TIVO, Replay TV etc.

Have any of you tried these???

I'm trying to think of something for DH's birthday and thought he might like one of these. Are they like a cable service, do they require a subscription??? I need more info...

Thanks!

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Anyone???

I have TiVo and they are also a client of ours, so I know a little about them. It is the greatest invention ever made. I rarely watch live TV any more and if I do, it so cool that you can pause it if you need to do something else.

TiVo does require a subscription you can do one of 2 things
* pay monthly $12.95
* purchase lifetime subscription for that machine for $300

You do need a land line to set it up and to have updates to your channel guide come through. After the initial set up, you can connect TiVo to a home network, where updates will be done via the net. TiVo works with most cable provider, so your channel line up will be accessible via the DVR.

Replay is also a DVR but from what I have heard they are not as popular anymore. Not sure about fees associated with Replay