OT: DirecTivo vs. 'New Direct TV DVR'?

[Tom Buskey]

On 5/22/07, Richard Soule <richard.soule at oracle.com> wrote:

>
> That said when I called DirecTV to get HD channels (old TV wasn't HD) I
> was informed that DirecTV no longer has an agreement with TiVo and no
> longer offers DirecTivo. DirecTiVo is a combo box that combines all of
> the features of DirecTV with TiVo in one box. The UI rocks.
>
> I'm really worried about switching to a new DVR as I'm terrified that
> the UI is going to suck.



I don't know about the DirecTiVos but  the regular TiVos don't do HD.  Only
the S3 which uses a CableCARD.  I'm not sure it will work with DirecTV.

I have 2 series 2 TiVos and love the interface too.  But my next DVR will be
MythTV.  There's lots of advantages to Myth that you're not going to get
with a builtin DVR or TiVo.  In addition it will be portable to Satellite,
Cable, FiOS or Antenna.

Keep the DirecTiVo in any event.  There are people hacking the DirecTiVo.
It might be that someone has gotten it to be stand alone.  At the least,
there is eBay to sell it.  I know there's something that allows Tivo2go to
work with DirecTiVo.

Another option might be Apple TV....
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