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Clones Are Overwhelming TiVo
jfruhlinger writes "The first line from this CRN/Associated Press story says it all: 'Debra Baker tells people she has TiVo. But she really doesn't.' As cable companies offer their own DVR boxes to customers for no upfront cost and a lower monthly fee than the original, people are using TiVo as a verb but are frequently not using using the product or service itself in real life. The article notes that the cable company's DVRs don't have some of the archtypical TiVo features, such as the ability to guess what you'd like recorded based on your viewing habits."
if you don't like the service get your rabbit ears out and enjoy your 4 fuzzy channels you belly aching whining child.
problem with shitbags like you is you think you deserve everthing. try living in an imporverished 3rd world country before you cry about a luxury you waste of life.
They are all cheating. TIVO must be worshiped and not cheapened. I spend much of my day at the Tivo shrine.OOOOHHHHMmmmmmm. oooohhhhmmmm.
I love the season pass option. It makes shows better by getting to watch a whole season at once.
Party at O'zorgnax's Pub! Buy me a Slurmtini aye?
ReplayTV beats the crap out of TiVo boxes when put head-to-head against Series2 models. I am thrilled that TiVo's demise is near and DVRs are becoming commoditized.
The reason for my extreme hatered of TiVo is the anti-consumer steps they took to lock the content so you couldn't easily move/extract data right after Series2 replaced Series1.
ReplayTV, on the other hand, is easy in terms of extracting your recorded programs via LAN connection, directly into the PC and you can do whatever the hell you wish with programs.
I'm not really sure how other DVRs stack up against ReplayTV, since I haven't tried them, but it's good knowing that one of the worst offenders in content control is having troubles monopolizing the marketplace. Watch out for the door, TiVo.