Scratch that last comment… I hate TiVo
Mere hours after commending TiVo for a job well done, I’ve experienced television recording hell; that moment in your life when you realize that you’ve just missed the only showing of your favorite television series due to a technical glitch. In my case, I missed two of my favorite shows: “Prison Break” and “24,” a little slice of heaven also known as Monday Nights on FOX. I still don’t understand why FOX doesn’t rerun these episodes sometime later in the week (and I’m pretty sure they used to years prior), but that’s hardly the issue at hand.
What is disappointing, however, are the countless years that I’ve stuck with, and stuck up for, TiVo despite cheaper options (through cable companies) and numerous glitches such as the one that occurred tonight. Well, I say no more! No longer will I pay 12.95/month for glorified TV recording! No longer will I listen to the wonderful “beep-beep” noise that can only be heard from fast-forwarding through unwanted commercials! No longer will I belong to a DVR cult made up elitist television fanatics whose sole purpose is to get the most out of their viewing experience!
Who else has given up TiVo for a cheaper option? Feel free to post your horror stories below…
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TiVo is only mad because you were mean to TiVo. TiVo is only here to please you. Do not taunt TiVo.
No! Don’t give up TiVo! If TiVo goes away, then we will no longer be able to hear stand-up comedians do their “I think my Tivo thinks I’m gay” routine…!
I used to have two TiVos, but downsized to one when my cable operator (Adelphia) offered a DVR capable of recording HDTV. It’s called the “Moxi” and it used to drive me crazy when, in their commercials, Adelphia acted as if they invented the DVR. However, the Moxi is pretty nice and it can record two HDTV programs at once, which is another feature my TiVo lacks.
I always went with the lifetime subscriptions (for $199, $249 and $299, respectively) but now that those are no longer available, I doubt that I’ll purchase another TiVo in the future.
If you want to see those episodes of “24″ or “Prison Break” you can try one of the many file-sharing programs out there.
I HATE MY TIVO also! My state just raised it’s rate – to about $16/mo. It is SOOOO not worth it. I have had TIVO since 2005 and can’t believe all the money I’ve wasted! I have not been able to find a Digital Video Recorder with a hard drive that does not require a TIVO subscription.
Any suggestions. I just can’t wait to toss the TIVO box in the trash! I missed the finale of Alias when that piece of crap was rebooting. (Thank god for DVD).
i hate my tivo. it is having pairing issues with my cable company. for me to get a replacement tivo cost at least $50. i have only had service for 5 months. i wish i had never signed up for tivo. i thot, it would be nice to own my dvr, now i told the cable company to just bring me there dvr. DONT BUY A REFURBISHED TIVO…YOU WILL BE SORRY AFTER 90 DAYS!! i have been thru 4 cable cards. consider yourself warned
I commented earlier on this post as “Eli Cash” and I have to say that I am quite happy now with my TiVo HD. The cable company installed two cablecards and I am now able to record two HD channels at once flawlessly. Moreover, the TiVo HD has a lifetime subscription so no DVR rental fees or monthly payments. So far so good.
Tivo sucks! Spent my whole day off trying to get my Tivo to download new programming. No avail. Why am I hooking up a cable PVR to a Tivo anyway? Why shouldn’t I just toss my Tivo in the trash? Tell me me why…