Two weeks ago, I had never heard of TIVO. Today, I love it. My son bought me a Philips Tivo 30 hour personal video recorder last week and I am already hooked. When he brought it over to my house, I said, “get ride of that. I don’t need another gadget. I already have 2 VCRs, what do I need that for.”

Well after using it for a full week, I have become hooked. It took me a little time to understand the controls, but now I have mastered them. I signed up for the lifetime service (of the unit) for 200.00 dollars. But, If you sign up by 12/31/2000, Tivo is giving you back 100.00 dollars. Not a bad deal.

Here are some of the other feature:

Let the Tivo work for you:

-TiVo’s Season Pass, automatically record programs every time they’re on, so you will never miss your favorites again.

-Pause, rewind, slow-motion and instant-replay gives you control over live and recorded TV, so you don’t miss a minute of the action.

-Forward and reverse search capabilities let you choose what you want to watch or skip--all at your control.


Personalize Your Viewing Habits:

-Easily find and record what you want to watch by name, category, time or channel.

-Immediately access recorded shows from your personal TV lineup with "NowPlaying" - no more scanning through tapes!

-TiVo’s exclusive Thumbs Up,Thumbs Down ratings give you a selection of new favorites for you to discover and keeps your Personal Video Recorder full of the best programs for you.

Other Tivo Features:


-TiVolution Magazine is a daily insider’s guide to the best programming on television.
-Network Showcases help you find the latest movies and best programs from television’s largest networks.

If you don’t own a Tivo, you just won’t get it. If you buy one, they actually give you the service for 16 days on a trial basis. This isn’t publicized. Therefore, you can always return the unit to the store if it doesn’t meet your expectations. I know that once you try Tivo though, you’ll want to keep it. Try it, you’ll like it!




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