Can you explain the "lifetime" option to us? My lifetime? My wife's? The box's? What restrictions apply?
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>But my understanding of TiVo is that is mostly a >>rental arrangement with monthly payments. > > A HD TiVo with "lifetime" subscription cost me under $500. > >>I am paying almost $300 per >>month already in digital stuff (cell phones, $130 or more; satellite TV >>$80; internet $45; ground phone $45), so I don't want to add more >>monthly payments to what I used to get for free. > > There is so much programming available OTA that my TiVo remains well > stocked, plus it downloads more free programming via broadband. This > exceeds any time I have for watching TV. So I don't waste money on cable > or dish. TiVo amortized over 5 years is $8/mo. Broadband costs under > $20/mo. Cell is under $10/mo. Landline is $60/mo due to many calls to > Europe. So I'm under $100/mo and happy. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
