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Dish Network and Direct TV try to join forces
In October of 2001, Dish Network and Direct TV made a very serious attempt at joining forces with one another which would have given these two Satellite TV providers a huge monopoly in the satellite TV industry, however, the US Department of Justice...
Dish TV – Best Bang for your Buck
Dish TV is satellite television programming at its best! Dish TV is regarded as the number one satellite TV Company with the most satisfied customers. You can’t afford not to have Dish TV in your home, you won’t be sorry! Dish TV is the...
Satellite Radio: XM and Sirius Battle for Your $$$
Satellite Radio is the future of broadcasting Satellite Radio, in short, can be described as commercial-free music, news, sports and talk shows. Many of the biggest players and events are now available from Sirius radio and XM radio like Howard...
Satellite Radio: XM Radio or Sirius?
Satellite radio is the hottest trend in radio entertainment for
your car, home, and office. The freedom from commercials and
static is an exhilarating experience. No longer do you have
listen to obnoxious jingles and hot air. No longer are...
Satellite TV can be an eye opening experience!
There are many appealing aspects to satellite television. From
the many freebies that the companies try to entice you with, to
the appealing price of the monthly service, to the value of the
basic service, to the quality of the picture and...
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TiVo: An Introduction for the Few Who Don't Know Yet
TiVo will change your life... for the better. Plain and simple: record shows by telling TiVo to record them (not when, what channel, how long, etc.), record all new episodes of X, record all movies w/ so-and-so in them, etc.
High Points:
Most people know the basics of the concept. Here's the low-down on the things I'm asked most...
1. You can record one thing and watch something else already recorded.
2. You can get a dual tuner TiVo, but you'll need two SEPARATE feeds to the TiVo (i.e., two lines from your satellite dish). Then you can record 2 things at once or watch one/record another. These are more expensive, but you can get a DirecTiVo w/ dual tuner cheaper and then the monthly TiVo fee is about half normal.
3. Pause live TV - if you don't realize the value of this, I can't explain it. :)
TiVo has many different versions which all some slight variations. If you want to go beyond 'average guy' level, check out this forum.
Comparison to ReplayTV:
TiVo seems to have a better interface from what I've seen and what others have said. It's easier
to use. However, ReplayTV is more easily hackable - you can access it from the web and the PC easier to convert/archive shows, etc. I have a DVD recorder for this which is another post for another time.
Both can be made to do mostly the same things, but you get the idea.
My Suggestion
I recommend the DirecTiVo Hughes HDVR2 (dual tuner) w/ the Triple LNB dish (this is the oval dish w/ 4 lines from it and it's HDTV ready). It's got the satellite converter box built in so it's only one box to deal w/, the TiVo monthly fee is less and it's dual tuner.
This model isn't as hackable as some TiVo's, but it can do some and if you want to go beyond the basics than you probably haven't read this far.
Sites:
http://www.dvrinfospot.com
http://www.TiVo.com
http://www.TiVoCommunity.com
http://www.WeaKnees.com
About the Author
Bear Cahill runs: The Armchair Geek (www.thearmchairgeek.com), Webpage Hosting Info (www.webpagehostinginfo.com), Go To College Online (www.gotocollegeonline.com) and The Video Exchange Community (www.videoexchange.org)
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