Time Warner DVR box vs. TiVo?

pfunk asks: "Time Warner Cable in Cincinnati is now offering an all-in-one Digital Video Recorder/Cable Box. I have a TiVo and basic cable now, but as I ponder an upgrade to digital cable and premium channels, I wonder if an integrated box might be a better choice? I haven't found out anything about pricing yet, but I was wondering if anyone else had any experience with Time Warner's new box? Any direct comparison to TiVo features would be a plus."

Comments

Analog Tuner

[MBCook]

Well I'll say one thing for the box, they seem to have the tuners correct. The "technical details" box on the main page says that it contains 2 digitial tuners and an analog tuner. I think this is a step in the right direction.

I don't have Time Warner (I have Com-crap) and their digitial cable is a joke, so I wouldn't be able to buy one no matter what. That said, I've been looking into TiVos (DirecTiVos to be specific). I really like the dual tuner option (I've got PIP on my TV now (it has two tuners) and it's great. I'd love to be able to do the same thing with a TiVo) but one of the things that worries me about buying a DirecTiVo is that it doesn't have an analog tuner. This means that if I bought one and something happened to DirecTV, I'd be out of luck. If the box had an analog tuner (like the TW one) then you'd still be able to use it (TW wouldn't let you use it without their service, I'm sure but you get the idea). I'd love to see standard TiVos contain multiple tuners.