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TiVo Basic

Posted by timothy on from the overdue dept.

Keith Russell writes "TiVo has announced a new TiVo Basic service. ( Press release here, CNet story here) The Basic service only offers a 3-day program grid, and doesn't include title searches, season passes, or wish lists. There's no subscription fees for Basic, however, and it can be upgraded to a full-on Series 2 unit by the usual payment options ($12.95/mo. or $299 lifetime). The first product to include it is a Toshiba DVD player with an 80 GB hard drive and progressive-scan output of both DVD and Tivo content."

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  1. Marketing mantra by djupedal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...first one's free.

  2. The Toshiba Box: RD-X2 by MBCook · · Score: 5, Informative
    Near as I can tell, here is the Toshiba box that the story talks about. The URL is also below:

    http://www.toshiba.com/tacp/dvd/current/RDX2.htm l

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  3. Canada by mondoterrifico · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I just want Tivo to be available in Canada damnit! Anyone know why the service hasn't been rolled out up here?

  4. What?? by DogIsMyCoprocessor · · Score: 5, Funny
    12 posts and no

    1. Give away free subscription
    2. ????
    3. Profit!!

    joke yet? This place is going to the dogs ...

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  5. Re:will have to be carful by Blahbbs · · Score: 5, Funny
    I've found that Season Passes aren't very helpful *IF THE NETWORKS KEEP CANCELLING THE SHOWS YOU LIKE*

    Looking at my list of season passes reads like a TV obituary... Firefly, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, The Tick, The Job.... sigh.