TiVo vs Brighthouse/Time Warner DVR

Any word on whether Tivo plan on deducing the subscription prices to become
more competitive other cable companies DVR plans?

If I was TiVo I'd keep the price the same only because I've seen a lot of
these "DVR's" that the Cable Services provide... example that Scientific
Atlanta junk... and that's what I feel it is... it is no where as good as
TiVo and I would pay the extra for it. But more so I just buy life time
anyway because it pays itself back very quickly... I don't see the Cable
services offering life time with their POS. :-)

Just my thoughts.

Chris

"Budd O" wrote in message
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Any word on whether Tivo plan on deducing the subscription prices to
become
more competitive other cable companies DVR plans?

"Budd O" wrote in message
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Any word on whether Tivo plan on deducing the subscription prices to
become
more competitive other cable companies DVR plans?


I just purchased a DirecTiVo for $99.00 at Best Buy. So far it hasn't
hiccupped once! It has all the great features and benefits TiVo is known
for and it really does not cost an arm or a leg to use. I have Premium Plus
with local channels (I live in a major metro area so they have almost all
the stations in this market) and pay $41 bucks a month.

Sure, the cable companies warn you of those pesky rain fades, but you don't
have to worry about some clown hitting a power pole or an ice storm taking
out your service. AND - the transport system infinitely more reliable than
cable's considering a breakdown on a satellite would take down far more
customers than a fried distribution amp. So far it's

Fried Distribution amp - several thousand (maybe more...)
Direct to customer Satellite failure - Zero

(Yes, there have been satellite failures, but none were delivering
programming direct to consumers like DirecTV or Dish Network that I am aware
of).

Finally, my brother has rigged a larger dish to his DirecTV LNB. It
increased the signal-to-noise ratio to the point that Hurricane Isabel took
out the local power grid before he lost DirecTV due to rain fade.

Ack

In article ID , "Ack"
writes:

or an ice storm taking out your service.

Actually, ice storms and snow storms are your biggest problems. I had mine
mounted near a window on the side of my house so I could clear the snow. Not
much you can do, besides heating the dish, for an ice storm.

"Phil Leonard" wrote in message
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In article ID , "Ack"
writes:

or an ice storm taking out your service.

Actually, ice storms and snow storms are your biggest problems. I had mine
mounted near a window on the side of my house so I could clear the snow.
Not
much you can do, besides heating the dish, for an ice storm.

Phil:

Sorry, I meant an ice storm taking out your Cable service. Many cable
systems still hang their lines on utility poles, which are knocked down by
careless drivers, wind and ice storms...

I have yet to lose a satellite signal in Western Missouri to ice buildup on
my DirecTV dual-feedhorn antenna -- mainly because they are such rare
occurrences.

Sure, the cable companies warn you of those pesky rain fades, but you
don't
have to worry about some clown hitting a power pole or an ice storm taking
out your service.

The only times we've had DirecTV reception issues are when the weather is to
the point of us shutting off the TV and heading toward the basement and
listening to the radio. Cable companies take this rare occurance (maybe
twice a year) and blow it way out of proportion. At least where I live...

In article ID , "Ack"
writes:

Sorry, I meant an ice storm taking out your Cable service. Many cable
systems still hang their lines on utility poles, which are knocked down by
careless drivers, wind and ice storms...

I have yet to lose a satellite signal in Western Missouri to ice buildup on
my DirecTV dual-feedhorn antenna -- mainly because they are such rare
occurrences.

I knew what you meant. I was just pointing out the other "ice" related issue
that Satellite has, that cable doesn't. Of course, that is region specific.

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:09:16 GMT, "Chris H"
wrote:

If I was TiVo I'd keep the price the same only because I've seen a lot of
these "DVR's" that the Cable Services provide... example that Scientific
Atlanta junk... and that's what I feel it is... it is no where as good as
TiVo and I would pay the extra for it. But more so I just buy life time
anyway because it pays itself back very quickly... I don't see the Cable
services offering life time with their POS. :-)

Just my thoughts.

Chris


Oh right. Those cable companies will NEVER get such complicated
hardware/software correct. All hail TIVO. The ONLY company who could
possibly do this.

It's a friggin thousand bucks for the HD direct TV box? Holy ****. I
think Comcast is planning on charging 9.99 a month.

Sean

* Sean Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo, on 2004-02-04:
On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:09:16 GMT, "Chris H"
wrote:

If I was TiVo I'd keep the price the same only because I've seen a lot of
these "DVR's" that the Cable Services provide... example that Scientific
Atlanta junk... and that's what I feel it is... it is no where as good as
TiVo and I would pay the extra for it. But more so I just buy life time
anyway because it pays itself back very quickly... I don't see the Cable
services offering life time with their POS. :-)


Oh right. Those cable companies will NEVER get such complicated
hardware/software correct. All hail TIVO. The ONLY company who could
possibly do this.

It's a friggin thousand bucks for the HD direct TV box? Holy ****. I
think Comcast is planning on charging 9.99 a month.

Yaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnn.

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