Funny Ed, thanks so much for your help, staying out of hot water at home is of utmost importance.
john On Sep 2, 2008, at 4:57 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: > John my wife's favorite feature and one that keep's me out of trouble > is the season pass. > Example my wife like's Army Wife's on Lifetime. I tell tivo to record > all new episodes of the show and > then I don't have to worry about if I miss recording the show it just > does it. > Now I do check my to do list of recording items at least every two > weeks to make sure all is ok. > As cable channels sometimes do not report if an episode is a rerun or > not so The Monk marathon's can fill your hard drive up if you don't > what out.:) > > > > On Sep 2, 2008, at 7:22 AM, John Stone wrote: > >> TIVO has it's own "guide" system, which is what you're paying monthly >> for. While Insight uses TV Guide as it's "guide". >> >> With TIVO you can do different searches, such as searching for >> director, actor, actress , genre, etc. Which you can't do with the >> Insight DVR... >> >> John >> >> >> On Sep 1, 2008, at 6:43 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >> >>> (I'm guessing here) The dvr that comes from Insight uses insights tv >>> guide but not sure where TIVO gets its listings. >>> >>> I think basically, they are the same but don't know for sure. >>> >>> Can't answer your other questions. >>> >>> Monday, September 1, 20086:28 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>> Harry & others, >>>> >>>> How dose TIVO differ from the box that comes with Insight Cable. >>>> It >>>> seems we can do all that you are talking about here using TIVO with >>>> the Insight Box. >>>> >>>> Also I have wanted to ask before, there are two firewire ports in >>>> the >>>> back of the Insight Cable box, could those be hooked to a firewire >>>> drive and record directly to it instead of the hard drive in the >>>> Insight box? If so, then could not the firewire be hooked to a >>>> Mac >>>> and move the movie to it? >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't know about Apple TV but I do know about TIVO! >>>>> >>>>> I have a roof top antenna and I have a Series 1 (1st generation) >>>>> TIVO >>>>> DVR (digital video recorder). I also have a lifetime (of my TIVO >>>>> box) >>>>> subscription so I have no monthly fees (when I bought it a >>>>> lifetime >>>>> subscription was $295, now I think it's $399). My TIVO is >>>>> connected to >>>>> my phone line and it updates the TV schedule once a day (it's >>>>> never >>>>> interrupted a phone call in the 3 or 4 years that I have had >>>>> TIVO). >>>>> >>>>> You should get an HD TIVO (probably can't get a Series 1 any more- >>>>> that's >>>>> not HD ready). >>>>> >>>>> My series 1 TIVO doesn't yet recognize the analog to digital >>>>> converter >>>>> box I purchased but TIVO says it's working on the software upgrade >>>>> for my DVR. >>>>> >>>>> I rarely watch TV without going through TIVO. I record the >>>>> programs I >>>>> want and watch them at my convenience. I skip the commercials! It >>>>> is >>>>> also possible to watch one channel while recording a program on >>>>> another >>>>> channel. >>>>> >>>>> If you watch a lot of tv I recommend getting a box that allows you >>>>> to >>>>> record two programs simultaneously. >>>>> >>>>> With TIVO when you watch television live and you can pause (for up >>>>> to 30 >>>>> minutes) the program to answer the phone, answer the call of >>>>> mother >>>>> nature, walk the dog, get a snack, or whatever and then restart >>>>> the >>>>> program from where you paused. You won't miss anything. >>>>> >>>>> TIVO is the best thing to come down the television pike since >>>>> Philo >>>>> Farnsworth built his first TV! >>>>> >>>>> It's hard to say whether I love my TIVO more than my recumbent >>>>> bike or >>>>> vice versa! >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> Monday, September 1, 20082:31 PMWendi [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>>> I'm considering giving my husband Tivo service as a birthday >>>>>> gift. I >>>>>> know very little about it, and wondered if any of you might have >>>>>> advice. He's a PC user, while the rest of us use Macs, and our >>>>>> internet connection is wired. Does Apple TV work as well as Tivo? >>>>>> Any >>>>>> advice or thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Wendi >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>>> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> macgroup >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> macgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. 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