M.Simons on 14 May 2005 15:37:59 -0000 |
On Sat, 14 May 2005 gyoza@comcast.net wrote: > I've been curious. Can a TiVo be used to record analog cable TV without > paying extra for a service? I'm not sure what you mean. Obviously you would need to pay for cable TV. With Tivos you have a few options for the tivo service... (on top of whatever it costs you for the box itself.) Get lifetime service ($299) or Pay a monthly fee $12.99 (or less if you have more than one Tivo) Pay a monthly fee $4.99 if you have a DirectTV Tivo Box (home media interface features not yet available) Get a Tivo with free Tivo Basic service (three days of guide data.) http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1199.htm for info on how free Tivo Basic is different from regular Tivo service. Get an old Series one tivo of a particular type (don't ask me, I'm not sure) certain Tivos (I think version 3.1 of the software and below) have certain features grandfathered in (such as acting as a PVR without needing guide data or service.) Get a Lifetime Tivo from someone else (NOT a DirecTV tivo.. DirecTV tivo lifetime is not transferrable! (it's also no longer available.)) Lifetime service on regular Tivos IS transferrable for the life of the product. Tivo the company, I believe bases their revenue model around the service fees -- they'd rather not be producing boxes, as they're actually loss-leaders. They do license their software/interface to other manufacturers, and you have several brand and component options for devices which have Tivo on them. I myself got the $299 lifetime service and a 140-hour tivo box. BTW, if anybody does happen to get a Tivo, or happen to activate service at any service level, please put my email address (or the address of SOMEONE in the program!) in as a referral..(they have an absolutely excellent referral program!) -- msimons@slackware.com INFORMATION*MEDIA*PHOTOGRAPHY www.michaelsimons.com Turning Old Into New?: Please Take Materials Exchange : www.pleasetake.org A 501(c)3 Non-profit Organization Arts and Environmental Resource Network Shopping Online? Use http://www.igive.com/carp/ make donations at no cost! Do you like what I do? Consider donating resources to PTME; Ask me how! ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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