Is there an advantage of owning instead of renting this service from a cable co?
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The type of DVR your cable company offers does what it claims to do: record programs of your choosing. The remote control provided by your cable company also lets you play/pause/forward/rewind recorded content, with the added benefit of pausing live content. I have used my cable provider's (Comcast) DVR but switched to TiVo in 2006 because of its easy-to-use remote and its superior interface compared to the cable company's. The Roamio DVR is the newest style of DVRs from TiVo. With six tuners it is nearly impossible to have an overlapping conflict when setting up programs to record. BUT...TiVo is quite expensive. The basic Roamio itself will cost $200. The Roamio Plus goes for around $400 (but TiVo occasionally offers reduced pricing on the Roamio with Lifetime Service.) Your cable company rents their DVR to you for around $10/month. If it breaks, you get a replacement. If the TiVo breaks, you're out of luck unless you buy an extended warranty. TiVo's monthly service fee is around $15.00 unless you buy a Lifetime Service Plan for around $500. But be aware that this applies only to a specific DVR. If you buy a second TiVo, the monthly fee or Lifetime Service must be purchased for that DVR, too. I currently own three TiVo's and have Lifetime Service on all of them. OUCH!!! The Roamio works fast compared to my older TiVos. The remote controls are designed to work the same, so using the different TiVos are pretty much the same. My wife likes that. In summary, TiVo is an incredibly high quality DVR, but it is expensive compared to that offered by the cable company. Whether TiVo is worth it is a personal decision. I hope this helps with your decision.
1814057
Yes you can and it works great. Much better than renting one or buying one from cox. The same model they were trying to sell me for 150$
44860
Not sure about Cox cable co. We have AT&T; and didn't have to buy anything. We used at business and connected up toward ceiling, so just had to run extra wire up there to connect to box.
715619
nope as long as your cable connection is good you are all set!!! Love my Roku bought one for my daughter and son in law for Christmas and they love theirs too, they had a bit of a problem cause they live in the country and their cable carrier was not strong enough to pull it in......they switched to another carrier and have had no problems, if you live in the city you should be golden Enjoy
247625
I have Comcast, and I wanted to not rent a box. I had to buy a cable modem and a router to do that. You will need a cable modem.
287247
Sky stream is an excellent product.i still wouldn't get rid of cable.skystream is a big plus ,plus.hope that helps.
476417
Yep! Just be sure to ask for a multi-stream CableCard. It's easier to have them set it up, I think...
110252
Yes. I have no plan to make cable company richer than they already are. Besides, I don't have time to watch that much TV.
368673
Yes, you can, if the tv is digital, but you don't get to much channels; at least I didn't get enough channels. With the converter box I got much more channels. Maybe the area that you live has better recession that my area.
1772562
I highly recommend lifetime service, as it will always eventually pay for itself. Either plan you choose for service, you can set it up when you purchase the device, or simply sign up for service on Tivo.com once you get the machine. You can then choose exactly which plan you want on the website. Tivo makes it very easy for you. You will also need a cable card from your cable company, but that should be a small one time fee for the card, and not a monthly rental fee.
922998
So you still pay for the cable TV subscription and premium channels, just no equipment fees?
601169
another thing you could do is, if you feel you are not an average know it all call the cable co and ask them and follow their advise. If you want to surf the web make yr system wireless and buy a wireless router and a modem hook them up and forget about paying big money for cable and buy a wifi antenna and save money
407501
The short answer is yes. You only own it, DirecTV will charge monthly for the privilege of activation and only do so with a two year contract. If you are going to do it, do it now before AT&T owns it as rate hikes are slated if the gov't allows buyout.
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The monthly is $15 which is cheaper than lot of DVR's from the cable company and it has more storage and features. I paid $150 for the TiVo and got a lifetime subscription for $400. It is usually $500 but there is a online promo code for $100 off. Paying $550 up front may be a lot but in 36 months I break even based on the $15 monthly price. It's a matter of choice but ether way you have to pay for service.
2185801
No, this unit only works on existing cable services. It basically would replace the set top box that the cable company would rent you.
999005
Yes. An Antenna is required to bring in the signal. Depending one many factors you will get a few to a large number for channels. Most are just looking for the major networks. This model is known for having a loud fan and over heating issues. The company has done a few improvements to help but most say issues persist. It's an interesting concept but my family found it wasn't ready to be a cable replacement yet.
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Yes, pretty much. Assuming you have basic cable service or are in range of digital HDTV service.