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Time Warner subscribers: DVR's now available in Houston!

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  1. DanHiggsBeard

    DanHiggsBeard Member

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    I don't think they're really adversting this very hard..just saw a very small text link on the bottom of their website.
    Must be a small trial run before the full roll-out. I know some other folks were waiting for this to happen.

    Anyway, I called them up and if you already have digital service, the DVR service is only $5/month with a one time $19.95 setup fee. Technically the box itself is also $7/month, but that is negated if you just turn in your existing digital box.

    Sounds like a great value since tivo's are around $200 and a subscription is in the $13/month range.

    Mine is getting installed on Friday. Too bad I didn't know about this last week when those old Rockets games were on at 2am on NBA TV.
     
    #1 DanHiggsBeard, Aug 31, 2004
  2. Rockets Red Glare

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    How much record time do these have?
     
    #2 Rockets Red Glare, Aug 31, 2004
  3. VooDooPope

    VooDooPope Love > Hate

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    I was going to come start this thread but you beat me to it. I got an email from their customer service telling me it is available staring yesterday 8-30. I'm going to pick my box up tonight to avoid the $19.99 installation. :)

    Oh and if you have HD it records in HD. Make sure you get the HD DVR box (or at least that is what I was told.

    Now Timewarner... how about ESPNHD.
     
    #3 VooDooPope, Aug 31, 2004
  4. No Worries

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    How many hours of programming can one have saved? TWC records the shows you want off-site (ie not on a HDD in the DVR box), right?
     
    #4 No Worries, Aug 31, 2004
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    #5 MR. MEOWGI, Aug 31, 2004
  6. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    That was iControl...this is an actual DVR at your house. I think its 40 hours.
     
    #6 Supermac34, Aug 31, 2004
  7. mrpaige

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    Sadly, my cable company is likely decades away from offering this kind of service.

    I did get a ReplayTV DVR not too long ago, and I love the thing.
     
    #7 mrpaige, Aug 31, 2004
  8. RocketManJosh

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    I've had this for about a month now on TWC San Diego and I love it. The interface sucks compared to TIVO, but you can record two HD channels at the same time and watch a third recorded show. It is really nice, but definitely has some flaws compared to TIVO.

    As far as recording, it records on a hard drive internally to the box ... the HD recorder records about 100 hours of SD TV or 22 hours of HDTV.
     
    #8 RocketManJosh, Aug 31, 2004
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    If DVR is what you want, and you have a southern exposure, TiVo (aka "DirecTV DVR powered by TiVo") is much nicer, and cheaper to boot ($50 buy-in, $4.99/month).
     
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  10. VooDooPope

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    Last time I checked on Dirct TV I had to buy my own HD box for HD programing (no thanks) and the Tivo they offered didn't record HD programing. I think I'll stick with Time Warner who doesn't require my purchasing equipment.

    *as a side note I was staying at my brother in laws house and he has direct tv. It started raining in the middle of the game and the TV said it was searching for a signal. It didn't come back on for about 30 mins. Does this happen often? If it does I'll stick with my cable, it always works.
     
    #10 VooDooPope, Aug 31, 2004
  11. Faos

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    Oh, great. Something else I'm gonna have to get from TWC.

    Memo to self:

    Order TWC DVR service

    Order TWC Digital phone service.

    All I need now is for TWC to get into the electricity and water business then I'll be down to just one bill.
     
    #11 Faos, Aug 31, 2004
  12. JJ

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    Interesting that it is $5 a month.

    Here in San Antonio it is $10 a month! :mad:

    If may have changed, I'll have to check. I might as well call them to pay my over due cable bill and kill 2 w/1.
     
    #12 JJ, Aug 31, 2004
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    Ill be happy when they get ESPN HD.
     
    #13 Stack24, Aug 31, 2004
  14. Davidoff

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    About time the cable company moved into 2004...
     
    #14 Davidoff, Aug 31, 2004
  15. edc

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    TW just sticks you with a monthly rental fee. I'd rather pay the $50 and never think about it again. YMMV.

    As far as "rain fade," it happens, but I can count the number of outages this year on one hand. Definitely not the case with cable.
     
    #15 edc, Aug 31, 2004
  16. Another Brother

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    I just got it.

    THX DanHiggs
     
    #16 Another Brother, Aug 31, 2004
  17. Dubious

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    I'm in for a Friday install.

    I signed up for TW home security too. It's only 12.99 compared to my Brinks 26.99 service. The equipment install is $149 so it will be 10 months before I actually start saving money. But it will look like I'm getting DVR and actually lowering my total monthly bills.
     
    #17 Dubious, Aug 31, 2004
  18. Rip Van Rocket

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    Picked up my new HD DVR box today. It Works great and is easy to use. I'm recording Peter Gabriel tonight on INHD. I'm really going to enjoy this new gadget.
     
    #18 Rip Van Rocket, Aug 31, 2004
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    Dammit, we moved right before summer and my dad decided to switch to Dish Network. Can't even watch tv when it rains. I miss my Time Warner.
     
    #19 Oski2005, Aug 31, 2004
  20. outlaw

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    just FYI, the Home Security has a 2 year contract
     
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