TiVo TCD652160 HD Digital Video Recorder | List Price: $299.99
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Brand: TiVo
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Controls cable TV with record, pause, rewind and fast-forward in HD
- Records two HD channels at once, while watching another recorded show
- Records up to 20 hours of high definition programming (or 180 hours of standard definition)
- Video output modes include: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- Sources supported: Digital cable, Analog cable, Digital antenna (ATSC), Analog antenna and broadband content
YES! but..this will be your spare/2nd room TiVo in a year. [Posted on 2008-07-10]
If you're making the jump to HD and you already own a TiVo, you should consider buying this. If you don't already own a TiVo you will be pleased with this device too but may want to hold off.
This TiVo receives cable and OTA (antennae) programming. It also accept CableCARD to descramble your cable providers channels*.
*BUT! Beware. If your cable provider is (and most are) using switched digital video (SDV) you will NOT GET all your HD channels. (And there is no work around.)
There is a fix coming down the pipe, but it's not due till late 2008. Once fixed you should be good.
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This box is cheap enough to make it worth buying now. But with tru-2-way coming down the pipe within 12-18 months. TiVo should (if they wanna stay in business) have a better bigger box to support this. So like I say, buy this now knowing it will probably go to your 2nd bedroom, spare room, or lucky friend/family member.
Restart Issues [Posted on 2008-07-13]
I have been a devote Tivo fan for 5 years with the Tivo series 2. I bought an HDTV and realized that my trusty Tivo Series 2 would not be compatible with HDTV. So I bought the TIVO HD. I was very excited about this purchase. The Tivo Series 2 was one of my all-time favorite purchases....it has worked flawlessly.
Major Issues with Tivo HD:
#1 - Freezing and Grey screens - I need to restart the Tivo every 20-30 minutes to watch TV and all of my recordings over the weekend were ruined. In the 3 days that I have owned the unit - I have needed to restart the Tivo about 8 times. Fixing the issue will require a box replacement. I have seen so many complaints reporting this issue for over a year without resolution. The last thing I would want is for Tivo to send me a refurbished unit, go through the painful experience of activating the cable card again (see #2), and still have to restart the Tivo (which has been reported in their forums).
#2 - Cablecards - I spent 3+ hours on the phone with Comcast and Tivo. In summary - rep & manager from Comcast were clueless and could not authorize the cablecard properly. I won't spend too much time on this event because you will find 1,000s of complaints on the Tivo forums
Very frustrating experience. I would give my experience zero stars, but at least I will get my money back. Hopefully - Tivo will address these major problems and who knows....I may become a customer again.
It's Great [Posted on 2008-07-14]
The Tivo unit I bought does everything it was supposed to do and does it well. The price was the best available (after a LOT of research)and delivery was prompt and on time.
Better than cable box [Posted on 2008-07-14]
Comcast technicians were not familiar with setting up cable cards with TIVO, after about an hour they configured it successfully . Better features than the Motorola DVR I rented from Comcast.
I would say that this box is an overall improvement on the Motorola box. I haven't experienced the occasional picture breakup I used to have on some channels. Up to 80hours recording time in HD with optional expander box from Western Digital.
Love my new Tivo! [Posted on 2008-07-22]
This product arrived exactly as described, and was very easy to set up. I have had no issues at all.
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