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05-18-2004, 08:09 PM
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TIVO: 40 vs 80
Just wondering what some of you who have TIVO think, how much space do you really need on a TIVO? Obviously bigger is almost always better, but do those of you with a 40 player yearn often for more space, or do those with 80 often find you come no where close to using it all? Or is 80 really just necessary to be happy. No sense in spending extra cash on something I will not use, but also no sense in forcing myself to upgrade in a few months.
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05-18-2004, 08:15 PM
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Re: TIVO: 40 vs 80
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05-18-2004, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Miami,FL USA
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I have a DirectTivo with a 40 gig HD. I have come nowhere near filling it up.
However, I don't let it record Tivo suggestions and I only have a handful of season passes. Right now there just isn't alot of TV that I consider must see. Right now I have a season pass for: American Idol The Shield Ebert & Roeper Saturday Night Live (season just ended) The Daily Show I honestly can't recall others... So 40 is OK for me.
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05-19-2004, 12:08 AM
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Location: San Jose, CA
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I bought a Direct Tivo and put a HD in it that gives me 137GB. I use all of 'em.
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05-19-2004, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Get the 80. Or if you're technically inclined, get the 40 and then just upgrade the hard drive (it's not that hard, and there's tons of walkthroughs over at tivocommunity.com)
A lot of the space you need probably really depends on how you use it. For instance, I tend to save up 5-10 episodes of my season passes and then watch them all at once....I do this with 24, The Shield, Alias, and Third Watch. My wife also watches 2 soaps (  ) and she'll save up a week's worth, which is 5 episodes and then watch them on the weekend.Without the extra space, I wouldn't be able to do that. I didn't want to get into a thing where I was forced to watch recordings to make room for other stuff.
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05-22-2004, 07:18 PM
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Location: Greater Seattle Area, WA
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Re: TIVO: 40 vs 80
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05-23-2004, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Minnesota, US
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If you feel comfortable voiding your warranty and putting a bigger hard drive in later yourself, get the 40G and see how that suits you. You can find a 80G hard drive online these days for about $50. Otherwise I say use the "better safe than sorry" motto I've come to adopt and over-spend with.
Personally, I'm a ReplayTV fan. |
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