TiVo Series2™ (80 Hours) (80 GB) 80-Hours Video Recorder

Pros: No more commercials and you'll never miss your favorite shows
Cons: Can't record and watch different live shows at same time and misleading recording time

I’ve often maintained that there are no better words in the English language than “bottomless keg” or “free buffet.” However, I am on the verge of adding other member to the ever-exclusive group. That word is...."Tivo." Whether you ...

Pros: never forget to record programs, Wishlists, pause, rewind and of course fast forward(commericals)
Cons: cost almost not an issue any more, need to be near phone line.

TiVolution is coming. “What are you talking about?”. Simple! The way we watch TV is changing before our vary eyes. No longer are we tied to the network’s schedules. Tivo and its main competitor Replay TV have developed an interactive TV...

Pros: Everything. Well, mostly everything. I'd take an 80 hour if someone gave it to me.
Cons: A certain Canadian channel has weird airtimes, but I guess that's not Tivo's fault.

Let’s start with some simple concepts before we move on to greatly detailed ramblings. First, Tivo rocks. If you don’t need a lot of information, and just want to know if you should get one or not, just head out to the store now. Second, ...

Pros: Never miss my favorite shows, Skip commercials
Cons: "40 hours" a bit misleading, watch more TV than before

"Tivo is God's machine." - Michael Powell, FCC Chairman.

I purchased a Tivo in December, 2002 and am very pleased with it. I opted to get the 40 hour Series 2 machine from Tivo's website, tivo.com. I also purchased the Lifetime...

Pros: Tivo has revolutionized my TV.
Cons: I could really use more space on my hard drive.

How I got Hooked It was about a year ago that my husband said "I think we could get a DirecTV satellite with Tivo for less than we pay Comcast for normal cable." My reply was something to the effect of "What's the catch?" We looked into it, and ...

Pros: Never forget to record programs, Wishlists, pause, rewind and of course fast forward(commericals)
Cons: Cost almost not an issue any more, need to be near phone line.

TiVolution is coming. “What are you talking about?”. Simple! The way we watch TV is changing before our vary eyes. No longer are we tied to the network’s schedules. Tivo and its main competitor Replay TV have developed an interactive TV system called a PV ...

Pros: A revolutionary device for watching TV.
Cons: Occasional anomalies in its automatic program selection routine.

Have you tried out a TiVo yet? The TiVo can become your best TV friend and you can do all sorts of things with it. Do you want your (young) kids to see “good” shows and avoid “bad” ones? With a basic TiVo and a TV set with a timer, you ...

Pros: Easy to use menus, good way to record television shows.
Cons: Limited quality - not compatible with 802.11g!

I love my Tivo! If you’ve never heard of Tivo it is basically a new way to record and keep programs recorded from either television or cable (or another source) similar to a VCR. If you've never heard of a VCR – I pity you ...

Pros: Season Pass feature. The ability to rewind Live TV. Detailed installation manual.
Cons: Does not handle conflicting recordings very well.

Introduction I am a huge fan of prime time television shows. The shows I tend to love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, Alias, 24) have ongoing multi-episode storylines so it's extremely annoying to miss even one episode. It used to be a pain to ...

Pros: Always have something to watch, never miss a program, fast forward through commercials.
Cons: Set Up. HORRIBLE experience.

Me and my husband were thinking about Christmas ideas, and we were thinking about how we had just about everything in the $100 or so range that we wanted. Then we thought of the Tivo. We gave the idea to our parents, but as Christmas approached, the ...

Pros: always something to watch, easy to use, no worry about missing favorite shows
Cons: cost, can't record two shows at once, not really 80 hours of storage

This review is based on the TIVO Series 2 80 hour unit with internal software version 3.2. I broke up this review into 4 sections explaining the initial setup, TIVO's functional highlights, Video Quality, and finally ending off with a summary of the pros ...

Pros: Easy to use, great guide, looks good with other components
Cons: cost, cost, cost!!! could work with cable box better

I bought my wife a TIVO recorder this past week. I must say, this thing is one cool gadget. TIVO records the shows you want to watch, recommends shows you might want to watch, and filters-out shows/commercials you don’t want to watch. That said,...

Pros: Quiet, Home Media Option, S-Video, USB, "new Tivo software", Good menus
Cons: Overall Expensive, No Dolby Digital Output, No Progressive Scan, Not really "40 hours"

Overview Thats right, ever since I got my TiVo I've been talking to it like its a pet-- "Good tivo! good tivo! baaaad tivo, baaaad tivo!" I bought the 40 hour to "really see if I like it" and also, for another $100, I didn't see getting the ...

Pros: Will change the way you watch TV forever,excellent usability, excellent service and support.
Cons: - No digital hookups, poor network support, hard drive won't last forever.

TiVo is simply one of the best designed products ever made. Not only is it incredibly easy to use but it is such a joy to use. It will instantly become a necessity in your life. Once you have TiVo you will never have to watch a commercial you don’t ...

Pros: Watch TV on your terms, not those of the advertisers.
Cons: Will cost you much more per month if you buy a standalone unit.

This review is really about TiVo in general, and not about this particular product. Since TiVo is incorporated into so many different products, and the features are all the same, I decided to just put the review under this product. So keep in mind that ...