HOF44 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Just got off the phone with Comcast and was informed that the HD DVR boxes running the Tivo software are now available. I will be exchanging mine tommorow and will let you know how it goes. Sometimes I don't trust the phone service. I hope they are right on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Just got off the phone with Comcast and was informed that the HD DVR boxes running the Tivo software are now available. I will be exchanging mine tommorow and will let you know how it goes. Sometimes I don't trust the phone service. I hope they are right on this one. What box do you have now? I have the Scientific Atlanta one, which actually runs pretty good....whats the difference? -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 What box do you have now? I have the Scientific Atlanta one, which actually runs pretty good....whats the difference?-Grant I have the SA 8300HD now. The difference is the software. It gives you a Tivo interface, which if you have not used one before is hard to explain how much superior it is to the crap on the old comcast boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I have the SA 8300HD now. The difference is the software. It gives you a Tivo interface, which if you have not used one before is hard to explain how much superior it is to the crap on the old comcast boxes. Do you know if it costs any extra or the same? Does the Tvio box have HDMI? Thanks -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Just got off the phone with Comcast and was informed that the HD DVR boxes running the Tivo software are now available. I will be exchanging mine tommorow and will let you know how it goes. Sometimes I don't trust the phone service. I hope they are right on this one. i will have to say the FIOS dvr's are far superior to the tivos' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeTheFG Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I dont even pay for my tivo so i wont complain from comcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 i will have to say the FIOS dvr's are far superior to the tivos' In what way? Hard to believe the interface software could be any better. Here is a link to a review of Tivo for Comcast. Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNatsFan Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Any update? I can't even find people at Comcast that even know about Tivo on Comcast. Something tells me the boxes weren't available when you went to switch. I called Comcast twice today. Both times they told me I could buy a Tivo at Best Buy, but Comcast doesn't do it. One of them searched the web and discovered, apparently for the first time, that there at least will be Tivo provided by Comcast in the future, but neither cold find anything available now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Any update? I can't even find people at Comcast that even know about Tivo on Comcast. Something tells me the boxes weren't available when you went to switch.I called Comcast twice today. Both times they told me I could buy a Tivo at Best Buy, but Comcast doesn't do it. One of them searched the web and discovered, apparently for the first time, that there at least will be Tivo provided by Comcast in the future, but neither cold find anything available now. Called them last week and got the same answer.....somethings fishy.. -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsaddict Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 all the hd boxes have always been dvr tivo = DVR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 all the hd boxes have always been dvr. The software is different... -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 all the hd boxes have always been dvrtivo = DVR :laugh: TiVo is a DVR, yes, but it has much different and better software. TiVo is a brand of DVR, while Comcast just has generic ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Any update? I can't even find people at Comcast that even know about Tivo on Comcast. Something tells me the boxes weren't available when you went to switch.I called Comcast twice today. Both times they told me I could buy a Tivo at Best Buy, but Comcast doesn't do it. One of them searched the web and discovered, apparently for the first time, that there at least will be Tivo provided by Comcast in the future, but neither cold find anything available now. I went to the local office and they tried to give me the same DVR I have now. :doh: The 800 number has told me twice they have them available in my area. But obviously they don't. TheTivo version only works on a Motorola box, not an SA one. I wish they would get their **** together and get it out. I want an HD Tivo dammit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I went to the local office and they tried to give me the same DVR I have now. :doh: The 800 number has told me twice they have them available in my area. But obviously they don't. TheTivo version only works on a Motorola box, not an SA one. I wish they would get their **** together and get it out. I want an HD Tivo dammit!! Like I said in another thread - there is a 75% chance that the person you call won't know their elbow from their *******. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 What box do you have now? I have the Scientific Atlanta one, which actually runs pretty good....whats the difference?-Grant You probably need to know that TiVo is much like Macintosh computers in that it has a very vocal, passionate, loyal, practically evangelistic base of users (of which I am one). Many years ago, I bought my first TiVo. I had DirecTV, so I bought two DircTivo, one for me, and one for my wife. My wife was upset, and thought two was a waste of money (they were $400 a piece at the time). Why not just one for both of us? A week later, and she was threatening me if I came near "her" TiVo. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9047722788868388268&q=Sunday+Ticket&total=264&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 I know all of you guys are local. But still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Man that is funny. Comcast bettter had came out with something. Becasue Verizon FIOS is looking mighty nice right now. But I can't get it, Comcast has our neighborhood on lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I have a regular HD DVR, and it suits me just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNatsFan Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I went to the local office and they tried to give me the same DVR I have now. :doh: The 800 number has told me twice they have them available in my area. But obviously they don't. TheTivo version only works on a Motorola box, not an SA one. I wish they would get their **** together and get it out. I want an HD Tivo dammit!! Thanks. I figured something like that must have happened. The ones I spoke with did not even know it existed. I went over to an avsforum thread on this and although most of the thread seems to be dedicated to the "I can't wait for Comcast any longer so I'm buying my own tivo box" posts, it does appear that beta testing is beginning, or will be soon. Looks like it's starting in New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNatsFan Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Here's the thread on avsforum. It looks like we will see it someday soon, but I'd prefer it if FIOS would become available in my area at this point. Right now at least, they're actually trying to please their customers. Comcast isn't. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=682350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthor99 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 This is actually not correct. Comcast currently only has the DVR either you 8300 or 8000 which 8300 is much better. I know this beacause i used to be a formal tech with them. There was talk tho about Comcast buying out Tivo here very shortly but i doubt that has happened yet. You can go out and purchase a Tivo and sinc it up with the comcast cox. Unforuntley, ive seen this have some problems for instance you cant obviously tape On Demand which many people try to do. Also, ive seen when a customer would be taping lets say the show 24 on fox it would actaully tape another channel (not really sure why this happens my only guess would be is that the format between the two dont match up). I only quit with the company about 2 months ago so i could be wrong, but i still talk to my buddies there and ive heard no news of Tivo with Comcast tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9047722788868388268&q=Sunday+Ticket&total=264&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0I know all of you guys are local. But still. And from out of right field....:laugh: I have a regular HD DVR, and it suits me just fine. You don't have problems with it cutting shows off too early sometimes? SO annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 This is actually not correct. Comcast currently only has the DVR either you 8300 or 8000 which 8300 is much better. I know this beacause i used to be a formal tech with them. Things have changed since you were a tech. Link to info On Comcast Tivo on Motorola Box Aside from the Comcast branding and minor UI tweaks, it looks like the TiVo interface fans of the DVR are accustomed to with a few extra features thrown in like metadata searches and support for Comcast's On Demand programming. The remote control is the same, the sound effects are the same—it's the TiVo experience fans of the DVR have come to appreciate. The Comcast TiVos also highlight HD content in the program guide and offer a "Get It In HD" option for WishList and Season Pass recordings. The TiVo software runs on the Motorola 3400 and Motorola 6400 DVRs, with the 3400 offering HDMI connectors in addition to the usual composite, component, and coaxial connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 You don't have problems with it cutting shows off too early sometimes? SO annoying. Simple solution: I just set it to record 5 min. later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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