Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder

Pros: Really changes TV viewing
Cons: Product placement can be tricky and those extra fees!

I decided to buy this TiVo thing after my wife saw one in action at her friend's house. We both work and sometimes when we get home from work, we have better things to do than watch tv. Well, if we do this, we end up missing shows we would otherwise...

Pros: Ease of use, excellent recommendations
Cons: A bit complicated to set up when you have lots of things to hook up to it (TV, VCR, satellite)

I love TIVO! I actually purchased the system for my husband, hoping it would cut down the channel surfing because he would always have something to watch that he was really interested in. I was right. What I didn't expect was that I would get as much out...

Pros: Changes the way you watch TV. Really!
Cons: None!!!

I bought my Tivo about a month ago, after succumbing to all of my friend’s constant pressure to buy one. Yes, in my group of people, I was the last to buy a Tivo. They were asking me how I could possibly watch T.V. without one, and I would always...

Pros: Simplicity of use
Cons: Watch more TV, but higher quality

I had watched the price falling on Tivos for a while and I knew that only the 30 hour version would do for me. When it hit $399 at circuit city with a $100 rebate, I had no reason not to buy it any more.

Although the setup was long, it...

Pros: Record any show any time
Cons: too Much TV

Actually I don't have TiVo, i was given one and had it for about a month and just got fed up with it. The fact that you can record any show at any time and watch it whenever you want is just ridiculous. Really who needs that much TV??? I have a...

Pros: Easy to use; easy to set up
Cons: a bit expensive

Having 2 small children makes watching TV a hit-or-miss activity. Most shows are interrupted several times, and some are missed entirely. Phones ring, bathrooms call, kids scream -- it's nerve wracking.

Enter Tivo. It makes time go away....

Pros: Easy to operate, good recording quality, great technology, MEDIUM Quality or higher recording quality looks great
Cons: Can't think of any!

ATTENTION WORLD--THE 'TIVO-LUTION' HAS BEGUN!

No more worries! 1) "Did I set my VCR?" 2) "Do I have enough video tape left to record my shows?" 3)"What did Chandler just say to Monica (on Friends)?"

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Pros: Lets you completely control your TV viewing.
Cons: I need more than 30 hours!

I have 2 30-hour Tivo's and honestly don't know how I got along without them! I absolutely recommend this product!

My only complaint has to do with this size fo the drive. Thirty hours isn't enough! The drive holds a lot of programming, but I...

Pros: Amazingly simple to operate
Cons: It could come in better colors

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that TiVO would have such an impact on my television enjoyment. I initially thought it would just be like a VCR....boy was I ever wrong.

TiVO pays attention to the shows you like to watch, and...

Pros: Watch your shows anytime. Pause reality
Cons: tracks what you watch and data is sold to marketers

How much is your privacy worth?

Firstly, the actual product is cool. Overpriced, but if you have the money, it is a worthy addition to your home theater. The ability to pause programs and watch what you want when you want it is a step in the...

Pros: Revolutionizes Television
Cons: None

I bought this wonderful device two months ago and must say that it has completely changed the way I watch television. The most important factor for me was the ease of recording programs. You search by name or genre, and then get a choice between...

Pros: ease of use, flexibility
Cons: cost, over zealous recording

I'm the kind of guy who likes to watch my favorite programs when I want to watch them, not when the networks want me to. I have 2 vcrs that i often fill weekly with vcr plus codes so i can have this luxury. When one of those VCR's died I decided...

Pros: new technology makes tv recording automatic.
Cons: Stalling, 3 defective units, Tivo is dishonest!

I am on my 3rd unit in 90 days. The first one was dead in days. The second one took over 10 hours to make it's daily call. The technical support people were un-educated to say the least. Even though I clearly told them my phone line was plugged...

Pros: Changes the way you watch TV.
Cons: Expensive

Tivo does not report what you watch to anyone. I wouldn't mind allowing them to report that in aggregate in return for extra services.

I don't watch live tv anymore, I let Tivo record everything since I can watch something already recorded...

Pros: Great new technology
Cons: Poor quality

I want to start by saying that I love my TiVo. I have quickly become very addicted and would highly recommend the technology to anyone. I must raise one issue with the equipment manufacturer of my unit, Philips. They must be using second hand modems...