Move Your Media: TiVo HD : Much To Love (Mostly)

By William Van Winkle , published on March 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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The TiVo HD was the only product we reviewed for this series that left us with an impression of significant loss in photo display quality. Photos on the TiVo HD look less vibrant and sharp with a notable loss of fine detail. In standard definition, this will be less apparent and some people may be happy with “good enough.” Ultimately, while we found a few drawbacks to the TiVo HD—having to shell out another $25 for video compatibility topping the list—the device’s amazing Internet support made ample amends. When we announced to the family that it was time to pack up the TiVo HD and return it, there was more than one voice that suddenly cried out, “Silence! I’ll keeel you!”
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TwoDigital 03/05/2009 4:56 PM
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I had and loved my original TiVo for several years. As the author mentions, there are a lot of good features and the online ability has come a long way since the original v1 and v2 TiVo added the networking features.

The two most annoying things to me: (1) there's no way to control or even pass-through DVD or BluRay playback through the device. If I want to watch movies, I better have 2 HDMI inputs on my TV and I'll need to dig out the TV remote again to switch it (and a third remote from the BluRay player.) (2) you can't play your own media on a TiVo... it only plays something that a TiVo records or something you've downloaded from one of their partners.

Moving to a low-profile Vista Media Center fixed both issues for me (as well as giving me the two CableCards that an upgraded TiVo HD would have given me.)

redhat 04/18/2009 5:49 AM
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I like all kinds of media player that I have some of them with me all day , they can give me much pleasure , I like them very much!

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