Comments for Amped D http://blog.daryll.net The world from the view of a post production startup Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Fios HD After Switching to Tivo HD by daryll http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5401 daryll Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:32:53 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5401 Right, VZ doesn't charge extra for the HD channels just for the HD boxes, so by paying my $6/month for the cable cards I'm all set. I'm using the Tivo HD not the series 3. The Tivo HD supports M-card, has smaller capacity (but you can add an external drive), has a lower end front panel, isn't THX certified, but is also half the price. That was a reasonable trade off for me. Right, VZ doesn’t charge extra for the HD channels just for the HD boxes, so by paying my $6/month for the cable cards I’m all set.

I’m using the Tivo HD not the series 3. The Tivo HD supports M-card, has smaller capacity (but you can add an external drive), has a lower end front panel, isn’t THX certified, but is also half the price. That was a reasonable trade off for me.

]]> Comment on Fios HD After Switching to Tivo HD by Dave http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5390 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:38:16 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5390 Hey - great posts. I have been trying to find out for days now whether or not I can forego the acquisition of the FIOS HD DVR (when they are ever available). The TiVo UI is so far superior to ANY DVR interface, it's just not fair. Obviously, I want TiVo. I was wondering; do you only pay VZ for the cablecards? Or do you still have to pay them the monthly HD charges as well? Which TiVo DVR are you using? Series 3 (I hope)? Thanks, and these are the best posts I've found on this so far. - DT Hey - great posts. I have been trying to find out for days now whether or not I can forego the acquisition of the FIOS HD DVR (when they are ever available). The TiVo UI is so far superior to ANY DVR interface, it’s just not fair. Obviously, I want TiVo.

I was wondering; do you only pay VZ for the cablecards? Or do you still have to pay them the monthly HD charges as well? Which TiVo DVR are you using? Series 3 (I hope)? Thanks, and these are the best posts I’ve found on this so far.

- DT

]]> Comment on Fios HD After Switching to Tivo HD by daryll http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5146 daryll Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:24:15 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5146 Hi David, That's a drawback today. You can't get the FIOS On Demand. The Tivo HD support Amazon Unbox and I've rented a couple movies on demand that way. The Tivo/Cable guys have supposedly agreed to a two-way adapter that would allow on-demand. Who knows how long that will take to come out. FIOS actually has some nice free On Demand content, so I do miss that a bit, but it's usually content I can get on my computer for free, so it hasn't been a big loss. Hi David,
That’s a drawback today. You can’t get the FIOS On Demand. The Tivo HD support Amazon Unbox and I’ve rented a couple movies on demand that way.
The Tivo/Cable guys have supposedly agreed to a two-way adapter that would allow on-demand. Who knows how long that will take to come out.
FIOS actually has some nice free On Demand content, so I do miss that a bit, but it’s usually content I can get on my computer for free, so it hasn’t been a big loss.

]]> Comment on Fios HD After Switching to Tivo HD by david adelman http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5145 david adelman Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:18:10 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/17#comment-5145 Great post, thanks. My mom is getting Fios and is a huge TiVo fan, so we are thinking about swapping in a TiVo HD in place of Fios' Moto HD DVR box. One question: How do you get to Fios'On Demand content? Through the TiVo HD? Great post, thanks. My mom is getting Fios and is a huge TiVo fan, so we are thinking about swapping in a TiVo HD in place of Fios’ Moto HD DVR box.

One question:

How do you get to Fios’On Demand content? Through the TiVo HD?

]]> Comment on Goodbye DVR hello Tivo HD by daryll http://blog.daryll.net/archives/16#comment-539 daryll Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:55:53 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/16#comment-539 Thanks for the suggestion. I've posted another article on how well it is working. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve posted another article on how well it is working.

]]> Comment on Goodbye DVR hello Tivo HD by MA http://blog.daryll.net/archives/16#comment-535 MA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:42:25 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/archives/16#comment-535 How has the switch been? I have the same FIOS box and have the same problems right now. I am considering a switch to Tivo. I had a DirecTivo box for years prior to this, so I am already familiar with the service. Does it work well with FIOS? Is there anything you miss? Thanks! How has the switch been? I have the same FIOS box and have the same problems right now. I am considering a switch to Tivo. I had a DirecTivo box for years prior to this, so I am already familiar with the service. Does it work well with FIOS? Is there anything you miss?

Thanks!

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