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TiVo Roamio OTA DVR

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TiVo Roamio OTA DVR

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76 Engadget Score
A good product that falls short of greatness.
76

A good product that falls short of greatness.

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TiVo's latest is the best over-the-air DVR ever made, but the $15 monthly service fee (combined with the lack of a Lifetime Service option) means you're trading a low upfront price for some high long-term costs.

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Pros
  • Low initial cost
  • No cable subscription required
  • Streaming options and four OTA HD tuners
  • Same software and accessories as the regular Roamio
Cons
  • $15 monthly service fee, with no Lifetime Service option
  • No HDMI-CEC

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Specs

Key Specs

Type
High def DVR
HD recording capacity
7520
Number of digital tuners
4
Video outputs
HDMI
Service type
Standalone
Video services
Netflix, Amazon, Vod
Type
HD recording capacity
Number of digital tuners
Video outputs
Service type
Video services
High def DVR
7520
4
HDMI
Standalone
Netflix, Amazon, Vod

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76 Engadget Score
A good product that falls short of greatness.
76

A good product that falls short of greatness.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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