TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (*TiVo Service Fee Not Included)
a revolution in how you watch tv
amusingly, we were worried we'd watch more TV with a tivo than without it. we watch more shows now, but we spend fewer hours doing it. and we watch better shows.<br />for example, i kept forgetting when shows like &quot;frontline&quot; were on, so i'd always miss it. with a tivo, it remembers, records for me, and i can watch it at my leisure. want to make a stash of movies to watch later on? no problem, look through the list and make your decisions, set up a list of things to record, and away you go.<br />i love it, this really is a revolution in how you manage your television viewing habits. you are no longer hostage to their schedule, you will find that you can explore tv more freely and on your terms and timetable. it rules. remember how you felt when you first got a remote control for your tv? this is even more liberating.<br />the 80 hour version is ok, the capacity is adequate for about a week or two of shows at good quality (not basic quality). if you have a high quality tv, you'll want to get a larger capacity device and record at the higher qualities usually. you can notice the difference more readily on a high quality tv. for many of us, this suffices.<br />anyhow, highly reccomended item. we use ours with a USB ethernet device (wireless, we had to use a phone line to set it up originally and upgrade the OS). now it's just a device on our shelf that helps us manage our lives better. the remote works with our TV, too (works with most, but not all), and is easy to navigate when you're half asleep or in the dark.