ahh so its basically just a rogers PVR except with enhanced features like what Media centers have. But we still need the cable box (SA from rogers) to use a tivo? I cant see to many people interested in it if thats the case (my parents dont even like the fact that they have 1 box to deal with).
personally I wouldnt use any of those features listed above so its not for me, but I cant understand why it became so popular then in america? Or are tivos what the cable companies gave its subscribers to use as a PVR? If thats the case I can understand why its so popular.
TiVo is basically the "gold standard" of DVR in the US these days. They weren't the first to do it, but they were the first to popularize it, similar to what the iPod did for portable MP3 players.
The latest-generation TiVos are HD compatible and do not require a separate cable box, but they rely on a cable technology that is specific to the US at this point in time.
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ahh so its basically just a rogers PVR except with enhanced features like what Media centers have. But we still need the cable box (SA from rogers) to use a tivo? I cant see to many people interested in it if thats the case (my parents dont even like the fact that they have 1 box to deal with).
personally I wouldnt use any of those features listed above so its not for me, but I cant understand why it became so popular then in america? Or are tivos what the cable companies gave its subscribers to use as a PVR? If thats the case I can understand why its so popular.
TiVo is basically the "gold standard" of DVR in the US these days. They weren't the first to do it, but they were the first to popularize it, similar to what the iPod did for portable MP3 players.
The latest-generation TiVos are HD compatible and do not require a separate cable box, but they rely on a cable technology that is specific to the US at this point in time.