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G_Whiz · 07-25-2003, 04:02 PM

I'm late to this thread, but I need to add my 2-bits.

I won my TiVO in a contest 2.3-3 years ago. It came with one year free service. I've kept it going ever since.

We also have the DishNetwork PVR on the other TV.

First word, if you don't have one, GET ONE.

I prefer the TiVO menus and set up, but both do the same things. I have several shows that I set up on season passes set to record one minute early and 1 minute long. That makes it easier to drop a show to tape and get it all set up right. Also, I have set to only record new episodes. So it skips all reruns. If it has a time conflict, it finds another showing of the new one and sets itself to record it. To be blunt, I have never missed an episode of any show I wanted to see.

One special word of warning. If you are taping an NFL game, be sure to add at least an extra 1/2 hour. Otherwise, you'll hate yourself if the game goes into overtime.

All I can say, is that I will keep these machines until they fail. Then I will replace them with newer models. Of course, I may change my mind when the new TiVO/DVD-R hits the market.

07-25-2003, 04:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
G_Whiz Junkie Location: Northern California	I'm late to this thread, but I need to add my 2-bits. I won my TiVO in a contest 2.3-3 years ago. It came with one year free service. I've kept it going ever since. We also have the DishNetwork PVR on the other TV. First word, if you don't have one, GET ONE. I prefer the TiVO menus and set up, but both do the same things. I have several shows that I set up on season passes set to record one minute early and 1 minute long. That makes it easier to drop a show to tape and get it all set up right. Also, I have set to only record new episodes. So it skips all reruns. If it has a time conflict, it finds another showing of the new one and sets itself to record it. To be blunt, I have never missed an episode of any show I wanted to see. One special word of warning. If you are taping an NFL game, be sure to add at least an extra 1/2 hour. Otherwise, you'll hate yourself if the game goes into overtime. All I can say, is that I will keep these machines until they fail. Then I will replace them with newer models. Of course, I may change my mind when the new TiVO/DVD-R hits the market. __________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?