MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN
 ·Comcast
| Finally
I'm a new Comcast subscribers and they wanted me to put a ~$150 deposit on a DVR box. From all the horror stories I've been told about their current boxes, I decided to wait.
But if they have a Tivo unit coming out, I will gladly drop that kind of dough. |
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gate1975mlm
Premium
join:2001-09-30
Philadelphia, PA | Will you beable to buy them or just rent? |
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MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN | From what I can tell Comcast will just be leasing them, much like most of their other equipment. |
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JSRoman
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL
| reply to MightyPez
said by MightyPez  :I'm a new Comcast subscribers and they wanted me to put a ~$150 deposit on a DVR box. From all the horror stories I've been told about their current boxes, I decided to wait. But if they have a Tivo unit coming out, I will gladly drop that kind of dough. $150.00 was most likey due to your credit history not because it was a dvr box.
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MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN | Actually it was because I was a new customer. They said had I a history of 6 months or greater with Comcast service I would get it without a deposit. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·BroadVoice
| reply to MightyPez
said by MightyPez :But if they have a Tivo unit coming out, I will gladly drop that kind of dough. They will not be providing TIVO's, thats the thing. They will be providing their standard Motorola and SA boxes with TIVO software. This software should clearly be better than what they currently have installed, but the DVR's may not be as good as a pure TIVO device. There are other factors to keep in mind here, capacity, processor speed, etc. Just an FYI.....
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MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN
·Comcast
| And I'm in different in that respect. The software platforms are what get the yays and nays. I loved using my DirecTivo because it was intuitive and easy to use. That, and I was able to hack the piss out of the OS for tons of functionality.
But when I try to use DVR's like Comcasts Motorola with their own software, it's frustrating to no end. |
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cypherstream
Is decent HD service too much to ask for
Premium
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| reply to gate1975mlm
Rent.
It's a download to the existing line of Motorola DVR's (and in the future SA & Panasonic DVRs).
You'll have your standard DVR service (around 11.95 a month) and then you can opt in for deluxe DVR service (possible $3-7 more than the standard DVR service). They will add the code to the billing system and you will get the new Tivo firmware downloaded to your DVR. |
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george3761
join:2002-02-09
Spokane, WA | Would there also be a Tivo remote available? |
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dsless
join:2001-05-16
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to MightyPez
I was a new customer and got 3 HD-DVR boxes.....no deposit. |
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cypherstream
Is decent HD service too much to ask for
Premium
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | reply to george3761
Yes, they will mail you the peanut shaped remote. |
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N3OGH
Will it all be Obama's fault now?
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to MightyPez
$150 deposit? No shit.
That sucks. They hit me for no such fee when I got my DVR box.
My Motorola Comcast box is a wonderland of jittery HD feeds that remind me of a YouTube streaming video with buffering issues.
I was watching the Phils beat Washington 2 Sunday's ago in HD, and every time there was some "action" in the game, it lost a few frames, and then picked up.
It was INFINITELY OBNOXIOUS. I was so pissed I wanted to head to the local Comcast office with a hammer and smash something  .
Instead, I had a nice spot of scotch and put my feet up. I'll be able to drop Comcast soon enough for Fios TV, so sooner than later I'll be voting with my all mighty dollar.
Wanna screw a cable, TV, or ISP provider? Take your cash elsewhere, it's all they really care about...
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madmatt5
join:2002-04-06
Citrus Heights, CA
| reply to cypherstream
said by cypherstream :possible $3-7 more than the standard DVR service I hope they don't get too greedy with the pricing. For $3/month I'm probably in but an extra $7 is too much. $19/month total for an aging 120GB DVR, regardless of the software, is not a good value. |
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comcastuser2734
| reply to gate1975mlm
comcast does not let you buy current digital boxes in any form, will not be likely that you would be able to by the comcast tivo box that will be offered. |
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