There is a not-so famous quote by Abe Simpson (of the Simpsons television show) that I think sums me up:
"I used to be with 'it', then they changed what 'it' was, now what I'm with isn't 'it', and what 'it' is seems strange and scary; it will happen to you!"
I was an early adopter of Tivo1 around 2000, then Series 2, then moved to a house with DirectTV and got DirectTivoHD, then moved to a Comcast/Xfinity house and I have had a Series 3 HD with a cable card since 2008.
I went through the (at the time) typical headaches with Comcast trying to get the Series 3/cable card set up successfully, but once we got it working, it has worked flawlessly for 7 years. I haven't visited this site in over 5 years because I've been happy with my 2-tuner Tivo in one room, and Comcast boxes in the others; and I didn't want to re-live the inevitable headaches with Comcast if I changed my Tivo box. I should also mention that I pay the Tivo service fee annually, which obviously turned out to be a huge mistake 7 years later, but what are you gonna do. . . . .
Anyway, while home AV used to be an interest of mine, I really have been out of the loop and don't know the new technologies/lingo, and I'm not looking to go back to school. What I need is help from you folks that are wired in. The 2-tuner Tivo has been a troublesome limitation for my family for a few years, but as the kids get older and my wife's list of crappy reality TV interests grows, it is clear that changes must be made. I have also heard that Comcast will stop supporting HD over my device, but that hasn't happened yet and I honestly don't know if it will affect me (I didn't receive a letter from Comcast, but it is entirely possible that it got thrown out as junk. I am in the Philadelphia area). Friends and family whose opinion I have asked have pretty much all laughed at me for still having Tivo, have all pronounced Tivo dead, and seem puzzled that I won't just trash the Tivo and let Comcast handle all of my needs.
The fact is that over 15 years ago I recognized Tivo as having far superior software, interface and user experience, and I have been a loyal customer for all of that time. So, ye Tivo geniuses, what's a guy to do? I think that the newer Tivo boxes still require cablecards, but I hear that cablecards are on their way out, so if I spend money now, it may all go down the drain?? If I do upgrade my Tivo box, am I facing the same horror show of an install when I have to find someone at Comcast that knows cablecards? I am genuinely interested in your opinions.
Thanks
"I used to be with 'it', then they changed what 'it' was, now what I'm with isn't 'it', and what 'it' is seems strange and scary; it will happen to you!"
I was an early adopter of Tivo1 around 2000, then Series 2, then moved to a house with DirectTV and got DirectTivoHD, then moved to a Comcast/Xfinity house and I have had a Series 3 HD with a cable card since 2008.
I went through the (at the time) typical headaches with Comcast trying to get the Series 3/cable card set up successfully, but once we got it working, it has worked flawlessly for 7 years. I haven't visited this site in over 5 years because I've been happy with my 2-tuner Tivo in one room, and Comcast boxes in the others; and I didn't want to re-live the inevitable headaches with Comcast if I changed my Tivo box. I should also mention that I pay the Tivo service fee annually, which obviously turned out to be a huge mistake 7 years later, but what are you gonna do. . . . .
Anyway, while home AV used to be an interest of mine, I really have been out of the loop and don't know the new technologies/lingo, and I'm not looking to go back to school. What I need is help from you folks that are wired in. The 2-tuner Tivo has been a troublesome limitation for my family for a few years, but as the kids get older and my wife's list of crappy reality TV interests grows, it is clear that changes must be made. I have also heard that Comcast will stop supporting HD over my device, but that hasn't happened yet and I honestly don't know if it will affect me (I didn't receive a letter from Comcast, but it is entirely possible that it got thrown out as junk. I am in the Philadelphia area). Friends and family whose opinion I have asked have pretty much all laughed at me for still having Tivo, have all pronounced Tivo dead, and seem puzzled that I won't just trash the Tivo and let Comcast handle all of my needs.
The fact is that over 15 years ago I recognized Tivo as having far superior software, interface and user experience, and I have been a loyal customer for all of that time. So, ye Tivo geniuses, what's a guy to do? I think that the newer Tivo boxes still require cablecards, but I hear that cablecards are on their way out, so if I spend money now, it may all go down the drain?? If I do upgrade my Tivo box, am I facing the same horror show of an install when I have to find someone at Comcast that knows cablecards? I am genuinely interested in your opinions.
Thanks
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