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Post by edie2u on May 22, 2006 10:14:13 GMT -6
I now know how "Miranda" 0f Sex in the City felt when her TIVO malfunctioned!! Our hard drive died on it last week, just in time for the season finale of so many shows. We only purchased it in February!!!
It just BITES!!!!
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Post by Chicago Jake on May 22, 2006 11:12:25 GMT -6
Time to plug the old VCR back in.......Jake
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on May 22, 2006 11:40:09 GMT -6
Edie, we just got one in Feb also (for the Olympics), but it hasnt yet become a part of our 'lifestyle'. Basically they are just a specialized TV, and I believe, that just about any hard drive will do (I will look into that before committing). Think of it as a time to upgrade.. you could put a terrabyte drive in there and have the capacity to record more TV than you could watch in your lifetime!
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Post by Merlot Joe on May 22, 2006 20:47:01 GMT -6
We have a DVR from Comcast with our cable subscription. It is the same as a TIVO. Never turn the TIVO off. Leave it on at all times. It will burn the hard drive out by the continued on and off usuage.
Just passing this info on. Thats what they guy from Comcast told us.
Joe.
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Post by edie2u on May 23, 2006 6:10:18 GMT -6
Thanks guys...TIVO is part of my life now, just like my cell phone. I record all the shows that I watch for the entire season. That way if I am gone or busy I don't have to remember to ask it to record. DirecTV is sending me a new unit.
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Post by edie2u on May 24, 2006 18:28:20 GMT -6
Yippeeee!!!!!!!! My new TIVO arrived today!!! Jerry just installed it and we are now back to civilization!!!!!!! I will not be turning this one off!
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Post by pixiedust on May 27, 2006 16:47:17 GMT -6
Does anyone know the difference between TiVO and a DVR recorder that comes with a hard drive?
Just wondering - was looking at a Panasonic one that could record DVDs and had the hard drive on it too.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on May 27, 2006 17:12:22 GMT -6
The use different software.
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Post by pixiedust on May 28, 2006 14:39:05 GMT -6
Well that's informative - any other difference?
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on May 29, 2006 20:56:58 GMT -6
Yes.
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Post by edie2u on May 30, 2006 10:04:19 GMT -6
I believe TIVO is also the "brand " name owned by DirecTV
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