Digital Home Thoughts: The TiVod Revolution - Great Tivo Deal, Expiring Soon

"According to numerous friends - and I say this only half-jokingly - the “TiVo revolution” has been underway for years. The sales pitch is this: like other digital video recorders (DVRs), TiVo lets you stop making appointments to watch your favorite TV shows. Instead, you just turn on your TV whenever you want, and the shows are sitting there waiting for you. Think VCR, only 20+ times more powerful, with the bonus that you can also pause and rewind live TV. Up until now, I haven’t been won over to TiVo for only one reason: price. And I’ve either owned or used many of its competitors. Urged on by one persistent, evangelistic friend this past week, I found a really superb deal, gave in and bought one. Since I’m happy with the TiVo and the deal’s still active for a little while, I wanted to share it - and some iPod-related details - with you. Click on Read More for the story and the deal."



I was just about to write the exact same article for Digital Media Thoughts, but Jeremy Horwitz beat me to it. If you can still get Analog cable service (I can't in NYC, digital only), and don't plan on upgrading to HD until the dust settles in the next couple of years, get a Tivo. Now. It's not just a DVR, it's a digital media center, and you can take your shows with you on a PMC or iPod. If you buy a Tivo from anyone other than Tivo, and activate it before April 16th, you can still get a lifetime subscription for $299. Be aware however, that you can only do this over the phone, and you may have to jump through some hoops. Now go! Tivo! Before it's too late! Just do me a favor and use my email address (jeremy@digitalmediathoughts dot com) as the referring party when you sign up for Tivo service.