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Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Do you want something that is HD?

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
You want a DVD recorder with a decent sized hard drive. Best of both worlds.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Kitt and Serate. That helps, and is the same conclusion I am reaching. And yeah, having to watch on the same tv is a downer. I don't tape much but sometimes Bigdog tapes two different programs at once on my tv and on his and then comes and gets the cassette out of mine.

Haven't contemplated the HD question yet, lol.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Okay, here is a guy asking almost exactly what I am asking (albeit one year earlier), and folks there are telling him to get basic Tivo (which doesn't have a subscription fee?).

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/67909965/m/587002389831/inc/-1

Is Tivo actually what I want? Even though I think I don't? The subscription fees don't actually look too bad, but are they tied to a location? Or to the Tivo box? If I spend four months in some other location, can I take my Tivo and subscription with me? Or does it sit useless and unused at home?

Are we going to be spending a reallllly long time in Circuit City tomorrow?

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
TiVo is AWESOME but ours is through DirecTV. I like it better than the HD DVR we have downstairs.

Um, that doesn't answer your questions.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
No, but it is helpful, lol. Thanks. Bigdog should be doing this research instead of pretending to sleep peacefully right not two feet away.

Wink
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10-06-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Juju send Fruitbat an email..she is a Tivo queen and can probably answer your question.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I love my DVRs and use them constantly. I never use my DVD recorder. Tivo is nearly the same as a DVR and you can unplug it and take it with you every 6 months when you migrate.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I had dvr thru cable, loved it, then Bill changed us to TIVO, hated it..TIVO has a mind of it's own and I had tons of shows taped I didnt want but TIVO thought I did...we changed back to cable dvr and I love it.

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
Dawg: What you want does not have many options. The market for standalone DVRs that are not Tivo is rapidly disappearing since most of the cable and satellite providers have DVRs integrated into their receivers and work great.

Here's one of the few that I found that allows you to record to a hard drive and gives you the option to burn to DVD. Decent reviews and it seems to have a good users manual that people say you should read.

The other option is to find older Basic Tivo units on ebay that do not require any subscription to their service. You can record like with a VCR, but you will have none of the Tivo features. The newer Tivos will not work without the service, so it has to be an older unit.


Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Pamy, you can turn that option off with one button click!

Juju, what's your tv service... over the air signal? If you'll be using one of the digital tv boxes they're pushing for the switch, then it will affect how your dvr/TiVo/whatever you buy will work.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Pamy, like Kitt said you can easily turn off TiVo's automatic recording "feature". I don't like it either. I've had TiVo for almost five years (two different series) and immediately turned it off on both. Would not now watch TV without my TiVo.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Are the carpet cleaning machines, ala Rug Doctor, etc really noisy?

Where should I keep my 2-1/2 year old while I do the carpet? lol

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Rug doctor is more noisy than a regular vacuum but not killer noisy. I would say your toddler would be ok sleeping in another room with the door shut, but you might not be able to hear her/him cry.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Panda, I own a steam cleaner so have no experience with the noise level of rental ones (mine is an industrial class so is very loud while the vacuum seal is forming then the same as most vaccums after that). I will say that the hotter the water, the better the results and because of that a lot of humidity can get into the air. Not only humidity but the chemical/soap/musty carpet smells. I have mild asthma and steam-cleaning my carpets always make my breathing more laboured. If you have mild enough temperatures I would recommend you open windows and keep the baby in a well-ventilated area.

(I use practically boiling water, if you use cooler water the humidity issue decreases)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Are there any honest governors in Illinois?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
no

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Roxip, therea are no honest politicians anywhere.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I just rented a Rug Doctor and was reminded that I couldn't hear the doorbell, or phone ring or anything while using it. If your darling is sleeping in another room, as long as they can get themselves up and come to you, that's okay. But you might not be able to hear them calling you or crying.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the input, folks.

Bob, older model with lifetime Tivo seemed to me to be one of the better options. I am not sure if the cable company DVR option would work for us if you have to have a contract, but maybe we should look into it.

What we learned today at Circuit City was that EVERYBODY is now wanting a stand alone DVR, but there are not many of them out yet. But they are coming. Maybe we should just cripple along for a while until they make more DVR's.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
oh well, we got rid of the tv box, I actually gave to a friend and she loves it

Cwcoop
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04-19-2008

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cwcoop a private message Print Post    
New Question
wanted to see if that worked (LOL)
My dad called me to ask if I could find an answer to the following question (I "googled" and such, with no luck so far)
Was Kathleen Battle - an opera singer - ever married?
I cannot find any mention of her personal life on the several sites I checked out.
Any Opera fans out there?

Panda
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Thank you everyone for answering my questions! I am not worried about my son sleeping, he doesn't nap anyway during the day ....ONLY if I was to start the cleaning at night and let it dry overnight. I just didn't want him in the way.
DH and I will attempt this weekned!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Cwcoop, I've been googling too, and I can't find any mention of a marriage in any of the biography sites where you'd think it would be mentioned. I think she's never been married.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, December 12, 2008 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Help!

I've just heard a friend has lost her father. I don't want to send flowers, as you always get so many. Is it ok to send a small box of chocolates or is that weird?