# tivo what?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 15, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440 "2005-10-15T16:50:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/1 "2005-10-15T16:50:57Z")
ok, im embarassed that i dont have a tivo yet, but the price is right now and i think im going to buy one.
those that have them, what model do you remomend. what should i look into when buying one. and if you hacked yours send me some links
holla!
edit:
btw – if you buy this weekend its 30 dolla after rebate(40hour one no burner) from Best Buy and you get 3 free months
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/2 "2005-10-15T22:25:50Z")
I have Windows Media Center - kinda the same thing I’d imagine, but I’ve never messed around with tivo. I can record shows / whole seasons / pause, rewind, replay live TV / etc. There is a lot that I haven’t messed with yet. The best part is the remote control that came with my computer :tup:
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2005, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/3 "2005-10-16T06:31:22Z")
well, do u have cable or directv?
if u have directv, get the Dtv unit, if u have cable any standalone series 2 model will work fine.
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### Author:  [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2005, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/4 "2005-10-16T09:04:02Z")
go w/ the toshiba unit w/ the DVD burner, and free 3 day tivo guide… and pay for tivo if you like it. Although it’s a blt more expensive… 450 or so… IT’s got a 120GB hd in it if I recall.
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/5 "2005-10-16T09:11:04Z")
i have patmedia…
i might wait… i did some reading online and it looks like at least 2 more dvr services will enter the market very soon. thats why i think tivo is panicing and selling there boxes soo cheap…
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/6 "2005-10-16T13:47:53Z")
bump bumo bumo
now i think i might go buy one…
what to do what to do
30 dolla is sooo cheep but i think that i want to buy the one with the burner
edit:
thats it, im going to buy one after the bills game. you can transfer the shows to your computer via your network… that makes up my mind for the tivo with the burner…
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### Author:  [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tivo-what/3440/7 "2005-10-16T17:02:02Z")
if you have cable internet and cable TV and a big hard drive already, forget about Tivo. Get a TV card for the puter. But if you don’t have those things, I guess Tivo would be suitable…