A few posts back I detailed my experiment with state-of-the-art TV watching. At least it was state-of-the-art for me. I tried a USB fob that allowed me to connect Comcast cable to my laptop, and then I hooked up my TV as an external monitor. The remote for the “fob” didn’t work well and I could not see us getting used to this new setup, despite the tremendous monetary savings per month. Enter an old friend. TiVo. TiVo is basically a DVR that works with your cable company’s signal. It has much more elegant interface than the 1990s looking interface Comcast is currently using. It’s a slick piece of hardware. Anyway, it works well and we are once again “DVRing” I returned the DirecTV receivers but am leaving the dish on the roof for now. I did remove the antenna I had up there (described in a very early blog post as the “Comcast Killer.” I started with just our basic cable package but soon realized I just couldn’t be without many of the programs we like to watch, so I upgraded our cable package, but am still saving quite a bit of money. The TiVo deal is a one year commitment so I can reassess at that time. Here is a picture of the TiVo Premiere box we are using.
Comcast really needs to upgrade the user interface on their HD cable boxes.
Stay Tuned.
“Everyone has a purpose in life. Perhaps yours is watching television.” David Letterman.
nelliesgrampa said:
Randy I simply can’ keep up with you. But I do feel called to watch my share of TV. Have you found “Rev” on Hulu yet?