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| TiVo TCD540080 Series 2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder | 
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| Brand: TiVo
Category: CE
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $64.49
You Save: $235.50 (79%)
New (6) Used (9) from $40.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  177 reviews
Platform: Linux
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: 80 Hour
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 15 x 3.3
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MPN: R24004A
Model: R24004A
UPC: 051342000562
EAN: 0851342000568
ASIN: B00029ZV0I
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL BOX-BOX SLIGHTLY TORN, USUALLY SHIPS SAME DAY
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love TiVO September 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love TiVo. this is great to watch our shows when we want to watch them. Setting it up is easy. Best part is with a press of a button we can record an upcoming show to watch later if we are on vacation, or like most times, forget that it is on.
 I love TIVO, BUT... September 2, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love TIVO...I don't know what I did without it before. I got the 40-hr one first (like 6 or 7 years ago), which is still working fine. I then bought the 140 hr model in 2005 (when it came out...so, I paid over $400). Just a little over a year, it broke down...Had to replace it for $50 and got a refurbished machine (same model)...it lasted for 2 years and same thing again...just hangs...Meanwhile, I bought the 80 hr Dual tuner, which I love also...but I am frusttrated about this 140-hr machine as it's the biggest I had and yet, keeps failing. I am in the process of getting a new one, but will make sure to get some sort of extended warranty thru a store or something as I just do not want to have one fail again.
However, TIVO itself was the best invention ever....
 All or Nothing August 28, 2007
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this machine to replace a VCR that died. I thought this would be easier than using tapes, but I have to say I'm gravely disappointed. Pausing live TV is really cool, and skipping commercials is great! But the unit itself does not seem to be very stable. I've had it for only 24 hours now, and have already had to unplug it twice to reset due to it either locking up, or a loss of some basic functionality that was only restored with a restart. Maybe this was just a fluke - time will tell.
But here's the real kicker; you can't use this thing like a VCR unless you sign up for the TiVo service. I'm really not interested in downloading program guides, advanced searching, season pass recording and all that. I just want to be able to record shows, and watch them later. But the record function is completely disabled unless you sign up for the whole service. So on top of the price of the unit, I have to pay $16 a month just to be able to push the record button! That's ridiculous! Who would do that? The TiVo service is not needed in any way for me to simply record the show I'm currently watching. That would be like buying a DVD player, and being required to pay a monthly fee just to be able to push play. I can understand if your life revolves around television and you want all the bells and whistles the TiVo service offers. But if you just want to record shows once in a while, you're much better off with a $30 VCR. I had no idea this is how these things worked. Guess I should have done some research first.
TIVO THE BEST August 23, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have 5 TIVOS and I can't remember when I used my vcr last, I bet I couldn,t find my remote for the vcr if i had to.
TiVo TCD540080 Series 2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder June 27, 2007
Like everyone else says, "How did we ever live wihtout this?". Very easy to use after a little practice, much easier than most VCR's. It's wonderful to set up some "Season Passes" and come home at night to find that Tivo has programs recorded waiting for you! My only complaint, and the Tivo Customer Service says they haven't heard this much, is that when the Tivo calls in on my phone line to update, it knocks me off the Internet. Yes, I have the filter on the phone line. I have DSL Internet and this is not supposed to happen. I've had to unplug the Tivo when I'm on the Internet and I know that it's going to call in to update. Other than that, no problems. With the rebate, it was literally free!
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