OR... use E/A coupon and DPA discount to make even hotter! $669.00 -10% EA (-66.90) -2% DPA (-12.04) -3% FatCash (-17.70) -200 rebate =$372.36 (feel free to correct my math if I'm wrong!)
Also, may want to try Amazon: (confirmed as people receiving rebates from TiVo after buying from them in the past) $606.95 -200 406.95 (no tax/free shipping)
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Internet connection $42.95 Digital Cable (for full benefit) $62.97 Tivio service $16.95 per month TWO cable cards $10-15 per month
Unit $399 after rebate (good deal on equipment) --------------------------------------------------- For one year of use, or until the a new model comes out and everybody upgrades: $160.00 ish per month to use the TiVo fully as specified by TiVo.
Yikes!
Yes TiVo is great (reviews) but I didnt figure that it would cost this much. Good deal for those who need it!
Why is TiVo so popular when I can get a similar setup from my cable or satellite company for less? The cable company does not charge anything upfront and charges $10 per month for the 8300HD. Dish is $50 upfront after rebate and $6 per month for the vip622. Both are dual tuner HD dvrs. Capacity may be less on the 8300HD.
hawaiian2002 said:Why is TiVo so popular when I can get a similar setup from my cable or satellite company for less? The cable company does not charge anything upfront and charges $10 per month for the 8300HD. Dish is $50 upfront after rebate and $6 per month for the vip622. Both are dual tuner HD dvrs. Capacity may be less on the 8300HD.TiVo's services are far superior to the standard dvr (unless you have Cox cable- soon you'll be able to rent Series 3 tivos).
Some people like the extras like the music and pictures options, tivo2go (download/archive and burn shows to dvd), unbox, share home videos with family/friends, the ability to record and watch shows via the internet, wishlists, etc. A TiVo is easier to use than a standard dvr, and I find the fast forward/rewind/pause/play is smoother and more exact on TiVo.
Internet connection $42.95 Digital Cable (for full benefit) $62.97 Tivio service $16.95 per month TWO cable cards $10-15 per month
Unit $599 after rebate (good deal on equipment) --------------------------------------------------- For one year of use, or until the a new model comes out and everybody upgrades: $187.37 per month to use the TiVo fully as specified by TiVo.
Yikes!
Yes TiVo is great (reviews) but I didnt figure that it would cost this much. Good deal for those who need it!
I think your going a bit too broad here, I highly doubt (due to the fact that you are posting here), that you only have internet if you have TiVo... It makes more sense to only compare what would change.
Also, does comcast really charge that much for cable cards? They are only $2-3 each down here per month.
hawaiian2002 said:Why is TiVo so popular when I can get a similar setup from my cable or satellite company for less? The cable company does not charge anything upfront and charges $10 per month for the 8300HD. Dish is $50 upfront after rebate and $6 per month for the vip622. Both are dual tuner HD dvrs. Capacity may be less on the 8300HD.
I hate the SA8300HD with a passion. We've gone through 6-7 in the two years we've been using em. From missed recordings, to disappearing recordings, to other strange problems... I am just sick of em...
Yeah your are right about computing changes only. My comcast market gives the first cable card for free and the second is 11.99 because it is considered a SECOND box. For me personally the extra TiVo service on top of the second cable card brings me around an extra $30 per month, im not that worried about missing a show.
I currently have a TiVo 1 & 2 w/ lifetime service, & a 2nd TiVo 2 paying $7/mo for it. Want to shift to the HD DVR's, otherwise I'd just stay w/ my current setup because TiVo rocks.
However, I'm also wondering if TiVo 3 is worth the considerable cost difference compared to my TWC HD8300 DVR w/ 2 tuners built in. I can get 2 of the HD8300's, stick a huge external SATA drive on one (which reportedly seems to work, you just lose the ability to time shift live TV on that DVR unit. Not a big deal because there's a 2nd HD8300 that could). This setup would have a monthly cost for the DVR's (comparable to the monthly cost of the Tivo3 & cable cards) & the only initial cost would be the large external hard drive.
Yes, TiVo is WAY better than these DVR's, but also way more expensive.
One downside I can think of is that you can't share shows between DVR's like you can w/ TiVo 2 & 3. Part of the better TiVo software.
Conservative1 said:Yeah your are right about computing changes only. My comcast market gives the first cable card for free and the second is 11.99 because it is considered a SECOND box. For me personally the extra TiVo service on top of the second cable card brings me around an extra $30 per month, im not that worried about missing a show.
Weird, Comcast for me (and on their site), charges 1.99 for the second cable card. First is free. Once multistream cards go mainstream (hopefully soon) you'll only need one card anyways.
With the card, I don't have to pay any HD fee so I save around $20 a month from Comcast that they would charge me for an HD fee and their crappy DVR. More than makes up my monthly TiVo cost.
just make sure you don't jump the gun on the purchase - as op said, this offer is good from 5/27-6/16, so you've got another week or so before it's active.
ReidWings said:Conservative1 said:Yeah your are right about computing changes only. My comcast market gives the first cable card for free and the second is 11.99 because it is considered a SECOND box. For me personally the extra TiVo service on top of the second cable card brings me around an extra $30 per month, im not that worried about missing a show.
Weird, Comcast for me (and on their site), charges 1.99 for the second cable card. First is free. Once multistream cards go mainstream (hopefully soon) you'll only need one card anyways.
With the card, I don't have to pay any HD fee so I save around $20 a month from Comcast that they would charge me for an HD fee and their crappy DVR. More than makes up my monthly TiVo cost.
Yeah, I had a card in my downstairs Pioneer 4360 and it would shut the picture off constantly. Had two cards replaced and same thing. wanted a card upstairs for my other tv and the rep said it would cost 11.99, in the oregon market. After all the hassel of getting the cards to work the rep said that it would be better to wait for the two-way cable cards.
Conservative1 said:ReidWings said:Conservative1 said:Yeah your are right about computing changes only. My comcast market gives the first cable card for free and the second is 11.99 because it is considered a SECOND box. For me personally the extra TiVo service on top of the second cable card brings me around an extra $30 per month, im not that worried about missing a show.
Weird, Comcast for me (and on their site), charges 1.99 for the second cable card. First is free. Once multistream cards go mainstream (hopefully soon) you'll only need one card anyways.
With the card, I don't have to pay any HD fee so I save around $20 a month from Comcast that they would charge me for an HD fee and their crappy DVR. More than makes up my monthly TiVo cost.
Yeah, I had a card in my downstairs Pioneer 4360 and it would shut the picture off constantly. Had two cards replaced and same thing. wanted a card upstairs for my other tv and the rep said it would cost 11.99, in the oregon market. After all the hassel of getting the cards to work the rep said that it would be better to wait for the two-way cable cards.
Show them this and try to get your fee lowered. False advertisement if they charge more.
UltiPlayer said:One downside I can think of is that you can't share shows between DVR's like you can w/ TiVo 2 & 3. Part of the better TiVo software.
Well, at the moment, you can't share the series 3 at all. And there has been no definitive answer as to whether you will ever be able to. So the above statement really only applies to the S2 Tivos.
Fingers crossed that Dell posts the rebate on their site, cause then I'll be online asking them to refund the difference since I purchased one 2 weeks ago...
scoobydooby said:Fingers crossed that Dell posts the rebate on their site, cause then I'll be online asking them to refund the difference since I purchased one 2 weeks ago...
ReidWings said:Conservative1 said:Yeah your are right about computing changes only. My comcast market gives the first cable card for free and the second is 11.99 because it is considered a SECOND box. For me personally the extra TiVo service on top of the second cable card brings me around an extra $30 per month, im not that worried about missing a show.
Weird, Comcast for me (and on their site), charges 1.99 for the second cable card. First is free. Once multistream cards go mainstream (hopefully soon) you'll only need one card anyways.
With the card, I don't have to pay any HD fee so I save around $20 a month from Comcast that they would charge me for an HD fee and their crappy DVR. More than makes up my monthly TiVo cost.
How does that work? HD without paying for the HD package?
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