When You Buy A Tivo Do You have to have service with anyone or pay any fee's ? like the dish network Dvr ? or is it free? to use
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if you buy a new Tivo, there is a subscription fee of around 12 bucks or so a month
People have purchased older Tivo's on Ebay that have a lifetime subscription
People have purchased older Tivo's on Ebay that have a lifetime subscription
If you are planning to use i with a satellite receiver, I recommend you buy a satellite receiver with built-in DVR such as the VIP622 or the HR20-700. There will be a DVR monthly fee of around $7 with these receivers.
I have used Replays with every satellite receiver I have owned since I got them... BUD, Coolsat, D*SD/HD E* SD/HD and E*HD Dvrs...
it's the guide that matters
I think the definition of "will it work?" isn't so much about it recording...
... but if you'll have a useful guide .
I don't believe either Replay nor TiVo will have a useful guide.
That'd due to you recording things it won't know about.
Sure, you could set it to think it's located in NYC if you're recording a lot of such programs, but that would be limited success.
As for just having them record your show at 8:00pm, either should get the job done without subscribing to a guide service.
While a bit OT for the C-band department, Sadoun's suggestion of a Dish PVR or DirecTiVo is a much better integrated solution.
They just work.
Some will even shift recording times if a program moves.
With everything in one box, it powers up, changes channels, picks the right satellite, records, and shuts down ... and uses only one remote.
Another recording choice is to have a computer with a DVB card or USB DVB receiver.
They can power up, change channel (transponder), select a particular satellite (depending on your setup), and record your show.
While a very useful solution for Ku, I think this applies to C-band sufficiently to be considered.
There are come internet-based guides useful for this technique , but others will have to talk about those.
I think the definition of "will it work?" isn't so much about it recording...
... but if you'll have a useful guide .
I don't believe either Replay nor TiVo will have a useful guide.
That'd due to you recording things it won't know about.
Sure, you could set it to think it's located in NYC if you're recording a lot of such programs, but that would be limited success.
As for just having them record your show at 8:00pm, either should get the job done without subscribing to a guide service.
While a bit OT for the C-band department, Sadoun's suggestion of a Dish PVR or DirecTiVo is a much better integrated solution.
They just work.
Some will even shift recording times if a program moves.
With everything in one box, it powers up, changes channels, picks the right satellite, records, and shuts down ... and uses only one remote.
Another recording choice is to have a computer with a DVB card or USB DVB receiver.
They can power up, change channel (transponder), select a particular satellite (depending on your setup), and record your show.
While a very useful solution for Ku, I think this applies to C-band sufficiently to be considered.
There are come internet-based guides useful for this technique , but others will have to talk about those.
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