Do i need a tivo subscription to have it work?

Question

i have cable and plan on buying a tivo from ebay becaue they are cheaper. If i do this do i still have to pay the tivo plan? will tivo work without the plan?

Answer 1

Hi Nick,

Yes you have to subscribe unless you buy one that has a lifetime subscription. We think it's worth the monthly fee.

We prefer TiVo because of simplicity of use. The schedule is always correct because it is updated every day. I can program TiVo to record from out of town over the Internet. TiVo learns what you like and recommends shows that you might like. Often times we never would have known they were on. You can program an entire season of a given series with a single click and TiVo never forgets. You can tell TiVo you like someone or something and it will locate shows for you. For example if you tell it you like John Wayne it will watch for and record anything he is on.

With my series 2 and series 3 TiVo’s I can transfer recordings to my computer, edit them if desired then record them to a DVD.

You can also allow TiVo to share pictures and music from your computer. It will play the music and slide shows on your TV.

I could go on and on about TiVo. As I said there is one downside and that is the monthly (you can pay yearly if you want) fee.

To learn all about TiVo check their web site here - https://www3.tivo.com

Check the TiVo user forum here - http://www.tivocommunity.com

The TiVo Community Store often has good bargains for TiVo’s or accessories. Check them for current pricing along with your local Best Buy - http://store.tivocommunity.com/merchant....

You need either a phone line or internet connection for TiVo to download software updates and program information.

Norm

Answer 2

yes, while you can manually set recording it's cumbersome,and you won't like it ,pay the 12.95 a month you'll like it. i bought a new tivo system 2 and paid around $150. then they rebated over $100.,so i was out maybe $50 for a new box + 12.95 month for service,i later bought a used system on e-bay paid $75 including shipping for a used system adding an addition system to my account was an additional $6.95 per month.so i would go with new you can get a new system 2 for $99  free shipping and 12.95 per month be careful with cheap sometimes its a lot of trouble

Answer 3

yes you do. you have to pay monthly.