Do you need to pay a service to TiVo each month?
574569
Yes there is a monthly charge for tivo. We have had tivo for years we pay around $12 or so a month. Hope that helps....
574570
No you can purchase the lifetime service plan. Not the cheapest but worth it if you plan to use it for a while.
574571
Yes, they charge monthly fee, I believe $14. Or you can pay for a lifetime subscription, last I looked it was $499. What you are paying for is the update of the Tivo's channel guide. You can only store 2 weeks worth of guide at a time, so with the subscription it contacts their servers and keeps you up to date with shows coming on. I love mine, make sure you get the one with the right amount of tuners, meaning 4 tuners=record 4 shows at a time, 2 tuners=record 2 shows at a time.
574572
Yes monthly quarterly and annually choices..also lifetime.. I have an older unit on a lifetime I do not play for that one anymore.
1037433
Cable company will rent you an M-Card for about $1.99 per month and by FCC rules they must provide you a Tuning Adapter for free. Tuning adapter decrypts cable shows. M-Card allows Tivo to "see" all channels you pay for, HBO if youe are subscribed. Initial setup of M-Card and Tuning Adapter can be problematic but once "paired" correctly they should work without issue.
1717590
Yes you do. They have a program where you can pay only for the months you want/need service. No contract required. We use this during the summer months while camping.
1496501
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.
1462466
Unfortunately no. The Tivo service simply is the programming data / guide for the Tivo. You still need a basic signal from cable, etc.
228640
you can pay monthly, i don't know the price, probably 15???? or you can pay upfront, for the life of the unit, which is what i did, 500 if you dont have an existing tivo or 400 if you do, i did so it was 400 for life of the unit subscription. i don't know the cost of the new tivo subscriptions, there is a new model, probably more expensive. i just got Western Digital dvr expander, and hooked it up to my premier tivo for more memory, 99 here on amazon, very happy with it.
968925
does anyone know if free lifetime service is available on devices purchased from 3rd party vendors (i.e., not directly from Tivo)?
476275
Yes, however it's not a contract agreement. Basically you pay for it when you want to use it, by the month. It's $60 a month.
1534991
You still need to sync with the software periodically (at least once every 2 weeks). The device seems designed to "fill up" to make you use the software and pay the monthly fee.
1717591
The simple answer is yes. You have to either be a DISH subscriber and add this receiver to your account (about $7 a month as I recall) or use the month to month subscription that some RVers use. You can stop and start as you like but will be charged for that particular month that you use it.
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Yes. The Tivo monthly fee is for the TiVo Guide updates which allow you to use all the TiVo programming and recording functions. However, keep in mind that your cable provider will probably charge a higher monthly fee than TiVo for you to rent one of THEIR DVR's... and you won't own it. With the TiVo you still will need to use a cable card, obtained from the local office of your cable provider (I have Comcast). The cable card simple inserts into the TiVo box replaces a cable box, seamlessly integrating into the TiVo functions. In my area there is no charge from the cable company for the cable card because it's replacing Comcast's standard cable box. Yes. The Tivo monthly fee is for the TiVo Guide updates which allow you to use all the TiVo programming and recording functions. However, keep in mind that your cable provider will probably charge a higher monthly fee than TiVo for you to rent one of THEIR DVR's... and you won't own it. With the TiVo you still will need to use a cable card, obtained from the local office of your cable provider (I have Comcast). The cable card simple inserts into the TiVo box replaces a cable box, seamlessly integrating into the TiVo functions. In my area there is no charge from the cable company for the... » Read More Yes. The Tivo monthly fee is for the TiVo Guide updates which allow you to use all the TiVo programming and recording functions. However, keep in mind that your cable provider will probably charge a higher monthly fee than TiVo for you to rent one of THEIR DVR's... and you won't own it. With the TiVo you still will need to use a cable card, obtained from the local office of your cable provider (I have Comcast). The cable card simple inserts into the TiVo box replaces a cable box, seamlessly integrating into the TiVo functions. In my area there is no charge from the cable company for the cable card because it's replacing Comcast's standard cable box. « Show Less
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No, it does not require a subscription. I use it with a digital antenna because I live in an area with a lot of digital TV station signals and it works great. It will also work with either cable service or satellite service (sorry for the spelling). I record shows that come on late at night on a couple of oldies TV stations like Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, Peter Gunn, etc. and watch them during the day. You can program it in one sitting to record 8 future shows and then when you watch one you can then delete it to free up the space if you like. It is a great product. Glad I bought it. No, it does not require a subscription. I use it with a digital antenna because I live in an area with a lot of digital TV station signals and it works great. It will also work with either cable service or satellite service (sorry for the spelling). I record shows that come on late at night on a couple of oldies TV stations like Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, Peter Gunn, etc. and watch them during the day. You can program it in one sitting to record 8 future shows and then when you watch one you can then delete it to free up the space if you like. It is a great product.... » Read More No, it does not require a subscription. I use it with a digital antenna because I live in an area with a lot of digital TV station signals and it works great. It will also work with either cable service or satellite service (sorry for the spelling). I record shows that come on late at night on a couple of oldies TV stations like Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, Peter Gunn, etc. and watch them during the day. You can program it in one sitting to record 8 future shows and then when you watch one you can then delete it to free up the space if you like. It is a great product. Glad I bought it. « Show Less
481996
No.... You must either initiate a contract with Dish or pay an additional $7 per month to add to your already established dish account
967784
You need digital cable. Something like Fios or Comcast. It will record any channel that you get be it movie or show. I think the Tivo subscription is 13 a month. Then add in cable. This is not for over the air recording. Lastly you will need a cable card to descramble the signal and let the Tivo know what channels you get. This is from the cable company and mine is 5$ a month. This unit will NOT work with analog cable, satellite or an antenna. Right now it includes streaming services for Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. You can also stream youtube videos.
300755
I just got a 199 offer on my roamio hd or 9.99 per month. keep in mind the lifetime is not transferrable; once your TiVo dies, it would cost you 149 to get a refurbed replacement.
1997926
There is a subscription in order to get the service. They have different packages, but the common one is $14.99 per month.
372111
No, there is no fee. you definitely need high speed internet to watch it. You have the option to purchase channels on it though after you hook it up to your t.v. there a millions of free streaming channels. I pay for Netflix once a month @ 8.99 a month because I watch movies all the time and they have good ones. You still will need cable but you can downgrade it to a lower price.I hardly ever watch my regular cable anymore since I got the Roku 3...hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask me anything else about Roku if your unsure of anything else.....thanks