1. The hardware is relatively inexpensive, you can buy a machine that records 35 hours for $200 or less.
2. The subscription is either $10 per month or just $199 for the life of that unit.
3. TiVo will not fail, it is backed by America Online, NBC, HBO (need i say more).
4. It can't get any easier than TiVo.
a. I have my system set to record every movie with Cameron Diaz, to record every show on sailing (as well as a bunch of other stuff).
b. I have a season pass to all of my favorite shows (which records only new shows, not repeats).
c. It records the show even if the time has changed or it is on a different day and time.
d. I can set it to start recording early and stop recording late.
e. I can record 2 shows at the same time while watching a third show without any degradation of quality or speed.
f. I can watch my shows/movies with the full theater effect using my big screen tv and home theater system.
g. I can save the movie/show to my R-DVD or VCR.
5. The only thing that needs to be on is the TiVo unit, saving energy and keeping secure my computer system from hackers and lightning storms.
6. Everything is controlled by a remote!!!
7. I can start watching the show while it is still recording. This is especially helpful for sporting events. I don't have to worry about being home a little late, because I just start watching it at the beginning, fast forward through commercials, and eventually I catch up to real time. That way I don't miss any of the action (Plus you learn really fast how much of the time in the game is really on commercials).
9. TiVo showcases give previews of movies and shows that are available that month, so I can checkout what new movies HBO has for the month very quickly and have it record the show in the middle of the night so it is available when I want to watch it. I can do the same for PPV movies/events as well.
10. TiVo gets to know my viewing habits and starts automatically recording shows I might be interested in.
11. While I am watching the news, if there is something that I didn't quite catch, or I wanted to show my husband a news story, I can rewind right then and there (same for any show I am watching as it is always recording).
12. The TiVo software is constantly being upgraded by TiVo adding new features all of the time. I am sure it won't be too long before you can e-mail a show to a computer or another TiVo user.
13. Commercials for some programs allow you to just press a button on your remote to record that program (so you are watching West Wing, and a commercial for Dateline comes up that sounds interesting, you just click a button and it records Dateline).
I have been using TiVo for almost 2 years now. In the past 2 years, there has barely been 1 program I have watched live, therefore I rarely if ever watch commercials. Every night when I come home from work, the national nightly news is waiting for me (really, who gets home at 5:30pm!!). After that I cook dinner, and then look on my "Now Playing List" to see what I would LIKE to watch. I never watch those stupid filler shows (you know the stupid sitcoms they put between the good programs).
Basically, TiVo has completely changed my life. I actually watch LESS TV than before, but what I watch is what I want to watch.
You can mess around with PC DVRs, because after all, you are a techie, but personally, I want technology to simplify my life!! TiVo is the way to go!
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1. The hardware is relatively inexpensive, you can buy a machine that records 35 hours for $200 or less.
2. The subscription is either $10 per month or just $199 for the life of that unit.
3. TiVo will not fail, it is backed by America Online, NBC, HBO (need i say more).
4. It can't get any easier than TiVo.
5. The only thing that needs to be on is the TiVo unit, saving energy and keeping secure my computer system from hackers and lightning storms.
6. Everything is controlled by a remote!!!
7. I can start watching the show while it is still recording. This is especially helpful for sporting events. I don't have to worry about being home a little late, because I just start watching it at the beginning, fast forward through commercials, and eventually I catch up to real time. That way I don't miss any of the action (Plus you learn really fast how much of the time in the game is really on commercials).
9. TiVo showcases give previews of movies and shows that are available that month, so I can checkout what new movies HBO has for the month very quickly and have it record the show in the middle of the night so it is available when I want to watch it. I can do the same for PPV movies/events as well.
10. TiVo gets to know my viewing habits and starts automatically recording shows I might be interested in.
11. While I am watching the news, if there is something that I didn't quite catch, or I wanted to show my husband a news story, I can rewind right then and there (same for any show I am watching as it is always recording).
12. The TiVo software is constantly being upgraded by TiVo adding new features all of the time. I am sure it won't be too long before you can e-mail a show to a computer or another TiVo user.
13. Commercials for some programs allow you to just press a button on your remote to record that program (so you are watching West Wing, and a commercial for Dateline comes up that sounds interesting, you just click a button and it records Dateline).
I have been using TiVo for almost 2 years now. In the past 2 years, there has barely been 1 program I have watched live, therefore I rarely if ever watch commercials. Every night when I come home from work, the national nightly news is waiting for me (really, who gets home at 5:30pm!!). After that I cook dinner, and then look on my "Now Playing List" to see what I would LIKE to watch. I never watch those stupid filler shows (you know the stupid sitcoms they put between the good programs).
Basically, TiVo has completely changed my life. I actually watch LESS TV than before, but what I watch is what I want to watch.
You can mess around with PC DVRs, because after all, you are a techie, but personally, I want technology to simplify my life!! TiVo is the way to go!