TiVo TCD649080 Series 2 80-Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder (2008 Model)
Tivo is a great addition to standard cable
The dual tuner Tivo is great for standard cable customers.  The Tivo can record 2 programs while we watch a pre-recorded program and it allows networking with wired or wireless computers via Tivo Desktop.  You should expect to pay about $100/year for the channel guide service.  Tivo currently has a 3 years for the price of 2 promotion.  This means that 3 years of service cost about $300.<br /><br />Tivo desktop allows us to transfer files from the Tivo to the larger hard drives in our computer thus extending the 80 hours on the Tivo to over 200 hours.  In addition, Tivo desktop allows us to watch programs on our computers anytime we want.<br /><br />Tivo to Go is a new feature of the Tivo desktop software.  For $24.95, Tivo desktop will convert standard Tivo files for playback on PDAs, cell phones and other handheld devces.<br /><br />The only down sides are the quality of the tuners and the remote control.  We clearly see a difference in the picture quality between our TV's tuner and the tuners on the Tivo.  The second issue is the remote will not control our Bose surround sound system.<br /><br />The convenience of the DVR off-sets the quality of the tuners and a third party remote will fix the second problem.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy your Tivo as much as we enjoy ours.