Comcast charges $10 per box, if I buy two of these will i get out of the fee? Also can I access comcast's ondemand? How do I record tv?
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I don't use comcast so can't specifically address their policy. In general you need to get two cable cards from your cable provider. These ARE NOT boxes and they normally are less expensive than the cable box. Mine are $5/Mo per card. You can have up to two cards in this tuner which allows you to watch and record at the same time. Ondemand, you would tune to it just like an other channel and select your media choice. This box DOES NOT do recording it only brings the signal to your computer and displays it, like turning on your TV. For recording it hands that function off to Windows Media Player. I don't use comcast so can't specifically address their policy. In general you need to get two cable cards from your cable provider. These ARE NOT boxes and they normally are less expensive than the cable box. Mine are $5/Mo per card. You can have up to two cards in this tuner which allows you to watch and record at the same time. Ondemand, you would tune to it just like an other channel and select your media choice. This box DOES NOT do recording it only brings the signal to your computer and displays it, like turning on your TV. For recording it hands that function off to Windows Media... » Read More I don't use comcast so can't specifically address their policy. In general you need to get two cable cards from your cable provider. These ARE NOT boxes and they normally are less expensive than the cable box. Mine are $5/Mo per card. You can have up to two cards in this tuner which allows you to watch and record at the same time. Ondemand, you would tune to it just like an other channel and select your media choice. This box DOES NOT do recording it only brings the signal to your computer and displays it, like turning on your TV. For recording it hands that function off to Windows Media Player. « Show Less
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I would not buy the Hauppauge. It quit after a year. The SiliconeDust HD Homerun Prime is better. It takes a cable card for a couple dollars a month. It hooks up to your network and then you record with your computer with Window Media Center or something like that. And you can use your tablets and phone to access tv while you are at home on your network.
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They might charge you a small fee to rent a cablecard so you can access all the digital channels. With this device you can't use ondemand services. I use windows media center to record tv, this is not a standalone device as it requires a computer.
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I see some of these answers are also correct. Comcast scrambling ALL channels. Face it, it is their product and they want to be paid for it. Call it business. Call it greed. ALL operators will be going this route. Every few months a cable or satellite operator whines that the other side won't play fair. Negotiations bog down. Channels go dark. Subscribers become hostages. Contracts get signed. Rates get hiked. We the people pay more for less. May not be too much longer for the Funal/Magnavox units. Use them while you can. Nice part...no monthly fee!
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Just spoke to Tivo Sales. They said a Mini bought at Bestbuy would be charged an $5.99 additional monthly fee. You would only get the free lifetime service (no monthly fee) if you buy it directly from Tivo. Bestbuy.com has the mini on sale for 139.99, maybe this is why. Offer ends May 4, 2015. Buyers beware!
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The answer, unfortunately, is only if you "subscribe" to the HD channels. So if you already have HD then, no there is no additional fee, but if you do not have HD then yes it will cost more to add them. The HD is just like HBO or any other subscription channel(s). Hope this helps.
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I own the unit as I purchased it on Amazon BUT, DirecTV will charge you the monthly fee of $6 to use it. When they installed the Genie, they gave me one unit free plus the monthly charge for a remote client. I wanted to add another client in a guest room so I bought one but DirecTV had to come install it (they have to turn on the clients for you) and then added the additional $6 a month for the usage. Yes, it's a rip off in the first degree. I could not find a work around. I installed it and when I went to add an additional client, the message said I was not authorized to have more than one client on the system. Call Customer Support for assistance. Now you know that they "gotcha". still cheaper to buy your own from Amazon than from DTV. Hope this helps. J.
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I picked up a cable card from the local Brighthouse office - no charge. There is nothing more you need, although it can take some time for the channels to come up. There are a few channels that came up on the old cable box that are still unavailable on the cable card.
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I can only say for Time Warner but its probably all the same. You don't pay for Comcast's set top box, "DVR service", or a remote control. You will pay the monthly subscription to TiVo.
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I had almost the same set-up as you do. When I switched my bill went down 7 dollars. I had 2 dual dvr receivers, and a regular receiver. However, I switched back to them the same night. The joeys kept freezing, like every 2 minutes. I could record four shows on the one unit, but if you did not want to watch that show at the time you were stuck with the three other prime time channels in the group. If, you wanted to watch a different channel at this time, you had to take over a TV in the other room. I called them that night and went back to my old set-up the same week. I would say stay away from the hopper. I had almost the same set-up as you do. When I switched my bill went down 7 dollars. I had 2 dual dvr receivers, and a regular receiver. However, I switched back to them the same night. The joeys kept freezing, like every 2 minutes. I could record four shows on the one unit, but if you did not want to watch that show at the time you were stuck with the three other prime time channels in the group. If, you wanted to watch a different channel at this time, you had to take over a TV in the other room. I called them that night and went back to my old set-up the same week. I would say stay away... » Read More I had almost the same set-up as you do. When I switched my bill went down 7 dollars. I had 2 dual dvr receivers, and a regular receiver. However, I switched back to them the same night. The joeys kept freezing, like every 2 minutes. I could record four shows on the one unit, but if you did not want to watch that show at the time you were stuck with the three other prime time channels in the group. If, you wanted to watch a different channel at this time, you had to take over a TV in the other room. I called them that night and went back to my old set-up the same week. I would say stay away from the hopper. « Show Less
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I wish the monthly fee were more like $10, but keep in mind Tivo's business model means selling the hardware at a loss and making it back on the subscription. Also, a DVR from a cable company will cost you just as much if not more -- and this is a MUCH better DVR than any cable company model. There are other DVRs that require little or no monthly fee but they are not anything like Tivo in functionality or ease of use.
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I was not told about the $99 charge after 3 years. If this is the case I recommend that you do not buy it. You can get something else or just hook up a fast internet line directly onto your TV.
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Yes you will need a digital converter box & you won't get as many channels with this antenna as you do with Comcast. It's really not worth the money.
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Comcast here encrypts most of their HD content, so you'll need to pay extra rent for their box. QAM tuners like the ones in some TVs won't do the trick. Comcast also compress content. Comcast sux.
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well to much suprise. DirectTV claims that they are not for sale to the general public and if you purchase them and try to activate, they claim ownership of it. If at any point you cancel your service, they want the unit back. So really all you are doing is saving money from purchasing here vs buying from them. And they also put you back into a 2 year commitment....which is total bull.
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I bought a refurb off the tivo site for $99 and it has the more normal 12.95 a month fee.I don't know why tivo thought the $20 a month deal was even a good idea.
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Tivo.com offers the package of service plus the box while retailers only sell the box and the service is separate ($12.95/mo. for the first box, $6.95 for each additional box). If you already have a TiVo it probably makes sense to buy one from a retailer because the monthly fee for another box on the same account drops to $6.95/mo.
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This may not help much, but if you have a decent cable provider you might consider having them hook it up for you. I have Cox cable, and they only charged me $12 to come out and hook up a new TV and DVD. Technology advanced beyond my capabilities a few years ago, much easier to let professionals do it, and the cable company tends to do it cheaper than (for example) Geek Squad, just FYI, hope this helps.
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A TiVo will not operate without the subscription. Savings will depend on your cable provider. My provider charges $14.95 for the box. A $3 DVR fee and a $3 Electronic Guide fee for a total of $21/month for a DVR. TiVo is $14.99 / Month. So I save money and get the TiVo interface. The box from our cable company is 1/10 the experience and usability of our TiVo.