TiVo Series2

466 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 466 reviews of TiVo Series2. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and size. The image quality and price are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the TiVo Series2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for TiVo Series2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 391 user reviews of TiVo Series2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and size. The image quality and price also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Ryan Block (engadget.com)

TiVo Series2 DT hands-on review

We got our chance to have a little private time with TiVo's new 80-hour dual-tuner Series2 (TCD649080) last week. There isn't a whole lot we can tell you about the unit that you didn't already know (dual analog tuners, single digital, no CableCARD, no...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

TiVo Series 2

For TV junkies, a TiVo or similar device is a must. And if you just want to record TV and don't want the expense or complexity of a Media Center Edition PC, a TiVo is the way to go.

Jan, 2004

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

TiVo TCD649080 Series2 DVR Review and Prices

Unlike earlier Series2 models, the TiVo TCD649080 DVR can record to two different shows at the same time, a feature that was previously unique to the DirecTV DVR units. Unfortunately, the convenience of this feature is severely limited due to the fact...

May, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good for old Technology

This device has been great for my wife as she tents to be a little more low tech than I am. She could navigate through it and grab items from the pc with no assistance. this made it a great product, I'm very picky when I'm charged a subscription fee...

Get for interfacing with movies downloaded on a PC

Tivo sucks at keeping up with any changes you cable provider may make to your channel line up, even if you inform them of all of the changes. I still have several channels missing that were added changed over a year ago

Mar, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best way to watch TV

If you are thinking about going high definition then get the new Tivo HD.

Best recorder on the market for regular definition TV. Easy to use. Best search features. Price is great for a Tivo. Has Tivo unique features like scheduling via the web and shaing content with your PC via a network

Does not do high definition. Only works with a few models of wireless USB LAN devices. Besure to check before buying if you are going that way

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Rebate/Service Caution

This is a good device as long as you keep in mind that you won't get much other than live TV control if you only purchase the physical TiVo.

Great at what it does. If you buy the service you will have all features listed and they all seem to work well. Interface is smooth and simple, the device seems to do what it does well

You CANNOT record a show to the hard drive without purchasing TiVo's service, although I can't see why this is necessary. Also, rebates on this item from TiVo generally require activation of the service, which must be activated for at least a year to...

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Rebate/Service Caution

Great at what it does.

You CANNOT record a show to the hard drive without purchasing TiVo's service, although I can't see why this is necessary.

Mar, 2006

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Best DVR I Think?

Greatest DVR interface of all.

I've had 5 Tivos in a year and a half, 4 of them either didn't work rght out of the box or died shortly after setup.

Feb, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

TiVo TCD540040 40 Hours Series2 Digital Video Recorder

for more advanced features you could set it up on the home network and ftp to it and watch your recorded shows while say at...work! IF YOU DARE!

room for more complex functions, very user friendly, many hours of enjoyment. can record from dvr to vcr

monthly subscription required. if you cancel the subscription the box is useless

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Well, it's TiVo.

Upgrading this model was very straightforward - went from a 40hr TiVo to 270 hr for the price of an 80hr model, with little effort and about 3-4 hours of time.

It's TiVo, so there isn't too much to be said. Regarding this model specifically - the Series2's new features are very useful, especially TiVo Desktop. Operations in general are very straight forward and easy to work with

The only cons in my opinion are paid subscription for scheduling and (relatively weak and non-invasive) DRM on shows transferred from TiVo with TiVo2Go ; But, those are very small negatives against a very mature and well-done product

Dec, 2005

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