As I noted in my previous entry, my Tivo is down while I get the drive replaced. Shipped out yesterday, 2nd day. Should be here on Wednesday, and Tivo should be up that night, if I have time to work on it.
But to tide me over until then, I took my digital cable box into the TW office in Cary yesterday afternoon, and got another DVR. Just plan on using it untilt he Tivo is ready. Maybe a week, worst case. We already have one that we keep in the MBR. Kristi uses it for her crappy shows, and to resolve some of the time conflicts. Like Cold Case/Simpsons, and a few others that involve her shows. It's only about $7 more a month over the cost of having a regular digital outlet in there.
But since Kristi uses it to keep her shows, and some others that we watch together, I haven't really used it much myself (aside from just watching something). So the past 24 hours or so is the most time I've spent using it. And with one exception, God, do I miss my Tivo.
The exception is, of course, the dual tuner. Recording two shows at once. It was nice to grab Jay Mohr's special on CC last night @ 10 while also catching the Sopranos @ 10 on HBO2. Of course, I coulda worked around it by catching the Sopranos on HBO2W @ 1am. But it was nice to not worry about it.
Now, if the interface were even close to be as refined and usuable as Tivo's, I'd consider dropping my Tivo Sub. and selling the unit. But at this rate, Art Modell will be needing a coat in Hell before I do that. The interface sucks. Remember the difference between Mac OS8 and Windows 95? That's the scale. One is obviously a least common denominator of the other. I wish these damn cable companies would just license the OS from Tivo. They'd be making me a lot happier than using their sad attempt to replicate Tivo's main features while completely ignoring the rest has.
Hurry Fed Ex. Hurry.
Posted by danisaacs at March 30, 2004 11:14 AM | TrackBackLet's see:
"Just plan on using it untilt he Tivo is ready."
1. There's no subject in that sentence.
2. You clearly watch WAY too much TV if you can't go two days without.
" I wish these damn cable companies would just license the OS from Tivo."
1. Since they OS is Linux, you must be confused.
2. Or maybe you're thinking of SCO?
I think of the OS as the interface. Obviously this is a quirk of mine, a remnant of my days as a MacBigot.
I watch probably two hours of TV normally. But while I'm on vacation, I watch maybe 4 hours. Of course, any TV is too much.
"Just plan on using it until the Tivo is ready"
The subject is implied. And besides, since when does a blog entry need to be Grammar Nazi™ approved?
Posted by: Dan on March 30, 2004 04:03 PM