Hi, I am getting a TIVO Series 2 for about $50. I have the following questions.1. Do I need to pay TIVO a fee for some sort of service? I can see the plans online.2.What service is it? I want to use it with Cox cable now, but very likely I would like to use it with over the air antenna.3. Do any of the TIVOs have digital tuners, for it to be used when DTV transmissions start?4. All I need to use it for, is to record a couple of hours of programs.Thanks.4.
It should cost you the same for the service as having a new TiVo. Yes, you need to pay a fee for the service unless that TiVo has a lifetime subscription fee attached to it. Cox Cable will work better than an over the air antenna. It might work, but I'm not entirely sure. You'll love TiVo. I couldn't live without it!
TIVO Series 2 for about $50. Rather over priced unless someone upgraded it with a big hard drive. For about $200 you can buy a Series 2 on OKorder with lifetime service. (Lifetime service is tied to the Tivo, not to the person that bought it) Do I need to pay TIVO a fee for some sort of service? Yes, with out the service it's pretty much useless. The service includes the famous TIVO menu system. I want to use it with Cox cable now, but very likely I would like to use it with over the air antenna. Any series 2 can directly connect to analog cable. They also came with an IR Blaster that can control cable boxes. If you are going to use the Tivo with an antenna, be sure to get a single tuner model. Dual tuner models do not work with antenna signals. Do any of the TIVOs have digital tuners, The Tivo HD has built in digital tuners. $250 - $300, Service changes are the same as Series 2. The single tuner series 2 can also control some coupon type converter boxes, so you can record digital over the air broadcasts with it. All I need to use it for, is to record a couple of hours of programs Walmart carries DVD/hard drive recorders with digital tuners starting at about $200. If you are talking about a couple of hours a week, used working VCRs are about $10 and will work with a converter box for over the air broadcasts.
