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The deciding factor for me between TiVo or HDDVR was based solely on price. There where two deals going on when I got mine. DirectTV had one with the TiVo monthy fee's of 4.95 and at Best Buy when buy the TiVo box, the monthly fee is 12.95. In both cases you have to buy the service agreement. The get it price is high.
The cable companies HDDVR doesnt have all the features that TiVo has, thats true. And except for being able to pause while your watching a show, the cable companies HDDVR is nothing more than a super duper VCR.
But, for the price of 10.00 dollars a month per HDDVR box, I get HD programming, DVR, free warranty, free software upgrades and the cable company comes to the house to fix it. Dollar for dollar, the cable companies HDDVR is a greater value than TiVo.
Caveat: The cable companies HDDVR only has 40 hours it can save. But geez, how much television can a person watch?
On a different subject, what about HD widescreen televisions? Has anyone purchased a wide screen HD with a regular picture tube? The cost is a lot less than LCD, projection and plasma. They leave a large footprint, but from what I am hearing, they will last longer?
Anyone have an experience with them?
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