TiVo Rocks! | TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR (Black)

Mixed first impression | TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR (Black)

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	• TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR (Black) TiVo TiVo, 2010 average customer review:based on 105 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Best UI of all DVR's

If you subscribe to cable then Tivo Premiere is a must. Miles ahead of any of the cable company provided DVR. After rating some of your favorite shows, Tivo Suggestions does a great job of automatically recording shows that it thinks you might like. My only gripe with the Tivo Premiere is that most of the sub-menus are in standard def and the user interface can be a bit laggy from time to time.

TiVo Rocks!

All I expected, works like a dream. Only issues are when dealing with cable companies, they hate supporting superior 3rd party products.

Mixed first impression

I have been a Tivo customer for over 5 years and when needed have upgraded my equipment. After having my HD Tivo series 3 die on me less than 2 years after I bought it, I have "upgraded" to the Premiere. I have only had it a week, but I do have some general feelings about it already.

First the remote. They changed the basic layout of the remote and now buttons I have grown accustomed to being in a certain place are somewhere completely different. I was constantly pressing the mute button because it is now where the select button used to be. The slight funnel like downslope of the directional buttons to the select key, I find to be very uncomfortable to use. Also, Beware! THIS REMOTE CAN'T BE PROGRAMMED TO CONTROL 2 TIVOS!!! I still have a functioning series 2 Tivo ( my old reliable war horse)that I use all the time, connected to the same TV. The old remotes have a switch that allows you to control each tivo with the same remote. This new remote won't do that, so if I press that remote, my old Tivo is also being affected unless I cover it with a thick magazine. Really obnoxious! So, the new remote has been put in a drawer and will only be used for emergencies.

Second, the new features and menu layout. Overall it's fine. It does some things I like, for instance being able to set up season passes or wishlists easily for shows that don't currently have any episodes coming up. But, at the same time there is almost too much information. Even if you don't have cable or satellite ( I still only use antenna on my roof, don't knock it, it's free) it will act as if you do. It will list tons of shows that are on cable, are available on netflix, or you can buy through Amazon. I don't see any way to filter them out as of yet, so I'm assuming if you can, it's not a user friendly capability.

Third, storage space. 45 hour of HD fills up fast. It's an improvement over the series 3 but still, "Come on Tivo, give the basic unit usable space!" I shouldn't have to buy a unit that's nearly twice a expensive (Premeire XL)to get a decent amount of storage. I recommend using a DVR expander to get the capacity you will most likely find you'll need. Western digital has 2 models approved by Tivo, available here on Amazon (500 MB and 1TB). Western Digital My DVR Expander 500 GB eSATA Desktop External Hard Drive WDG1S5000VN
Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander 1 TB USB 2.0/eSATA Desktop External Hard Drive WDBABT0010HBK-NESN

I am addicted to Tivo. For those of us in the stone age (antenna only), it really is a great option for avoiding large cable bills every month. So, I go with the flow for now. My past experience with my HD series 3 has tainted my opinion somewhat (very glitchy, early demise). I hoping this one lasts longer. I opted for the 2 year extended warranty from Tivo this time as it would have saved me last time. Hopefully I won't need it.

As a side note, be cafeful of the "lifetime" service plan. It is for the lifetime of the unit itself, not your membership. So if your unit dies like mine did after less than 2 years - too bad, so sad. Money gone. POOF!!! I have always gone monthly for that reason. I'm glad I did. It's a gamble you should be sure you want to take. Works out great for some, not for others.

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Needs a little work

I am a first time customer of Tivo and overall I'm pretty happy. I recently purchased the Tivo Premier and noticed immediately that the box is very sluggish in HD mode. It has also frozen up on me three times in less than a month. Upon doing some research I decided to put the box in SD mode and it hasn't given me any problems since. This is a little disappointing because the HD user interface is much better. Other than that I'm very happy with it and have enjoyed freeing myself from DISH Network. I get all of my local channels in HD for free through an antenna and purchase cable network programming from Amazon on Demand. I also enjoy watching "play it now" movies and television shows from Netflix.

It's a great product and it would get five stars from me if Tivo would create a fix for their HD interface problems.

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Tivo Feature and Bullets

TiVo® Premiere is more than a DVR. It?s your cable box, movie box, web box, music box, all-in-one, easy-to-use box. It brings broadcast together to give you even more entertainment options. With TiVo Premiere you have an entire universe of on-demand movies, TV shows, web videos, and music at your command ? all in one place, all just a few clicks away. And with 150 hours of HD capacity and THX video and audio certification it?s going to rock your entertainment world.

Key Features

· Save up to 45hours of HD programming (1 terabyte hard drive)

· Access the world?s largest library of videos on demand: movies, TV shows, music videos, web videos and more

· THX® certified for exceptional sound and video quality

· Find your favorite shows at once while watching a third

· Schedule recordings remotely and take them with you on your laptop or mobile device

· Control live television with pause, rewind slow-mo and instant replay

· Full HD support, including 1080p and 1080i HD formats

· Connects to your cable service and replaces your cable box

· Works with cable and antenna; does not support satellite

· What?s in the box: TiVo Premiere DVR, TiVo programmable remote control, Quick Start guide, manual, HDMI cable, composite cable, phone cord, 4 AAA batteries

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