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  • Opinion... DirecTivo vs Standalone

    My Samsung SIR-T120 died a few months back and I stupidly tossed it out versus trying to service it at Weaknees. And I fell into the R15 trap; and am having considerable issues (i.e. having to reset on a daily basis) and have been through 4 units in as many months. Question....

    1. Purchase new/refurbished DTV/Tivo unit(s) and trust that DTV will actually "support" the product for the next couple years (as claimed) and pay my $5.99/mo; OR

    2. Buy new standalone Tivo units and hook them up to the basic DSS box; and get some of the newer features (i.e., broadband) that I was getting on my ReplayTV box 5 years ago! And pay the higher service fee, of course.

    In scenario #2, I could have a dual-tuner Tivo BUT be limited to a single since there is only a single feed from the basic DSS box?

    If both solutions cost $1, which is the best?


    Thanks,
    Terry

  • #2
    well, you can't beat the dual tuners with directv unless you would be willing to move over to cable.

    if both were $1.... i would...

    go with the SA tivo for the added features and move over to cable (assuming you have a good cable company in your area).

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    • #3
      Right - no dual tuner support with only DirecTV.

      If you want the networking features, go with the standalone. If dual-tuner support is more important, get a DirecTV box.
      Been here a long time . . .

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      • #4
        Thanks for the feedback!

        I went ahead and orderd 2 DirecTivo units from Weaknees. Agree...hard to beat the dual-tuner. Have also been following the Murdoch / Malone drama and find it hard to believe that Liberty Media will stick with the status quo (horrible R15 product / service) while putting money in Murdoch's pocket. The cable option where I am is TimeWarner which I am not a big fan of.

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        • #5
          We're definitely hoping that the Liberty deal will change the situation, but we haven't even heard rumors to that effect so far.
          Been here a long time . . .

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