Articles for tag: TiVo

Karla News

How to Replace a TiVo’s Hard Drive

Tivos have revolutionized the way that people watch TV, but their built-in hard drives always eventually fail. Anything with moving parts, especially parts as exact as a hard drive, eventually break down. This occasionally makes it necessary to replace the hard drive in your Tivo. Here’s a guide on how to replace the Tivo’s hard ...

Karla News

Looking for a TIVO Receiver? Are You REALLY?

[prices and features described in this article are based upon our personal experience. Please check with DirecTV for current pricing and promotions available in your area] Are you REALLY looking for a “TIVO receiver,” or are you just looking for a DVR service with a hard drive that will, among other things, pause live TV? ...

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Tivo vs. Charter Communications’ DVR

Since Tivo became a household word, many cable companies have rushed out alernatives to the popular digital video recorder (DVR) in hopes of cashing in on the phenomenon. Charter, one of America’s largest cable companies, offers a DVR with its digital cable service that carries many of the same features as the Tivo. I’ve had ...

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My Experience Cancelling Tivo Service

Lately, I’ve had a couple of money problems. In fact, “holy crap, I am constantly and consistently completely out of money” might be a better way to describe them. To combat this, I’ve taken some dire steps that I wouldn’t have even considered a few months ago. I’ve been avoiding expensive foods, I cancelled my ...

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TiVo Versus Cablevision DVR

Moms and dads on the run know just how annoying it is to look forward to a show only to be so caught up in changing diapers, burping babies and more that we forget all about what we wanted to see. Enter the tape-less recorder. Some know it as TIVO and others know it as ...