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- er1ca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1oh here is the link to the rebate info: http://www.tivo.com/2.6.asp
- brettotte1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I have a great deal!
Sign up under me as a referral for a cell phone and they GIVE AWAY THE CELL PHONE TO YOU FOR FREE! What a concept!
BTW, no digg cuz this guy only posted to get referral cred to lower his bill. - Brereton55, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1BRING TIVO TO CANADA!
- deadlychicken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0^^ what are you talking about? Tivo does not add programing- it sits on top of and records what you get now. I do not believe that the current-gen Tivo's record HD though.
- fudgebrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0found my answer...
http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/forums/displaysinglethread?rootPostID=10116756&returnExpertiseCode= - fudgebrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0does Tivo offer HD (not counting the normal over the air free HD on major networks).
- violator462, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i can't afford NOT to get a TiVo, but I still don't want one... bittorrents for the win!
- Kindred420, on 10/12/2007, -0/+040 hour Tivo $49.99 shipped free
New rebate. Tivo has Series 2 40 hour units on sale for $49.99 after rebate. Free shipping. (Thanks steve)
Some local Costsco's have the 140hour for $199.99 - rebate = $49.99 - LNahid2000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'd buy one in a second if they were available in Canada. But I guess I'll be sticking with my computer to record tv digitally for a while.
- Otto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@BDS1400:
>>Do you have to buy the Tivo service in order to get it schedule recordings based on the time of day?
Yes.
>>Does Tivo work with Digital cable?
Yes. It has an IR attachment that sits on your cable box and sends remote control signals to the box to change the channel. - BDS1400, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Do you have to buy the Tivo service in order to get it schedule recordings based on the time of day?
Does Tivo work with Digital cable?
I can't figure out how it would interface with the cable box to change the channel. - ProAm500, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0im telling you guys, gbpvr is much better....:)
- Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0There are HD Tivo's. They'll cost you about $700 though.
- pegisys, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have the directivo but I think it would work the same way you would just have to put you access cable card in and it should work, thats if you cable company uses access cards
- lonegeek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Building my mythtv box ....working on cleaning up case..then ordering parts in a day or two :)
- yaos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Dont you still have to pay a subscription?
- monolith, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have TiVo's and I'm getting more and more ready to switch to MythTV... just gotta convince the wife.
- mindsinker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0just build a mythTV box
- ross., on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Geezus, and people wonder why TiVo only made it first $1 profit this year..well actually they made $260'000 profit (almost enough for a high end mercedes, nice work Tivo!)
- Itaintrite, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0A good deal, but hey, I still can't afford to get a tivo. Why? If I buy one, I'll still have to cash out $99+tax, then wait 2-3 months for the rebate if it comes.
- straylightrise, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have a tivo (got it for free) and I love it...DO THIS
- brettotte1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0too bad ya gotta get their service which will cost ya an arm and a leg to get the rebate.
just get the Time Warner Cable DVR for $4.95/mo and cancel whenever you want - jamsea, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah just rub it in my face that I can't get a Tivo in Canada. Oh well I'm going to set up a Myth TV box soon anyway.
- archer75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"there is an HD tivo - but i've been told the technology it currently uses is likely to become obsolete as new tivos are "around the corner" so to speak."
Yes, direct TV does offer a dual tuner HD tivo now for $299. I have one but I paid alot more. They will be replacing these units with MPEG-4 units next year. But everyone who is a current subscriber will get a free replacement.
Subscription is only $5/month and it's worth it. I had a PC setup as a DVR but this Tivo is so much better. - lowridah, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0karamba_kid: mythtv != free.
You need the hardware. Yes, many people have it already. You need the time to setup and configure. Yes, many of you have plenty of time to spare/waste/spend. I would be inclined to setup a mythtv setup myself over a tivo, but please, don't call mythtv free. The software is free, but all other prerequisites are NOT.
Additionally, would you want to give a mythtv setup as a gift? or set an older relative up with one? I sure as hell wouldn't. There area great many reasons to use mythtv, but there are just as many reasons to use a tivo or replaytv.
FWIW, you canadians can search for the famed Tivo backend software and avoid paying for the service....just don't do it if you're in the states, Tivo needs your money. - karamba_kid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I don't have a job so I am pretty confident that I can afford not to get a stupid tivo. Besides I would build a mythTV box before I considered buying a tivo because the subscription is where they get all there money from. Why pay money when you can do the same thing for free?
- lament, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0read the fine print guys..
"with a one (1) year tivo® service agreement."
more at fatwallet..
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=516535 - renfield33, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"yea, they will make up whatever costs of rebates in subscriptions. That's the worst part of Tivo, you have to subscribe to record off of TV... doesn't make much sense to me, it's basically a digital VCR. What are we getting from the subscription?"
it is this kind of ridiculous statment that let's me know this guy has never used a TiVo.
do you have to pay for a subscription for tivo? yes.
is it worth it? yes.
the lifetime subscription is less than paying for a mythtv box, plus you know it is just going to work. if my wife wasn't hooked on tivo, i'd probably build a mythtv box, but then she would complain to me if it didn't work right all the time. with tivo, you don't have to worry about it breaking... it just works.
the power of the tivo subscription is that it will automatically record seasons of shows... with absolutely no effort on your part. hence, you never watch live TV, saving yourself time. there is always somethign on that YOU want to watch... and you don't watch the commercials. - zarlwilliam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"yes because spending every moment of your life in your bedroom in front of your pc kicks ASS!"
yay for tv-out! (: - HiddenForce, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0*sigh* Just my freaking luck. After not having access to the DirecTiVo I had a year ago, and after getting fed up with trying to remember to set the VCR to tape what I wanted to see, I finally got a TiVo Series 2 box two weeks ago at Fry's. NOW they come out with this nice rebate and I'm completely ineligible for it (both by date and by retailer). I just can't win. *sigh*
- DarknessGP, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0yea, they will make up whatever costs of rebates in subscriptions. That's the worst part of Tivo, you have to subscribe to record off of TV... doesn't make much sense to me, it's basically a digital VCR. What are we getting from the subscription?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0http://www.mythtv.org/
http://revision3.com/systm/mythtv/ - cronos916, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You can purchase the 40-hour at the Tivo site and get an instant $150 off instead of the rebate. A 12 month subscription is required for the instant and mail in rebates.
- Massif, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I loves my mythbox. It's revolutionized my TV watching experience. Sure it cost me a pretty penny, but in the end it was worth it.
- fudgebrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I record stuff using my Powerbook and the Firewire SDK, and a fire wire hard drive - using iRecord - and i can record HD content... for free...
- foxhoundadmin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"amazon links to the 40 hour tivo for $99
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00029ZE2S/violetteshomepag/103-2094454-4055848?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2
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haha! correction...amazon used to have a 40 hour tivo series2 dvr for $99. now you have to shell out $49, instead of getting paid $51 (which i do not believe tivo would have done...even if it meant failing to honor their own rebate), to buy a 40hr tivo s2 dvr. this after "TiVo"(R) either got to amazon and asked *cough*F0rCeD*cough* *cough* them to raise their price, or "TiVo"(R) themselves raised the price for a 40hr tivo s2 dvr. - rhyno2000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Actually, Comcast's DVR is the best in the market right now. 120GB of storage, integrated dual-tuner, HD recording... You can record two shows *in High Def*, and watch a THIRD one you've already recorded! All for just $10/month (providing you have Comcast, naturally). I loved my ReplayTV, modded it w/a 250GB drive even, but when Comcast came out with the new Motorola unit -- it was a no-brainer.
- MagicMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I can afford not to get Tivo as they no longer sell it in the UK!
- archer75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Actually, Comcast's DVR is the best in the market right now. 120GB of storage, integrated dual-tuner, HD recording... You can record two shows *in High Def*, and watch a THIRD one you've already recorded! All for just $10/month (providing you have Comcast, naturally)"
I can do all of that with my Tivo and it's only $5/month and it has a 250gb hard drive. And I can add an additional hard drive if I want. And the software is better than the Comcast DVR. - Jaymoon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well it's not free...so not everyone can afford it...
- er1ca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0there is an update over at pvrblog saying that amazon upped the price to $199, however i checked and it still says $99.99 for the TCD540040 40 hour model.
- Jasoco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Circuit City is doing 140 hour models for $50 after the $150 price cut and $150 rebate.
- 9eemail, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Terms and Conditions:
(1) TiVo® Series2TM Digital Video Recorder must be purchased between 9/04/05 and 11/27/05, inclusive. Products purchased before or after these dates are not eligible for the rebate offer. Purchase date is determined by invoice or receipt date. Rebate may not be combined with any other TiVo offers, including in-store instant rebate on certain TiVo models. (2) TiVo service* or TiVo PlusTM * service (on DVD products) activation required between 9/04/05 and 01/15/06 and must be active for at least 30 days (beyond TiVo trial period) in order to be eligible for rebate. TiVo service or TiVo Plus service must also be active at the time of rebate processing to be eligible for rebate. TiVo Basic™ service not eligible for rebate. (3) A minimum one year service commitment is required for all new TiVo service or TiVo Plus service activations. No early termination fee will be assessed if TiVo service or TiVo Plus service is cancelled within 30 days of activation. Early termination fee of $150 applies if TiVo service or TiVo Plus service is cancelled or otherwise terminated prior to fulfillment of one (1) year commitment. (4) TiVo service or TiVo Plus service required for full functionality. DVRs with TiVo BasicTM service are not eligible for the $150 rebate. Activate your TiVo service or TiVo Plus service at http://www.tivo.com/activate/ or by calling 877-367-8486. (5) Valid only for new or certified factory renewed TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorders (including designated DVD products) purchased from a retailer or through our website (www.tivo.com). Not valid for pre-owned, second party, demo, or display DVRs. Not valid on DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service. Valid only on TiVo Service Numbers (TSN) starting with 110, 130, 140, 230, 240, 264, 275, 540, 565, 590, 595. (6) To receive rebate, mail completed Rebate Form (available at www.tivo.com/rebate) dated receipt for any eligible TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder or DVD product purchase, and the original or a clear copy of the UPC from the DVR packaging to: TiVo Inc. $150 Rebate, Promotion 05-33817, P.O. Box 540007, El Paso, TX 88554-0007. Purchase price and purchase date must be included on the invoice or receipt. (7) All submissions must be postmarked no later than 2/15/06 and received by 2/28/06. (8) Please allow 10-12 weeks from TiVo or TiVo Plus service activation, rebate submission, and qualification for receipt of rebate check. Rebate checks are void if not cashed within 90 days of issuance and cannot be reissued. (9) TiVo not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected or postage due mail. Incomplete or illegible requests will not be honored. (10) Omission of any necessary information will result in a postcard notification of ineligibility and will require re-submission postmarked by 4/15/06. (11) Offer valid only in the USA. (12) Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by Federal, state, or local law. (13) Any other use constitutes fraud. (14) Limit one rebate per eligible TiVo Series2™ Digital Video Recorder and DVD product. (15) Limit two rebates per household. (16) Fraudulent submissions and/or use of multiple addresses or PO boxes to obtain multiple rebates is fraudulent and could result in Federal prosecution. (17) Offer good 9/04/05 through 11/27/05. TiVo service activation required for full functionality and not included with purchase of TiVo Series 2 DVR. ©2005 TiVo Inc. The TiVo logo, TiVo, and WishList are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc.’s subsidiaries in the United States and other jurisdictions. Series2, TiVo Plus, TiVo Basic, and Season Pass are trademarks of TiVo Inc.’s subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Rebate questions? For faster service, you can track the status of your rebate or pre-qualify for your rebate on-line at www.tivorebates.com. For rebate Customer Support call 888-641-4128. * Monthly service fee is required for full functionality of your new TiVo® Service - er1ca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0looks like amazon caught on, they raised the 40 hour tivo's price to $199!
- frontbrain, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1My MythTV box is working out nicely
- n3tfury, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"i can't afford NOT to get a TiVo, but I still don't want one... bittorrents for the win!"
yes because spending every moment of your life in your bedroom in front of your pc kicks ASS! - er1ca, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0amazon links to the 40 hour tivo for $99
if you want to thank me you can use my referral link to amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00029ZE2S/violetteshomepag/103-2094454-4055848?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2
and if you want to thank the orginal poster of this deal over at pvrblog, put "matt@haughey.com" in as the referring TiVo customer when activating your new TiVo - Pooavenger, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0that's a stupid title.
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