DirecTV / Tivo Installing Today!!
I have went and ordered a DirectTV/Tivo combo unit. It is being delivered today, and the installer is even going to come out and install it the same day. It's a 35 hour unit. The Tivo's with the DirecTV reciever built in are probably the nicest one's you can get. If you add a regular Tivo to a digital cable box, or to a satellite system, the receivers get the digital video that is already compressed and converts it to analog to go to the TV. But then it goes into the Tivo and is converted back into digital and is recompressed. Then it goes right back out as an analog signal to the TV. The degrades the signal. Plus, a digital cable box can only output a single channel at a time, so there is no way for the Tivo to record anything while you are watching TV.
The DirecTV/Tivo combo unit receives the digital signal from the satellite and stores it as is on the hard drive. So all recorded shows are the exact same quality as any other show your would watch. Plus, the unit has two satellite inputs, so that means that youcan watch one show while another is recording, record two different shows at the same time, and even record two shows while watching a previously recorded show.
All I can say is I am pretty excited about getting this installed. Plus, Nickcole and I decided that we will get HBO again. Right now we have no movie channels. I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and can't wait to watch it on a regular basis.
I also have to say that so far I am pretty impressed with the service I have recieved. I ordered this on Monday, and on Tuesday the unit was already on the UPS truck, and on Wednesday the installer was setting up an appointment to install on Thursday afternoon, only hours after UPS drops the dish off.
If anyone is in the market for a Tivo, you can get one for free right now at Rapid Satellite . That's where I got mine. You get the free Tivo, dish, installation. You also get a free gift after like three months. Mostly some crappy stuff, but there is a DVD player, so I am going to get that. I had to pay a little though, since I also got a second receiver for another TV and I got the multi satellite dish. That is required to get local channels in some area's (like mine in the upcoming months). It is also required for Spanish programming and HDTV. There are a few smaller niche channels that also require that satellite. Probably a good idea to get since newer stuff will be put on the newer satellites that only that dish can pick up.
But, it's a pretty good deal either way. Have to go to work now, hope the day goes by quick since I can't wait to get home. :)
The DirecTV/Tivo combo unit receives the digital signal from the satellite and stores it as is on the hard drive. So all recorded shows are the exact same quality as any other show your would watch. Plus, the unit has two satellite inputs, so that means that youcan watch one show while another is recording, record two different shows at the same time, and even record two shows while watching a previously recorded show.
All I can say is I am pretty excited about getting this installed. Plus, Nickcole and I decided that we will get HBO again. Right now we have no movie channels. I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and can't wait to watch it on a regular basis.
I also have to say that so far I am pretty impressed with the service I have recieved. I ordered this on Monday, and on Tuesday the unit was already on the UPS truck, and on Wednesday the installer was setting up an appointment to install on Thursday afternoon, only hours after UPS drops the dish off.
If anyone is in the market for a Tivo, you can get one for free right now at Rapid Satellite . That's where I got mine. You get the free Tivo, dish, installation. You also get a free gift after like three months. Mostly some crappy stuff, but there is a DVD player, so I am going to get that. I had to pay a little though, since I also got a second receiver for another TV and I got the multi satellite dish. That is required to get local channels in some area's (like mine in the upcoming months). It is also required for Spanish programming and HDTV. There are a few smaller niche channels that also require that satellite. Probably a good idea to get since newer stuff will be put on the newer satellites that only that dish can pick up.
But, it's a pretty good deal either way. Have to go to work now, hope the day goes by quick since I can't wait to get home. :)