Just got a DirecTivo

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 01:30:01 +0000, wrote:

> I've had an 80-hour Series 2 Tivo, but I decided to go DiecTivo.
>
> It is so sweet! Record 2 shows at once, the picture quality is MUCH
> better. The unit only cost me $50 from DirecTV (just ask real nice),
> and the service is $4/month.
>
> Plus, we don't have a local dial-in number for our standalone Tivo.
> But the DirecTivo gets its guide data over the satellite, and only
> needs to make a short call about once a week.
>
> And the fact that it has Dolby Digital 5.1 is a bonus I didn't even
> know about.
>
> All in all, I'm obviously pretty excited about the thing.
>
> Now to go eBay my Series 2, which has a lifetime subcription attached
> to it.

with some easy software hacks... you can set up your DTV Tivo and SA Tivo
to send content to each other ( aka MRV/HMO ) so you can record on one
and watch on another....

jack