[geeks] TiVo Observations (new owner)

[Lionel Peterson]

> From: Mike Parson <mparson at bl.org>
> Date: 2004/07/12 Mon PM 05:29:48 GMT
> To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> Subject: Re: [geeks] TiVo Observations (new owner)
> 
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 02:04:13PM +0000, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > Hello all,

> > 7) The ability to "network" TiVos is quite expensive - anyone use
> >    it? By comparison, Replay can network out of the box (though
> >    only wired connections are directly supported), controlling one
> >    unit from another, streaming shows from one to another,and *I
> >    think* I can copy shows from one box to another... TiVo wants
> >    $50/box to enable this kind of sharing, and to enable that
> >    option you need to be on a paid subscription...
> 
> The 'home media option' is built into the base subscription price for
> Series 2 TiVos now.  I don't see anything about a $50/box 'setup' fee
> on their website.  Like I said earlier, I don't have a series 2 unit,
> so all I know is what I can find on the website.  From what it looks
> like, sign up for the subscription (or pay the 'lifetime' rate), hook
> your TiVo into your network, and after a few days, it will automatically
> download the Home Media stuff.

The printed material I got with my unit indicated that the Home Media Option was an additional fee, on top of activation, but you appear correct, a review of the website indicates that the Home Media Option is one of the four new features included in a paid activation.