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Sep 01 '04
Pros: Play, rewind, pause, record beautiful things
Cons: Equipment isn't made as well as I had imagined. I expect more from Sony
Summary: We bought our first Tivo about 1 1/2 years ago when we subscribed to Direct TV. We decided to be safe and buy a Sony Tivo. Trustworthy, Quality.........? We paid around $300 for the multi function machine. Tivo as everyone says has changed our life. ...
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Jul 29 '03
Pros: Great interface, perfect picture, good storage
Cons: Slow guide updates, slow season pass management, some modem problems
Summary: I won't waste your time explaining how TiVo has changed our viewing habits and use of TV. I could never go back to regular TV again. The T60 is a DirecTivo unit, now referred to as Direct TV DVR with TiVo. That just means the DVR and satellite receiver ...
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Jun 10 '03
Pros: The ultimate television recording solution. Hackable, reliable, wonderful!
Cons: A con? For TiVo? No way!
Summary: Overview When I first heard about TiVo my reaction was like a lot of other people who had li ...
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Jan 10 '03
Pros: A great value and time saver.
Cons: Fear of bad reviews coming true.
Summary: This is the next thing you should buy if you ever watch TV. I would recommend getting TiVo before you upgrade any other component including your TV. It not only changes the way you watch TV it changes how you spend your free time.
The...
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Jan 07 '03
Pros: When it works, it's great. 2 lines in from satellite, records multiple shows at once.
Cons: Internal modem breaks down easily and unpredictably, customer service from Tivo and Sony is awful.
Summary: Tivo and Sony have some of the worst customer service it has ever been my displeasure to receive, and I discovered it with this product.
This unit has an incredibly sensitive modem which breaks easily, and your Tivo service eventually stops...
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Aug 24 '02
Pros: watch more tv in less time, directv is so much better than cable!
Cons: it will spoil you!
Summary: Update: Directv now Owns Tivo and has eliminated the monthly fees associated with the Tivo functions so they are now free!
When TiVo first came out, before anyone really knew about it, I jumped online and ordered my first receiver. I loved it...
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Aug 14 '02
Pros: nice features ... intuitive to use
Cons: slow menus, terrible customer support
Summary: I've had the TiVo for a little over 5 months now. I've loved the ability of watching one program, taping another, and pausing tv while I settle the kids down. What I did not expect was the unit to fail after 5 months.
The unit froze, and...
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Mar 07 '02
Pros: None
Cons: Returned twice... stinks!
Summary: First receiver broke in 2 weeks (hard drive). Second broke in 2 months... forget this thing. Buy another brand. Sony expects you to pay to have it shipped, no loaner machine, and send you the same piece of crap you originally had. I have 5 Sony...
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Jan 31 '02
Pros: will never know
Cons: immediatly blew my television and its self out after instalation.
Summary: We received this as a gift for Christmas. After switching from digital cable to satalite we had the tivo/receiver unit proffesionally installed. It immediatly blew out our Television and receiver/ tivo unit. The Good Guy's repair man said it was a power...
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Jan 12 '02
Pros: Records two things simultaneously. Perfect recording picture quality.
Cons: Expensive. Slow guide system. Have to set up a satellite dish.
Summary: I started using a stand-alone TIVO unit in the middle of December (Sony SVR-2000) and was amazed by the new flexibility that I had while I was watching TV. I would never watch a TV show live in order to avoid the commercials and it was very simple for...
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Jan 02 '02
Pros: Easy to use, high quality DirecTV digital recorder!
Cons: Sluggish channel-changing, lacks ability to record non-DirecTV programming
Summary: Okay, let me start by saying that neither I nor any family member is employed by Sony, DirecTV or TiVo. I'm just your average poor boy from the suburbs who likes watching TV.
I've been a DirecTV subscriber for a few years now. I also have...
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Dec 21 '01
Pros: Tivo service is indispensable once you start using it.
Cons: Sluggish interface performance.
Summary: Talk to a few Tivo owners and they’ll all probably tell you that Tivo has completely changed the way they watch television. I watch a fair amount of television, but I’ve never been a person to tune in regularly to a weekly sitcom. I don’t watch game...
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Oct 17 '01
Pros: Record 2 shows simultaneously
Cons: Pricier than others (Philips,Hughes), can only record satellite shows, slow menus (see below).
Summary: I have had this unit now for approx 2 months and I've enjoyed every moment. I was a previous DirecTV customer for about 1 year, and I was new to TiVo. This unit replaced my Sony standalone DirecTV receiver. TiVo is an incredible addition to the T.V....
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Jun 27 '01
Pros: Pause live tv, recording using wishlists, many other things
Cons: None
Summary: Note: This review was originally written in June 2001. I have updated it as of mid January 2002.
The Sony SAT-T60 is a wonderful piece of equipment that will absolutely change the way you watch television. I am very happy that I...
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Jun 16 '01
Pros: TV when and how you want, excellent recording quality
Cons: Kind of noisy, it might be expensive, but still a great value.
Summary: I travel quite extensively, so I don’t really get to watch what I want. The last thing I am interested in doing is flipping through 250 channels only to find that there 235 infomercials on. I had been intrigued by the idea if Tivo for a couple of...
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May 21 '01
Pros: DUAL TUNERS ARE HERE!!! Record 2 shows at once! Never watch live TV again!
Cons: Expensive, but worth it.
Summary: I've had Directv for at least 4 or 5 years. When I dropped cable and switched to satellite I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I got more channels, better picture and sound, and I got it all for less $. I didn't think it could get any better......
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Jul 12 '04
Pros: Tivo & DirecTV combo excellent entertainment combo; can't beat $5 a month for Tivo.
Cons: See main review. Too numerous to list.
Summary: Tivo is a spectacular product, DirecTV as well, but this receiver is a lemon -- AVOID my pain and BUY SOMETHING ELSE. We had it about 90 days before I had to ship it to Sony (at my $50 expense) for them to replace the harddrive (at MY $70 expense for
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