TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend TiVo Series2 DVR records up to 40 hours of entertainment without the hassles of videotape, plus pause, rewind, slow-mo and instant replay live TV. It works with any TV setup, from a simple antenna to cable, digital cable and satellite. TiVo Series2 DVR connects to your home network (and broadband) so you can enjoy digital music, digital photos, tivo online scheduling and more. Product details and pricing info |
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179 Customer Reviews Posted
- TIVO RULES!
- I didn't think I would be too into the whole Tivo thing when I bought this for my husband, but WOW, it relly does change how you watch tv! I just wish I would have bought the 80-hr. one, so I wouldn't have to wonder when shows might be deleted to make room for new ones. This one works excellent though, it did stop and reboot a couple times since we had it, but I'm sure it needed to do so to run properly. Nothing erases when this happens, it just takes about 5 or 6 minutes to start up again, everything is still there when it comes back. Just so you know if you by one, you do have to pay for monthly service and it does need to be connected to a phone line (I had to run a 50 ft. cord long the ceiling from my kitchen since our living room doesn't have a hookup).
- 2006-03-09, 7 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- TiVo is a bust
- I recently ordered a TiVo on the recommendations of friends and family. The purpose was to be able to record shows we weren't available to watch and skim through the commercials. The first box had a defect and when I consulted with Amazon.com, they promptly sent another box. When a different problem arose, I contacted the TiVo technical support and they said I had another defective TiVo. I am currently awaiting my third Tivo box in less than 1 month. I haven't been able to do anything with the TiVo except unpack it, set it up and find it is defective, pack it up and ask for another one. If the third was arrives and it is defective, I am going to give up and go back to recording the old fashioned way.
- 2006-03-07, 8 of 12 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If it had worked when I got it, maybe higher.
- I had problems with my Tivo right out of the box. A consistent buzzing and crackling sound would come from the tv when the Tivo was connected, and then the picture would freeze sometimes. After a weekend of playing with it, and searching their website, I discovered that this problem is not uncommon, and has been occuring for over a year. They were very good about replacing the unit and shipping a new one (which I have yet to receive), but the process has taken a month. My rating of a 3 is optimistic that this new unit will work.
- 2006-02-25, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Good overall, but a bit of a letdown
- I have been using DVR units from satellite companies, and not the TiVo. My parents have digital cable, so I got this for them for Christmas. There were a few things I was hoping for, without doing much research, and was left unfulfilled. Here is my wish list for the next version:
* Dual tuners. The description says on the unit that you can record and watch 2 different tv stations at the same time... well, that is only if you have 2 inputs on your tv, and 2 signals to view. This, to me, isn't really a true claim.
* Digital receiver. To get the digital channels, you have to attach the cable box via the serial port, which leads to a delayed reaction on the channel selection and such. I would think that with upgradable hardware, you would be able to download the necessary information to decode whatever signal the cable is putting out. I hope they add this so you can plug your cable connection directly in and get the full array of digital cable channels.
* Integrated LAN/Wireless. You cannot set up the TiVo via LAN without a special dialing code that bypasses it, and you can't set it up via wireless at all. Using the phone line is prohibitive and impossible for maybe people that only use cell phones and don't have land lines. For the LAN, you have to have a USB dongle to get your RJ-45 port, so that is a pain as well. Since most people have broadband now, one would think that they would be able to attach a network card, and even an integrated wireless card, to take care of this issue.
I have heard that most of these things are going to be in the next major version of the hardware. So if you want better functionality, you can buy this one and expect to buy another one in a year or 2... or just wait. - 2006-02-24, 6 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- TiVo Company Sucks
- My daughter bought me a TiVo for $$$$$. I'll make the story short. It broke after very few hours of play, but after the warranty, of course. I was promised a NEW one by several CSR's. I was sent a REFURBISHED TiVo which was nothing but junk; all scratched up- trash. I had to pay $80.00 for that!!!
I sent that back only to be promised a NEW one again, then to receive another REFURBISHED piece of crap. TiVo ended up costing me approximately $900.00 and alot of aggrivation for 18 months of use. The TiVo machine they sent to me sits in a box now, and I rent a DVR from my cable company... TiVo Company sucks. Go Sony or Philips or anyone else better yet- rent. - 2006-02-18, 9 of 16 people found this review helpful, Rated:
