Tivo HD XL

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Holy crap!

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/tivo-hd-xl-dvr-150-hours-of-hd-recording-599-99-available-no/

Tivo just released a new DVR with a 1TB Hard Drive. :bigeyes:

If you watch a lot of HD shows, there is now an out of the box option for storing a lot of HD content. My 160 GB Tivo HD will only record about 20 hours or so of HD before the drive is full. This 1TB model isn't a bad deal if you are looking for a good DVR box. IMHO, it's much better (albeit more expensive) than a cable company's box.

[rjetster]

Now thats what I need!

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So for Tivo subscription do you just get a box? Which is just a DVR?

Is it like Sky where you get actual channels or you just record shows from your cable/Sky subscription?

[T_Flight]

That just made my Antler stand up! :rofl

That's what I need. I still have a standard Dish Network box, but I want an HD DVR of somekind with a HUGE amount of storage. That would go nicely with the new computer I'm building. Heck, I'll plug it all in together. :thumb:

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So for Tivo subscription do you just get a box? Which is just a DVR?

Is it like Sky where you get actual channels or you just record shows from your cable/Sky subscription?
With Tivo, you have to buy the box, and pay for a subscription. The sub is not too bad if you make a commitment. A 3 year "pay in advance" plan is only $299, which comes to only $8.31. There is also (back by popular demand) a $399 lifetime subscription (good for as long as you own the box).

Tivo works like a cable company's DVR box. It has two tuners built into it, so you can record two shows at once. You can even watch something you previously record, while another two shows are being recorded.

The latest Tivos use Cable Card technology. You stick two Scards, or one Mcard into your Tivo, and it will decrypt all the channels you are subscribed to from your cable company. By law, your cable company has to make these Cable Cards available, although they can charge a small fee (usually $2-4/month per card). With the cable cards, the shows you record remain in their full digital quality (zero quality loss - exactly as your cable company broadcast it)

Most people would be happy with their cable company's DVR box, but some want to spend a little more on a Tivo, as they prefer the Tivo software (you can set it up to record programs the Tivo "thinks" you like, based on your prior viewing habits. Keep in mind these will never override your scheduled recordings).

Personally, I love my Tivo. I can digitally transfer my recordings to my laptop, edit out the commercials, and back them with zero quality loss. No other DVR box that I am aware of can say the same.

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That just made my Antler stand up! :rofl

That's what I need. I still have a standard Dish Network box, but I want an HD DVR of somekind with a HUGE amount of storage. That would go nicely with the new computer I'm building. Heck, I'll plug it all in together. :thumb:
The Tivo HD is currently not compatible with Satellite TV. Only Cable, FIOS, and OTA. :sad:

[T_Flight]

:sad: Well shucks. That would've been a cool deal.

Might have to rig up my system to capture video and start going with the huge TB Caviar Drives. We'll get it one way or another. :smile:

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I just found out FIOS is about doubling (maybe more) my HD channels next month. I'll have more HD stuff, and only a 160GB HD on my Tivo. I'm thinking about buying a "My DVR Expander (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11299252)" to add another 500GB for more HD space :thumb: