional Ports Serial • USB x 2 • IR Connector • Telephone (RJ-11) x 1
Dimensions	Width 15 in. Height 3 in. Depth 11.5 in. Weight 10 lb.
Miscellaneous	MPN r54080 UPC 851342000568 Product ID 22572727
Product MPN	MPN r54080

TiVo - Digital Video Recorder Review

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