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Philips calls it a TiVolution. We call it digital time shifting without the hassles of buying blank VHS tapes and fiddling with the complicated program modes of a VCR. Unlike analog VCRs, Philips' HDR112 receiver/server encodes and decodes in the digital domain and stores compressed audio-video data to a computer hard disk. When you're ready to watch a preselected program, the HDR112 retrieves it upon command from a list of shows you've recorded. The most revolutionary aspect of Philips' server,... read more
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Tivo Customer NO-Service!
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Reviewer:
An electronics fan
from Cranston, Rhode Island
January 11, 2000
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Ditto on the review concerning the remote control. But I want to take it a step further. I called TIVO to get a replacement remote control and was put on hold for 30 minutes waiting for a human to answer, then they sent me to Philips (the company that markets TIVO.) Philips then sent me back to TIVO, saying they have nothing to do with TIVO. I called TIVO back, and waited 40 minutes this time for a human to answer and they said that while they could not help me, they would expedite my request to customer service who would call me back within 24 hours. Naturally, I did not hear from the customer no-service department, and my 500 dollar purchase is now useless. I sent them an e-mail telling them my concerns last week and again, no surprise here, no one bothered to respond! I am sending my TIVO back because the customer service is SOOOOO bad! Maybe I'm crazy, but I think the people who designed this incredibly advanced and smart machine would be smart enough to know that people will lose their remotes and that replacement remotes should be very EASY to get! I am sending my TIVO back because I haven't been able to use my TIVO or TV for a week.
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12 of 16 people found this review helpful.
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I need my TiVo
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Reviewer:
Rachael B.
from Knoxville,Tn.
January 8, 2000
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I've had a TiVo for about six weeks now.I'm very pleasedwith the unit.It has only afew drawbacks and alot of big-time pluses! I never miss my favorite shows anymore.There are onlyfour shows I watch.The onlyshow I've had trouble record-ing is Sixty Minutes becauseTiVo doesn't know the preceding football gamesalways run over their allotedtime.So,I have to record thenext show too.This is the network's fault for such unrealistic scheduling!But Iwish TiVo had the logic torecognize shows,not just time-slots.Maybe they'll upgrade this capability? The automatic recording ofsuggested programs and the whole thumbs up,thumbs downthing is useless.However youcan turn this feature off!Youreffort would be better spentbrowsing through the list ofmovies you can record the comming week.The menus are easy to use,very well laid out. I have a small gripe aboutthe lowest recording guality,which is designated "basic",it's useless.It should nothave been included on the unit.Stevie Wonder wouldn'tlike the picture quality!Themiddle two speeds both lookgood.I believe the top video-quality is presently of littleuse.It's too good.None of usgets a signal worthy of it'semploy.Thus,it's not worth using for now,who knows a yearor two from now though? I like the remote except forthe useless thumbs up and downbuttons.It actually will control the volume of my Marantz preamp,so I actuallyuse it some.I programed theMarantz remote to run TiVo andhave to admit I use it more.But,the remote will run thevolume of most possible setups.The list of T.V.'s andsurroundsound units it willconrtol is impressive. Without question buy one ofthese contraptions!Be warned,though that the highest quotedrecording time is not useful.I have the small unit,the so-called 14 hour unit.It's really a 6 to 8 hour unit atthe useful speeds!If you wantto record alot of movies,lengthy movies,you should beconsidering the model 312.Itwould hold 5 to 8 movies at atime using the useful speeds.I wouldn't mind trading upmyself! I love this product despiteit's relatively-small short-commings.It's easy to use.Itblends with other equipment insystems very well.It comes with a bunch of cables.It'snot very likely you'll have torun to the store for a cable.If you want to watch T.V. onyour own terms and at your owntimes,then buy this product.
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15 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Tivo Personal TV
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Reviewer:
An electronics fan
from Atlanta, GA
January 7, 2000
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Tivo's system is great, as all the other reviews have pointed out, but it has one major flaw. It is absolutely USELESS if you lose the remote control. A $500.00 toy should be able to work with or without a remote control. I use it in a combination with a DSS/Satellite receiver and pick up local channels from an antenna. If the TIVO changes the channel to watch a local station, my old satellite remote locks up and will not let me change any channels. Again, this is only a problem if one misplaces the TIVO remote. Just something to think abut before you buy this product.
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4 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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How did I ever live without this thing!
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Reviewer:
Paul Paradis
from Uxbridge, Massachusetts
January 7, 2000
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Tivo is unbelievable! Being able to pause live TV has changed my life. No more missing half a show because the phone rings, or someone is at the door. The record quality(although I've only tried at best quality)is excellent, and you can't tell the difference from live TV or Tivo! The on screen guides making recording as simple as can be, and finding a show has never been easier than with the search feature. The automatic recording needs work(I watch Law and Order, so it thinks that I would like a 1927 Charlie Chaplin Movie) but with the automatic software upgrades I'm sure this will become more functional. This is really an amazing product, and I haven't turned my VCR on since I bought it.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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