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Old 05-16-02 | 11:28 PM
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Tivo Series 2

Anyone have Tivo Series 2?

I currently have a Philips 30 hr and would love to upgrade up to the new Series 2 box that is 60 hours (I don't want to do the add a harddrive thing). It just seems that I record so much that more space is a good idea. Plus I believe they are selling Series 2 units at Best Buy now and that means 6 months same as cash on their card.

Anyway, I was hearing that the picture quality somehow is not as good on Series 2, but will be fixed with a software upgrade (to 3.0 I think). I don't record anything off basic cable anymore. Everything is Dish Network S-Video In.

Anyone have any advice?
Old 05-18-02 | 11:59 PM
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by all accounts adding the drive is simple..

I have yet to do it, but supposed to be easy...

My advice to you is to get rid of dishnetwork, and buy a directivo combo unit, 2 tuners, and all the goodies you can shake a stick at
Old 05-19-02 | 03:20 PM
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As for the picture quality I never heard anything about Series 2 having any flaws like that.

I would check out www.tivocommunity.com and see what those guys think.
Old 05-22-02 | 11:56 AM
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I have the AT&T Broadband version of the Series 2 (40 hours but sells for less from tivo.com).

Quality is fine for me....I record on Medium for the most part. Basic tends to work ok for things without much action, but I find it easier to leave medium as my default.

If I had the money for DirecTV service, I would get a DirecTiVO combo box to get the two tuners........
Old 05-22-02 | 12:24 PM
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I don't know much about the Series 2, but Otto is a mod over at tivocommunity, so he probably knows a bit about the system.

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