Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder

Pros: Pause, Rewind, Season Passes, Instant Record, 4 Recording Qualities, Search for Programs, Too much to list!
Cons: Only a 30 minute buffer :(

I own the 14 hour model, which was my first and also a 30 hour model, because I loved the 14 hour so much I needed more space!

Tivo is an amazing product and the price has dropped dramatically! My 14 hour model was 499.00 in Novmeber of 99 and...

Pros: Like a VCR on steroids
Cons: non-transferrable service

Every once in a while, a device that is more revolutionary than evolutionary comes along. At first glance, most people would consider the new "personal recorders" being sold by under the TiVo and Replay TV brand names as more evolutionary than...

Pros: Easy-to-use, lets you decide what to watch and when
Cons: (Product)lifetime service fee is $199 or $9.99/month

I've been watching Tivo for over a year now and this Christmas there was a $100 rebate which brought it down to $279 so I took the plunge. As I expected it has changed the way I watch T.V.

I have a very busy career and an active life so I'm...

Pros: Everything about it
Cons: Not one thing except a little pricey, but well worth it!

Every since we heard about this Tivo System we have been wanting to buy it. Of course we didn't know for sure what all it did, but because my husband is always looking at getting the newest technology, we just "had to have it". I am so glad...

Pros: Tremendous user interface; Makes TV better
Cons: I watch more TV than before

TiVo has changed the way I watch television. I no longer surf from 10 to 11 p.m., searching hopelessly for something to watch. Instead, I press the TiVo button, and select "Now playing." Invariably, there are fifteen things I want to watch....

Pros: Designed for humans
Cons: None

TiVo is a server for television programs. Like a VCR, it captures television programming and replays upon your demand. However, that's where the similarity ends. The programming features are truly fantastic. Imagine how your television viewing habits...

Pros: Easy to Use, Fun to Navigate, Always See What You want
Cons: Somewhat slower menus when system is working, long setup.

I can remember when I first about Tivo. It was the CES show 1 year before the product came out, and it was one thing people were talking about. The problem was, was that when the product was launched, it was around $1000 for the unit. Ever since, the...

Pros: TV the Way you want it! Never have to worry about Tapes again!
Cons: Set up is tricky with more than 4 devices connected to TV.

I don't think there has been a technology that has come along since the PC and the Internet that has changed the way I handle my time and life. TiVo will totally change how you watch TV.

With the Season Pass feature, you will be able to set...

Pros: Great potential, good features
Cons: Significant setup problems

We bought a Tivo last night. Other reviewers have done a great job explaining the capabilities. My review is about first impressions.

Hooking up the Tivo was not as difficult as I expected, but any time you're trying to coordinate...

Pros: Never miss a show, no surfing, Skip commercials, Instant replay
Cons: Encountered some bugs, 2.0 upgrade rumored to take up 10gigs of space

HOW I GOT IT FOR $100? :
Yes, it's true. Last November, Mercata had a promo - 20% combined with MSN - 20% off, plus a TiVo mail-in rebate - $100 off, plus a Mercata buy down - $70-80 off. After all that, I was still thinking of not accepting the...

Pros: No rewinding, on screen program listings, Multiple recording Quality levels
Cons: FRAGILE MODEM/Hardware, price, subscription to Tivo Service REQUIRED

My recent jolt of electronic coolness has taken the form of a Phillips Personal Television Recorder, or a Tivo for short.
Having purchased an open box 14 hour unit (an old 100 model) for a mere $90, I was hooked very easily/quickly.
Ah, but...

Pros: easy, fast, and you will never have to worry about missing your favorite show again
Cons: I can't think of any

Tivo is an great new product unlike any I have ever seen. All you have to do is enter in your favorite shows an it will record it from all channel is at all times that it is on. You can also record that show for a specific time.

I first heard...

Pros: Life-changing TV experience in a box. Let TiVo "seek and record" your favorite shows.
Cons: TiVo sometimes freezes and has to be rebooted. 30 hours isn't enough space.

There's an English idiom about being the best thing since sliced bread. In my opinion, TiVo is better than sliced bread.

TiVo really isn't all that revolutionary from a technological perspective, in fact, it's a natural "product" of several...

Pros: record, pause, rewind and store live tv
Cons: none

Well I can't tell you how many times I have run to the bathroom only to miss the 97 yard, game winning kick off return for a touchdown (Uh Tennessee game last year) and do you know how mad I was? If only I had a TiVO

Well, low and behold, a...

Pros: Simple, time saver, flexibility in your life!
Cons: I still haven't figured out how to transfer the tivo file to a video tape.

Last Christmas we bought a Tivo 30 hour unit. My husband works in the disk drive industry and had done so prototype testing on them. He was very excited to show me a new gadget that I was sure we didn't need. I was skeptical because our house has more...