"Believe me the cable HDTV pvr is only a stop gap measure for most former TiVo subscribers."
Not me. There's nothing worthwhile that TiVo offers that the cable company DVR doesn't other than suggestions. And there are things the cable company DVR does *better* than TiVo (at least the current models), like fast channel switching and a faster interface (TiVo's slow menus really drove me crazy). And of course, you don't have to "buy" the cable company DVR.
I mainly got my cable company DVR for its HD capability and dual tuners. The new TiVo box will have those things too, but a) it'll be expensive, and b) there's no guarantee they'll have worked out their various software issues that have only been getting worse over the past couple years.
So, I doubt I'll be going back. TiVo was a pioneer in this field and they should be recognized as such, but you don't buy a Ford today just because they made the first mass-produced car - there are plenty of cars out there that are better. Same thing with DVR's.
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"Believe me the cable HDTV pvr is only a stop gap measure for most former TiVo subscribers."
Not me. There's nothing worthwhile that TiVo offers that the cable company DVR doesn't other than suggestions. And there are things the cable company DVR does *better* than TiVo (at least the current models), like fast channel switching and a faster interface (TiVo's slow menus really drove me crazy). And of course, you don't have to "buy" the cable company DVR.
I mainly got my cable company DVR for its HD capability and dual tuners. The new TiVo box will have those things too, but a) it'll be expensive, and b) there's no guarantee they'll have worked out their various software issues that have only been getting worse over the past couple years.
So, I doubt I'll be going back. TiVo was a pioneer in this field and they should be recognized as such, but you don't buy a Ford today just because they made the first mass-produced car - there are plenty of cars out there that are better. Same thing with DVR's.