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Bye-bye Blu-Ray...we hardly knew ye
AlanS17:
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--- Quote from: AlanS17 on January 24, 2007, 02:52:01 pm --- They even increased the monthly charge and cancelled the whole lifetime subscription program.
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They did that a long time ago, though. The lifetime sub was too easy to fake.
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You can still find older Tivo boxes on Ebay with lifetime subscriptions that are supposedly transferable.
In about 6 months I'll be getting my own place. I'll have to decide at that time what I'll do. If they dont' offer satellite service (and some apartments don't), I choke at the thought of buying a Series 3 Tivo with cablecard.
*shrug*
Back on topic, though... I won't need expensive HD movie packages (regardless of cable or satellite) because I'll likely get a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player and Netflix. Heck, that along with over-the-air HD might be good enough for me.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on January 24, 2007, 03:54:50 pm ---You can still find older Tivo boxes on Ebay with lifetime subscriptions that are supposedly transferable.
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That's because they still exist and have lifetime subscriptions. They stopped selling new lifetime subs a long time ago but obviously they still have to honor the remaining subs of those lifetime boxes that still function. The lifetime sub was for the life of the unit, not the user.
AlanS17:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 24, 2007, 03:57:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on January 24, 2007, 03:54:50 pm ---You can still find older Tivo boxes on Ebay with lifetime subscriptions that are supposedly transferable.
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That's because they still exist and have lifetime subscriptions. They stopped selling new lifetime subs a long time ago but obviously they still have to honor the remaining subs of those lifetime boxes that still function. The lifetime sub was for the life of the unit, not the user.
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Not everyone is out to argue with you, CT. Quit trying to start arguments that just aren't there. It wasn't a statement of contention. It was a statement of fact. One of those, "all is not lost" sort of things. I'm quite aware they're not sold anymore. Did you even read my post where I originally addressed the issue of lifetime subscriptions by specifically mentioning the fact that they now longer offer that deal
I'm fully aware of the whole Tivo situation. I don't need someone talking down to me. No wonder people lose their patience with you. Even your conversational tone appears to be contentious.
And by the way... for a fee, those lifetime subscriptions are certainly transferable to new units. Of course, the window on that deal is about to close forever.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: boykster on January 23, 2007, 01:45:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on January 23, 2007, 06:57:08 am ---I will not trust your judgment until you've conducted some double-blind tests.
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:dunno
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Sorry. That was totally tongue in cheek. I guess I didn't pull it off.
skim36:
Ok, HD is on the way. Like it or not. Everyone is comparing this to the VHS-Betamax war. Well, Sony was a young company back then. I think everyone would agree Sony is a major player in the market now. Last year, Universal was really backing HD-DVD. The format war was heating up...with no clear winner. This year Universal seems to have done a 180. Annoucing nothing as far as HD-DVD goes. The blu-ray movie releases just about doubled the HD-DVD releases at the last CES. The only companies that seem to back HD-DVD now are Microsoft and Toshiba. Microsoft is a major player, no doubt, but look what they did with the 360. Released an aftermarket player just for movies. They plan on releasing no games for it. Not to sound like a Sony Fanboy, but at least they're utilizing their format. Add-on's to consoles have never panned out. And Howard, your comment on the blu-ray having to use two lasers and is therefore, not truly backward compatible, makes me laugh. You know what else has two lasers? All CD/DVD burners on the market. One for CD's, one for DVD's. This is nothing new people. Blu-ray players are more expensive, I'll give you that.
But DVD players were a thousand bucks when they first come out. Time will tell, as with all things, but don't count Sony out yet. Okay, somebody, debate me......