TiVo Series2â„¢ (80 Hours) (80 GB) 80-Hours Video Recorder

Pros: Good service. Easy to set up. Easy Menu functions. Intuitive remote options.
Cons: Major picture degredation with pauses and pixilation occuring more frequently.

TIVO actually upgraded me for a nominal fee about 2 years ago. I have a lifetime membership that is going strong after 8 years. Their service has always been great and very quick to deliver. After having the 80hour Series 2 for 2 years it is starting to ...

Pros: Easy to set up, use and manage.
Cons: Recording space can get tight sometimes.

My first TiVo purchase was the Series 2 80 hour recorder. I bought it as a refurbished unit and 5 years later, it's still going strong. Now I'm a multi-TiVo household because I love it so much. I joined with TiVo because of the ease of use and, ...

Pros: All the basic DVR capabilities to record shows and fast-forward commercials.
Cons: Shows interrupted with suggested channel-changes to other channels with TiVo 'content'; poor picture quality.

Tivo has been a hellish experience. As a serious 'technophile' it deeply disappoints me to feel so frustrated about my terrible Tivo experience, that I want to warn others through this review. After suffering with TiVo for almost two ...

Pros: Good service
Cons: Not enough memory

The TiVo Series 2 40-hour DVR was the first such device we purchased. And why not? It was a deal we couldn't refuse: the model came free with a few months of pre-paid service. It immediately changed our lives. Now we could easily record programs to ...

Pros: A revolutionary device for watching TV.
Cons: Occasional anomalies in its automatic program selection routine.

Have you tried out a TiVo yet? The TiVo can become your best TV friend and you can do all sorts of things with it. Do you want your (young) kids to see “good” shows and avoid “bad” ones? With a basic TiVo and a TV set with a timer, you ...

Pros: Dependable, upgradable and easy to use.
Cons: USB Connector for Networking, does not have a dual tuner.

This a great piece of equipment in which i have not had one single problem. Ever. It only has 40 hours of record time (in basic mode) but i only need to see a recorded show once before i delete it, so Basic is fine. The picture quality is still very ...

Pros: Season Pass, save shows to your computer, remote control via any computer in the world.
Cons: Life of box can be less than a year. Charge $50 for warranty replacement.

Tivo and Blockbuster teamed up last year to offer a great deal: A year of Tivo and Blockbuster online with a free Tivo box. I couldn't pass up the deal. I am ten months into my contract now and would do it again in a heartbeat. The Tivo allows me to save ...

Pros: Record your favorite shows or rent the newest movies,use your wireless network.
Cons: Another box for your TV about the size of a VCR.

A friend told me to get this, said it would change my life. Boy was he right. With TIVO I don't have to be home when the shows are on. I can watch when I have time, and I'm able to record and store shows for the grandkids to watch when they come to ...

Pros: Search tool, set recordings, easy menus, user friendly, fastforward, rewind, pause TV
Cons: whirring fan, transfer problems, doesn't seem to do 40 hours at best quality

I really like this Tivo system. The menus are easy to get around and very user friendly. You can search for shows and movies and set up recurring recordings. It's easy to skip over commercials by starting to watch to a program about 15 minutes or so ...

Pros: skips ads, pauses live tv, post-rebate price
Cons: linear playback, records the ads, useless suggestions

I've had my Tivo Series 2 for about 6 months and, although it isn't perfect, I would buy it again in a heart beat. PROS: 1) SKIPPING ADS: As anyone will tell you, owning a Tivo means never having to sit through another advertisement again. ...

Pros: Always have something to watch, never miss a program, fast forward through commercials.
Cons: Set Up. HORRIBLE experience.

Me and my husband were thinking about Christmas ideas, and we were thinking about how we had just about everything in the $100 or so range that we wanted. Then we thought of the Tivo. We gave the idea to our parents, but as Christmas approached, the ...

Pros: Display digital photos on TV, Organize your entire CD collection, Watch movies on your laptop
Cons: TIVO features are just not available for your car stereo

Introduction Since there are already 46 reviews on this fantastic product, I was a little reluctant to dive in but not many people cover the home networking capability so that will be my focus. If you are not familiar with TIVO's video ...

Pros: Tivo is good at recording live television. You can pause, rewind and record live shows!
Cons: Tivo REQUIRES the use of a landbased phone line for set up and configuration.

I actually got a Tivo series 2, 40 hour, unit for free with a pretty creative promotional deal. They asked people to bring in an old VHS tape, and then they would give you a brand new Tivo series 2! I was very excited so I signed up and donated an old ...

Pros: Commercial skip, Season Passes, TV Suggestions.
Cons: Lifetime subscription covers the unit not the subscriber.

I have known about the Tivo device for the last few years unfortunately they were priced well above what I could afford. When I saw the Series2 40hr at Circuit City for $100 I simply could not resist. I bought my Tivo I am not recommending the $50 ...

Pros: Pause live TV. One device to handle recorded programs.
Cons: Broadband challenged. Land line preferable.

I love Tivo. It's a great service, a great device. I've had Tivo service since 2001. My family has four Tivos, including 2 Directv DVRs (one Series 1 and the other Series 2) and two stand-alone Series 2 Tivos. Both our stand-alone Tivos are the ...