Comments on: TiVo’s New Pricing Plans

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 19 May 2006 07:21:38 +0000

I am so upset, I used to tell everybody I LOVE my Tivo, then I see what has happened to priceing. Man oh man what is wrong. Maybe they should have made special wireless equiptment to work only with tivo, because most of us will never use it. $10.00 per month to Time Warner Cable seems much better deal, My kids will not be getting TIVO for christmas. And I doubt our neighbors will either, Wasn’t Tivo happy to keep adding boxes in our houses and replaceing the lifetime boxes with new ones.

By: Craig F

Craig F — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:10:03 +0000

If this does happen TiVo just lost a long time customer. I have had my Series 1 for more than 6 years and the Series 2 for a couple years now; both with lifetime subscriptions. I guess it’s time to look into a full blown media PC that I can change any way I’d like. I figure that’s about $800 for the two units and life time subs. Darn, I was really looking forward to the that Series 3.

By: Michael Portuesi

Michael Portuesi — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:36:48 +0000

I have a Series 2 with Lifetime that I’ve owned for the past three and a half years. Since upgrading to HD, I’ve been looking for a HD DVR alternative, half-waiting for Series 3 to appear.

With the demise of Lifetime, I know for certain I will not be buying a Series 3 unit. So that means I’m seriously looking at alternatives for replacing my TiVo now — whether it’s the cable company DVR or homebrew DVR (MythTV, MCE, or MacMini plus Elgato EyeTV). I’m anxious to join the world of HD DVR’s and now that I know TiVo isn’t in the running, it’s time to move on. I also will no longer recommend TiVo to family and friends.

This latest pricing plan is by far the stupidest decision TiVo has ever made.

By: Robert Aitchison

Robert Aitchison — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:03:36 +0000

Steve what are you smoking? I’m not happy about this eaither but a TiVo does WAY more than a generic DVR from your cable company. LEts see I can transfer shows between TiVo’s, I can transfer shows from my TiVo to my Pc, oh yeah I can transfer shows from my PC to my TiVo as well. I can play games on, view photos on and listen to my music on my TV using TiVo. Oh and the TiVo interface as well as product stability is a bajillion times better than any cable company DVR I’ve ever seen.

By: Mark V

Mark V — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:26:00 +0000

Wow! TiVo’s dropping their lifetime subscription? Are they trying to push us to ReplayTV or LG’s new LRM-519?

By: Steve Firestone

Steve Firestone — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:50:52 +0000

TiVo just shot themselves in the foot!
Why would anyone pay $20 a month for a box that doesn’t do half as much as a cable company box that costs $10/mo. and provides a dual HDTV tuner, (that if it breaks you just call Comcast and get another one)?
On the only positive note… the value of the units with lifetime already on them should skyrocket! That is, until TiVo goes out of business and the boxes become worthless…Oh well…I didn’t expect my units to last forever! Looks like it will be time for a HTPC.

By: RedFold

RedFold — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:49:09 +0000

Is this plan include HDTiVo box and service?

By: Patricia J Rice

Patricia J Rice — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:41:42 +0000

I find this new price structuring to be a bummer. I am tottering on the fence right now- drop a $13.00/mo bill that I really don’t need right now so I can manually record (will take less time than the endless hours I’ve spent on networking problems), I’ll still have TIVO desktop for my music and my TO Do list doesn’t seem to work quite right anyway VERSUS one last hurrah/try/splurge/further investment with the new tivo adapter (only if it is fully refundable- if of course I don’t win the raffle which I have a good feeling about).

ANYWAY- I am so sick of monthly bills. even the small ones add up and seem like excess. And most ARE NOT small. COmcast wanted to charge me $60.00/mo for internet service. Come on Comcast! Come on Tivo! Stay reasonable!