The Truth About TiVo - now only $149
 

[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

A Study in Life B.T. and A.T.

A staggering 89% of TiVo subscribers say it's frustrating to watch TV "the
old way." Some even go so far as to divide their life as "B.T" (Before
TiVo) and "A.T." (After TiVo). Upon further investigation*, we think we
figured out why.

TiVo subscribers enjoy TV more A.T. (After TiVo).

90% channel surf less.
78% no longer miss portions of TV shows due to interruptions (just pause
live TV!).
69% get more out of their cable and satellite services with the TiVo
service. 54% watch better quality, more entertaining and more interesting
programs.
VCRs—Going the way of the dinosaur?

85% no longer use a VCR to record television—probably because 78% find the
TiVo service more reliable than a VCR.
TiVo is easy to use.

73% find TiVo easier to use than a DVD player; 50% find it easier than a
microwave!

Buy TiVo Today!
Newsweek called it a "lifestyle phenomenon." Miranda on "Sex in the City"
gave it "boyfriend" status. But YOU won't believe the life-altering effects
of a TiVo® Series2™ DVR until you try it yourself. If you're not convinced
it's one of the best purchases you've ever made, we'll give you your money
back. Prices start as low as $149**! (Which reminds us... no wonder 87% of
subscribers believe TiVo is worth about the same or more than they paid for
it!)

"TiVo means having my favorite shows at my fingertips, all the time. I
can't believe it isn't in everyone's house. To me it's a no-brainer."
—Tina B., South Lyon, MI
--
"Politics does not make strange bedfellows. Marriage does."
-- Groucho Marx

I'd say it's right on the money and applies to ReplayTV as well.

From:Ablang


[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

A Study in Life B.T. and A.T.

A staggering 89% of TiVo subscribers say it's frustrating to watch TV
"the old way." Some even go so far as to divide their life as "B.T"
(Before TiVo) and "A.T." (After TiVo). Upon further investigation*,
we think we figured out why.

TiVo subscribers enjoy TV more A.T. (After TiVo).

90% channel surf less.
78% no longer miss portions of TV shows due to interruptions (just
pause live TV!).
69% get more out of their cable and satellite services with the TiVo
service. 54% watch better quality, more entertaining and more
interesting programs.
VCRs—Going the way of the dinosaur?

85% no longer use a VCR to record television—probably because 78%
find the TiVo service more reliable than a VCR.
TiVo is easy to use.

73% find TiVo easier to use than a DVD player; 50% find it easier
than a microwave!

Buy TiVo Today!
Newsweek called it a "lifestyle phenomenon." Miranda on "Sex in the
City" gave it "boyfriend" status. But YOU won't believe the
life-altering effects of a TiVo® Series2™ DVR until you try it
yourself. If you're not convinced it's one of the best purchases
you've ever made, we'll give you your money back. Prices start as low
as $149**! (Which reminds us... no wonder 87% of subscribers believe
TiVo is worth about the same or more than they paid for it!)

"TiVo means having my favorite shows at my fingertips, all the time. I
can't believe it isn't in everyone's house. To me it's a no-brainer."
—Tina B., South Lyon, MI
--
"Politics does not make strange bedfellows. Marriage does."
-- Groucho Marx

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Ablang wrote:

[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

A Study in Life B.T. and A.T.

A staggering 89% of TiVo subscribers say it's frustrating to watch TV "the
old way." Some even go so far as to divide their life as "B.T" (Before
TiVo) and "A.T." (After TiVo). Upon further investigation*, we think we
figured out why.

TiVo subscribers enjoy TV more A.T. (After TiVo).

90% channel surf less.
78% no longer miss portions of TV shows due to interruptions (just pause
live TV!).
69% get more out of their cable and satellite services with the TiVo
service. 54% watch better quality, more entertaining and more interesting
programs.
VCRs—Going the way of the dinosaur?


Heck, I am rather used to having an EPG, and miss that when I go
somewhere there isn't one (despite me using it about half the time).


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Ok Nilly what the frell is an EPG??????????


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Ablang wrote:

[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

A Study in Life B.T. and A.T.

A staggering 89% of TiVo subscribers say it's frustrating to watch TV
"the
old way." Some even go so far as to divide their life as "B.T" (Before
TiVo) and "A.T." (After TiVo). Upon further investigation*, we think we
figured out why.

TiVo subscribers enjoy TV more A.T. (After TiVo).

90% channel surf less.
78% no longer miss portions of TV shows due to interruptions (just pause
live TV!).
69% get more out of their cable and satellite services with the TiVo
service. 54% watch better quality, more entertaining and more
interesting
programs.
VCRs—Going the way of the dinosaur?


Heck, I am rather used to having an EPG, and miss that when I go
somewhere there isn't one (despite me using it about half the time).


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In article ID , "Keith"
writes:

Ok Nilly what the frell is an EPG??????????

Don't you just love Google? Electronic Program Guide.

Here in alt.video.ptv.replaytv,
Ablang spake unto us, saying:

[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

What it says is probably quite true for the TiVo, but the TiVo is not
the only product which can provide those particular benefits (or make
that kind of positive impact on someone's TV viewing habits).

I've been comparing notes with a friend who owns a newer Tivo unit (for
reference, I have a ReplayTV 5040 here at home), and while those two are
somewhat different in terms of specific features, they each do roughly
the same thing in terms of general function.

I love my ReplayTV. It's been worth every single penny I paid for it,
lifetime registration and all.

I know other ReplayTV owners who also love their ReplayTV.

The TiVo owners I've met seem to love their TiVos as well.

That says something, I think. Either that, or we're all deluded. :-)

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Except, as I understand it, Replay must be used in conjunction with the
DirecTV satellite box while Tivo is both a recorder and a receiver. Is that
correct?

I do think Replay has an edge in features by having a 30-second skip ahead
button rather that the Tivo's fast forward.

BruceR wrote:

I'd say it's right on the money and applies to ReplayTV as well.

From:Ablang


[Author: latest TIVO ad emailed to me. Anyone care to comment?]

A Study in Life B.T. and A.T.

A staggering 89% of TiVo subscribers say it's frustrating to watch TV
"the old way." Some even go so far as to divide their life as "B.T"
(Before TiVo) and "A.T." (After TiVo). Upon further investigation*,
we think we figured out why.

TiVo subscribers enjoy TV more A.T. (After TiVo).

90% channel surf less.
78% no longer miss portions of TV shows due to interruptions (just
pause live TV!).
69% get more out of their cable and satellite services with the TiVo
service. 54% watch better quality, more entertaining and more
interesting programs.
VCRs—Going the way of the dinosaur?

85% no longer use a VCR to record television—probably because 78%
find the TiVo service more reliable than a VCR.
TiVo is easy to use.

73% find TiVo easier to use than a DVD player; 50% find it easier
than a microwave!

Buy TiVo Today!
Newsweek called it a "lifestyle phenomenon." Miranda on "Sex in the
City" gave it "boyfriend" status. But YOU won't believe the
life-altering effects of a TiVo® Series2™ DVR until you try it
yourself. If you're not convinced it's one of the best purchases
you've ever made, we'll give you your money back. Prices start as low
as $149**! (Which reminds us... no wonder 87% of subscribers believe
TiVo is worth about the same or more than they paid for it!)

"TiVo means having my favorite shows at my fingertips, all the time. I
can't believe it isn't in everyone's house. To me it's a no-brainer."
—Tina B., South Lyon, MI
--
"Politics does not make strange bedfellows. Marriage does."
-- Groucho Marx

Bill Davison wrote:

I do think Replay has an edge in features by having a 30-second skip ahead
button rather that the Tivo's fast forward.

Tivo has a 30-second skip as well, only takes a few keystrokes to
enable. (select, play, select, 3, 0, select)

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have pulled down the stars to our will."
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In article ,
Bill Davison wrote:

Except, as I understand it, Replay must be used in conjunction with the
DirecTV satellite box while Tivo is both a recorder and a receiver. Is that
correct?

I do think Replay has an edge in features by having a 30-second skip ahead
button rather that the Tivo's fast forward.

Its a very simple matter to program in a 30 second fast forward on the
DirecTivo.

"Bill Davison" wrote
Except, as I understand it, Replay must be used in conjunction
with the DirecTV satellite box

Wrong.


while Tivo is both a recorder and a receiver. Is that correct?
[snip]

Not as a blanket statement. One type of TiVo DVR is a hard
drive TV recorder/DirecTV satellite receiver. It can only record
DirecTV. Period. The other type of TiVo DVR handles antenna,
cable, and satellite. This (latter) variety can even handle more
than one type of channel provider simultaneously, though not
all permutations are possible, such as "cable and digital cable."

I don't know where you're getting your information, Bill, but I
suggest you do a lot more research at tivo.com, tivofaq.com,
avsforum.com, etc. before giving more answers.