Comments on: TiVo and Verizon Join to Offer TiVo Mobile Scheduling http://cybernetnews.com/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:29:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/comment-page-1/#comment-89901 Ryan Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:53:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/16/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/#comment-89901 We managed to get a ReplayTV set-top box (which is just like a TiVo) before they turned to purely being software for a computer. At the time it was either $13 per month or $299 for lifetime activation. We opted for lifetime activation in hopes that the system wouldn't crash and burn on us, because if the system had to be replaced we could not transfer the activation. I had calculated it out and we needed to have the system for around 2 years to recoup what we would have paid in monthly fees. Now we're going on 3 years with it and it is going strong. It is really nice because it has a built-in commercial skip feature that turns 1 hour shows into 35 to 40 minutes. Not only that but they have a community called Poopli.com (yeah, a stupid name) where you can request shows from other users and they can send them directly to your box. The transfers are normally pretty slow (maybe about a day for a 1-hour show) but everyone is very nice and is pretty good about sharing shows. So if we miss something we're only a few clicks away from being able to download it. We managed to get a ReplayTV set-top box (which is just like a TiVo) before they turned to purely being software for a computer. At the time it was either $13 per month or $299 for lifetime activation. We opted for lifetime activation in hopes that the system wouldn’t crash and burn on us, because if the system had to be replaced we could not transfer the activation.

I had calculated it out and we needed to have the system for around 2 years to recoup what we would have paid in monthly fees. Now we’re going on 3 years with it and it is going strong. It is really nice because it has a built-in commercial skip feature that turns 1 hour shows into 35 to 40 minutes.

Not only that but they have a community called Poopli.com (yeah, a stupid name) where you can request shows from other users and they can send them directly to your box. The transfers are normally pretty slow (maybe about a day for a 1-hour show) but everyone is very nice and is pretty good about sharing shows. So if we miss something we’re only a few clicks away from being able to download it.

]]> By: Chris Rossini http://cybernetnews.com/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/comment-page-1/#comment-89879 Chris Rossini Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:24:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/16/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/#comment-89879 I always thought Tivo was expensive <em>as is</em>. Now adding another $24 a year? It's not for me. I always thought Tivo was expensive as is. Now adding another $24 a year?

It’s not for me.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/comment-page-1/#comment-89878 CoryC Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:53:22 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/16/tivo-and-verizon-join-to-offer-tivo-mobile-scheduling/#comment-89878 <p>I love my Tivo but I'm not about to fork over any additional money to use it's features. If I miss a show, then I'll download it via BitTorrent and transfer it to my Tivo. Problem solved.</p> I love my Tivo but I’m not about to fork over any additional money to use it’s features. If I miss a show, then I’ll download it via BitTorrent and transfer it to my Tivo. Problem solved.

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