TCD649080

Tivo’s TCD649080 Series 2

Unless you have been in a third world country or living in a cave you are familiar with the Tivo unit for television, and it is one of those products that just keeps getting better and better with age. I had my first Tivo for over 8 years and the only thing that we grew out of was the storage capacity of the first models.

Now with the introduction of the series 2 DVR’s you have the ability to watch and record 2 shows at once. My Tivo had a 30 hour capacity and when you think about it that is a lot of space but as you grow more and more into the system and set and forget your programs for weeks on end that 30 hours fills up fast.

The TCD649080 offers an incredible 80 hours of recording capability, plus the ability to record 2 shows at once and is compatible with basic cable services in your area. And if your a super network freak the new box has a Ethernet  and USB port to interface with your home network. How cool is that? The picture quality is crystal clear due to it’s use of ATA/IDE hard drives which eliminate the need and hassle of video tapes…what are those? Plus you will never get tired of fast forwarding through those inane commercials and soon realize that a half hour show is usually only 22 minutes or less minus the commercials.

Once hooked up to your home network system you can access your music and photos from your computer and play them through the house.Or how about using the TivoToGO feature which allows you the ability to transfer programs from your Tivo box to a windows based PC  so you can watch your favorite shows while you travel or whenever someone is dominating the remote control. And we found that from over 150 reviews posted on Amazon there were very few people that were not thrilled, read some of the reviews here.

You will quickly forget the hassles that VHS tapes gave us and engulf yourself in the technical excellence of your own digital home recoding system and if your like me and want to keep permanent record of your movies and shows whey not hoop up a DVD reorder to the back of the system and burn off a hard copy for posterity? The programming options are as numerous as the feature on the machine from a basic service to premium channels to pay per view options and music channels covering any genre you could possibly desire.

You will need a phone hookup nearby, that is how Tivo TCD649080 verify s your pay per view orders and any special requirements you need. The box is clean in design and very unobtrusive and will blend very well with all your other stereo components. If you have surround sound plug the audio out cable into your system for a true theater experience for the family. Of all the technology’s out there that have benefited the tech user Tivo is by far the most loved and used. For the ability to fast forward commercials alone is reason enough to own a unit and believe me, once your is installed and you are up and running you will truly wonder how you lived without it….