I saw the future and it is TIVO!
Written: Dec 14 '00
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Pros: pause, rewind live TV. tape and watch at the same time
Cons: guide a little hard to read
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| wise2CBW's Full Review: Philips PTV100 Video Recorder |
My husband won this “thing” from a contest on the internet a few months ago. He tried to explain it to me at the time, but I had no clue as to what he was referring to. Yes, I’m not exactly on the cutting edge of technology, but know that I have this device in our home…..All I can say is “I love TIVO”!!!
TIVO allows you to pause, rewind, slow-motion, and even frame-forward and back live TV so you never miss a moment of the action. You can fast forward too, which allows you to choose which commercials to watch or skip. This Philips Personal TV Receiver gives you up to 15 hours of digital recording time. This assuming you record at standard quality with is just fine for primetime television. If you what to record a sporting event or Epic movie, I would record at a higher quality. There are 4 quality settings. Between the highest and lowest setting you can tape a total of 15 hours or a little as 6 hours. Tivo is great because you don’t have the complications of videotape recording - no scanning through tapes, no complicated programming, and no hassles.
The Philips Personal TV receiver with the TIVO service allows us to instantly access any show you want at our convenience. The TiVo Personal TV Service adds a wealth of features to our Philips box. If you have a favorite show you don't want to miss? TiVo will automatically find your show and record it for you every time it airs so you can watch it whenever you want.
Tivo also learns what you like. You can rate what you enjoy using simple "Thumbs Up" and Thumbs Down" buttons on the Philips remote. With your preferences stored on the Philips Personal TV Receiver, TiVo searches through thousands of programs to create your own personalized suggestions. The Philips Personal TV Receiver uses this information to record your favorite programs as well as others that may be of interest.
The best part is that you can can watch a show that your have already recorded and at the same time be recording another show.
The Tivo is compatible with satellite, cable and antenna and if you want to save shows longer you can attach your VCR to the Philips box and copy the show to tape.
I’m glad we have it now, we even just bought one for my father-in-law. He is a convert too. Basically that old Mikey saying applies here “Try it, you’ll like it!
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Carrie Weisenberg
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