I've got a lifetime service on my Tivo Series2. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Tivo gives a similar offer to the one they did for series 1 folks which lifetime subs. There was a very brief window (I think it was a 2 month offer) where if you bought the new top of the line Series 2, they'd transfer your lifetime service. I did it. I've been with Tivo since '99 and I still am using the same lifetime contract. If memory serves I was such an early adopter I only paid something like $99 or maybe $149 for my lifetime sub.
Well, it's just good to know that when the chips are down and things look grim you'll feed off the girl who loves you to save your own ass!
Xander ,'Chosen'
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NoiseDesign - Jan 08, 2006 5:26:37 pm PST #6366 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
le nubian - Jan 08, 2006 5:30:15 pm PST #6367 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
There was a very brief window (I think it was a 2 month offer) where if you bought the new top of the line Series 2, they'd transfer your lifetime service
What the fuck? I'm there if they do it.
Wolfram - Jan 08, 2006 5:50:00 pm PST #6368 of 10003
Visilurking
Does Tivo still offer lifetime subs? I noticed that my Replay 5040s are still worth practically what I paid for them two and three years ago, with lifetime sub, were I to unload them on ebay. Not that I'm considering switching or anything...
Jessica - Jan 08, 2006 5:53:27 pm PST #6369 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yep -- current Tivo lifetime sub is $299.
If I can transfer my Series2 lifetime sub to a Series3 box, I will be a very happy camper.
§ ita § - Jan 08, 2006 5:56:56 pm PST #6370 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd pay a premium to switch--but how much depends on the cost of the S3.
NoiseDesign - Jan 08, 2006 5:57:09 pm PST #6371 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Who knows if they'll do it again, but if it comes up I'm going to jump on it. I know at the time it cost me about $399 for the new box, but with the transferred service it was worth every penny. I got the offer through their email list within a few months of the Series 2 coming out. I've had this box for at least 3 years, so it was a while back.
My old original Tivo is even still working. I gave it to my folks after I upgraded.
le nubian - Jan 08, 2006 6:23:01 pm PST #6372 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I just put a new hard drive in my Tivo though. Hmm. I guess I'd just HAVE to have 2 Tivos in the home...
Betsy HP - Jan 08, 2006 6:32:37 pm PST #6373 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
ND, if they do let you transfer, please let us know ASAP.
Jon B. - Jan 08, 2006 7:04:16 pm PST #6374 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
How slow is slow?
At least a second to advance to the next alphabetical band. Which, if you have a full 60GB iPod, and you want to listen to uhhh... Sonic Youth, can take forever. You can plan ahead and create playlists of what you want to listen to, but that requires planning ahead.
I was in a car last night that had an audio-in jack in its stereo which seemed...well, better than nothing.
Get a bracket for the iPod, and it's great.
§ ita § - Jan 09, 2006 3:56:02 am PST #6375 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I usually work by playlist, so that wouldn't be the biggest deal for me--but it is annoying.
They need to have a CD-quality jack, and a nice applicable iPod (or whatever works for each MP3 player) cable. Very civilised.