Please help me buy a DVR

> Also, TiVo doesn't work here.

TiVo used to work through a phone line only. They have had an Ethernet
hookup through internet for a while now. That is an option sometimes.

Unless of course your local stations just are not covered by the channel
guide for some reason.

actually two separate questions

Since you have Comcast I would suggest you just sign up for their "TIVO"
type service and pay the monthly charge. It has LOTSA advantages over
buying and do-it-yourself type DVR set ups. EASE of use is the big factor.

DVRs can be bought for very little money. I paid $71 for mine from Best
Buy. It uses a rewriter DVD disk and you must manually use it sorta
like the old VCRs. The HD recorders are much more expensive and even
the hard drive DVR are more expensive than the kind I have. Many that
you buy offer a "tivo" type service and dont work as well and are less
reliable than what you would get from Comcast. (oh by the way I hate
Comcast and quit using their service many years ago) I find it hard to
imagine that I say use them. Satellite TV is a far better choice for
TV and TIVO type service but the best of all is FREE TO AIR

Another subject but free TV viewing of about 400 or more channels unless
you are in Canada and then some of the FREE TO AIR things are not legal.
The scrambled channels have been down for a few days but they will
probably soon return. Believe this - it normally works just fine

RedKnave wrote:
> I've broken down and decided to buy a DVR. I would greatly appreciate any
> help or advice you might be willing to give.
>
> What kind? I don't mind spending a few extra bucks for a better than
> average one, but I'm not enough of a techie or watch enough TV to need or
> use top of the line. Although, I can see that I might watch more TV if I
> could watch when I wanted and could skip the garbage.
>
> Do I need to buy a service (e.g., TiVO?) Or can I just do it all manually
> to record the specific programs I want?
>
> I use Comcast cable. Is it worth renting their DVR box so it gets
> replaced whenever lightening strikes and it gets fried?
>
> Any other special consideratons I'm too dumb to think to ask about?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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