Inuyasha Begins Anew

joepole · 02-15-2007, 04:35 PM

There is almost as much difference between a Tivo-branded DVR and a "store brand" as there is between a store brand and nothing at all. The Tivo folks have it figured out and the off-brand cable-company-provided DVRs are, without exception, hunks of crap in comparison.

BrainSmashR · 02-15-2007, 05:12 PM

Do you have to subscribe to a service, or is TIVO just a machine like the DVR?

AnimeSpirit · 02-15-2007, 05:13 PM

Never had a DVR, but I gotta start checking into this stuff.

Anywho, back on topic. I watched Inyasha last night. Adult Swim had the two episodes where Inuyasha battled Ryukotsusei, the dragon demon that defeated Inuyasha's father. Actually Inuyasha's father, Inutaisho, won that battle, but the wound Ryukotsusei gave him during that fight later killed him, or so says Myoga. That series of events is covered in one of the movies. I never get tired of watching Inuyasha use the Backlash Wave for the first time. He totally ripped Ryukotsusei with it.

joepole · 02-15-2007, 05:23 PM

Tivo requires a subscription.

BrainSmashR · 02-16-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Tivo requires a subscription.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Hard for me to justify paying for a service like that when the only channels I watch are Discovery, Animal planet, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network.

Boy....how happy would I be if I could only pay for the channels I want instead of the rest of the garbage they pump through my cable....

LateNight · 02-16-2007, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

Yeah, that's what I thought. Hard for me to justify paying for a service like that when the only channels I watch are Discovery, Animal planet, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network.

Boy....how happy would I be if I could only pay for the channels I want instead of the rest of the garbage they pump through my cable....

Spoken like someone who's never had TIVO

I'm only familiar with TIVO, which I think I pay $5/month through DirecTV.
JoePole, what about other DVRs ? do they require a subscription ?

BrainSmashR · 02-16-2007, 01:02 PM

I know the cable company here offers DVR equipped cable boxes, but I don't have one since I just have basic cable.

62 channels is about 58 more than I need already.

joepole · 02-16-2007, 01:25 PM

The problem with Tivo is that it's so well-designed and fluid to use that it not only ruins you for regular TV, but it ruins you for other DVR boxes. DirecTV no longer supplies Tivo-branded boxes so when I get a new one (which should be soon) I'll have to change to cable. The HD ones are $800 to buy and $20/month.

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02-15-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	There is almost as much difference between a Tivo-branded DVR and a "store brand" as there is between a store brand and nothing at all. The Tivo folks have it figured out and the off-brand cable-company-provided DVRs are, without exception, hunks of crap in comparison.

02-15-2007, 05:12 PM	#2
BrainSmashR Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Natchitoches Age: 54 Posts: 1,090 Rep Power: 0	Do you have to subscribe to a service, or is TIVO just a machine like the DVR?

02-15-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 43 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 284	Never had a DVR, but I gotta start checking into this stuff. Anywho, back on topic. I watched Inyasha last night. Adult Swim had the two episodes where Inuyasha battled Ryukotsusei, the dragon demon that defeated Inuyasha's father. Actually Inuyasha's father, Inutaisho, won that battle, but the wound Ryukotsusei gave him during that fight later killed him, or so says Myoga. That series of events is covered in one of the movies. I never get tired of watching Inuyasha use the Backlash Wave for the first time. He totally ripped Ryukotsusei with it.

02-15-2007, 05:23 PM	#4
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	Tivo requires a subscription.

02-16-2007, 01:02 PM	#7
BrainSmashR Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Natchitoches Age: 54 Posts: 1,090 Rep Power: 0	I know the cable company here offers DVR equipped cable boxes, but I don't have one since I just have basic cable. 62 channels is about 58 more than I need already.

02-16-2007, 01:25 PM	#8
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	The problem with Tivo is that it's so well-designed and fluid to use that it not only ruins you for regular TV, but it ruins you for other DVR boxes. DirecTV no longer supplies Tivo-branded boxes so when I get a new one (which should be soon) I'll have to change to cable. The HD ones are $800 to buy and $20/month.

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