Epinions Recent Reviews for Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: No more VCR

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:23:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mav11703 - This is the greatest invention since sliced bread. I have the Phillips 30 hour recorder. I wish it was a 60 hour because if you want to record in high quality it only tapes 9 1/2 hours. You can tape in medium quality for 19 hours and low is the 30...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Tivo 212 - Video Junkie Love (and Hate) Story

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 02:52:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author caffeine68 - My recent jolt of electronic coolness has taken the form of a Phillips Personal Television Recorder, or a Tivo for short.

Having purchased an open box 14 hour unit (an old 100 model) for a mere $90, I was hooked very easily/quickly.

Ah, but...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: One great idea!

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:03:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author garytheguy - I have had my TiVo for 6 months and have never regretted getting it.I have it hooked up to my Digital Cable and it works very well. I had minor problems early on with the channel changing accuracy, but it was just a matter of changing codes. It does what...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Want to control your TV Viewing?

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:29:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - There's an English idiom about being the best thing since sliced bread. In my opinion, TiVo is better than sliced bread.

TiVo really isn't all that revolutionary from a technological perspective, in fact, it's a natural "product" of several...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Best New Product In Years

Thu, 31 May 2001 20:27:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patmns - I bought my Tivo about a month ago, after succumbing to all of my friend’s constant pressure to buy one. Yes, in my group of people, I was the last to buy a Tivo. They were asking me how I could possibly watch T.V. without one, and I would always...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: This is not your dad's VCR!

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 03:32:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bongus - I decided to buy this TiVo thing after my wife saw one in action at her friend's house. We both work and sometimes when we get home from work, we have better things to do than watch tv. Well, if we do this, we end up missing shows we would otherwise...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Watch When You Want: You Can Now Eat Dinner With The Family!

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 01:13:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charles - Even though we all know that the ads shown on tv end up sponsoring and paying for our favorite football games or shows, we still have a hard time with these commercial breaks. How many times do we get turned off by these refrains, "we must take a...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: To Heck with social life; i have TiVO!

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 15:55:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author flindingo - Actually I don't have TiVo, i was given one and had it for about a month and just got fed up with it. The fact that you can record any show at any time and watch it whenever you want is just ridiculous. Really who needs that much TV??? I have a...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: TV Your Way is TV the BEST Way!

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 19:04:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kknox0616 - It's here, people! Revolutionary television! Yes indeedy... after years of hearing the whispers amongst computer and gadget geeks across the globe, computerized television has arrived. And as someone who loves TV, let me just say, THANK THE LORD!!!...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Dishonest Company (BEWARE!)

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 17:33:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author justfortimd - I am on my 3rd unit in 90 days. The first one was dead in days. The second one took over 10 hours to make it's daily call. The technical support people were un-educated to say the least. Even though I clearly told them my phone line was plugged...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Take Control of Your Television

Thu, 22 Feb 2001 16:39:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author razedvector - I can remember when I first about Tivo. It was the CES show 1 year before the product came out, and it was one thing people were talking about. The problem was, was that when the product was launched, it was around $1000 for the unit. Ever since, the...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Will TiVo Survive?: A “Maybe” Recommendation

Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:23:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - So you’ve read about the “TiVolution” and seen the infomercials and it sounds interesting, in theory. Yet maybe you’re not really looking to start a revolution but just want to replace that aging VCR (which the Smithsonian wants) or just want to set up...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: TiVO will change you!

Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:31:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sacrates - I don't think there has been a technology that has come along since the PC and the Internet that has changed the way I handle my time and life. TiVo will totally change how you watch TV.

With the Season Pass feature, you will be able to set...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: I got my 30hr TiVo for $100 (aka TiVo vs my VCR)

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 06:12:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carlo1971 - HOW I GOT IT FOR $100? :

Yes, it's true. Last November, Mercata had a promo - 20% combined with MSN - 20% off, plus a TiVo mail-in rebate - $100 off, plus a Mercata buy down - $70-80 off. After all that, I was still thinking of not accepting the...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: My savior!

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 13:16:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author valeski - I have the Phillips PTV 312 w/ 30 hour capacity (at low recording quality). I only record at the highest quality and that bring the capacity down to 6 hours.

I can finally watch television again w/ this product. Television content is 50%...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Doesn't report what you watch

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 01:15:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author airlie - Tivo does not report what you watch to anyone. I wouldn't mind allowing them to report that in aggregate in return for extra services.

I don't watch live tv anymore, I let Tivo record everything since I can watch something already recorded...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: A life-changing purchase

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:06:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmalchow - Ok- I admit it. I'm obsessed with TV. And, by association, TiVo. You see, for me, TiVo *IS* TV. It causes me terrible pain to imagine life without TiVo. Terrible, icky pain.

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As I rack my mind thinking of the bad points about...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: One of the coolest things ever for TV viewing

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:21:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adjensen - Do you, like I, have a "scratch" VCR tape or two that you use to record shows you don't want to keep, but don't want to miss? Do you forget when your favourite shows are on? Do you wish you could pause, quickly review or fast forward live tv?...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Easier than a VCR - buy it, you won't be sorry!

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 21:51:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author downhillsteve - I've been watching Tivo for over a year now and this Christmas there was a $100 rebate which brought it down to $279 so I took the plunge. As I expected it has changed the way I watch T.V.

I have a very busy career and an active life so I'm...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: How much is your privacy worth?

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 02:47:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zavmaster - How much is your privacy worth?

Firstly, the actual product is cool. Overpriced, but if you have the money, it is a worthy addition to your home theater. The ability to pause programs and watch what you want when you want it is a step in the...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Couch Potato Heaven

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:33:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doc911 - What is Tivo?

Quite simply, it's a smart VCR that has a wealth of advantages over the more traditional units that have become commonplace fixtures in our homes. Tivo takes television to the next level, adding impressive functionality...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: I'm a convert

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:28:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author producer - I love this new toy!

My fiance desperately wanted a Tivo after his friend bought one, and I was very against it. I really didn't think we needed yet another gadget to add to our growing pile of dvd, cd, vhs and other electronic equipment...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: TiVoMania!!!!

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 01:23:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IveComeBck - Every since we heard about this Tivo System we have been wanting to buy it. Of course we didn't know for sure what all it did, but because my husband is always looking at getting the newest technology, we just "had to have it". I am so glad...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: I'll never go back to normal televison.

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:52:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author andre925 - TiVo is a server for television programs. Like a VCR, it captures television programming and replays upon your demand. However, that's where the similarity ends. The programming features are truly fantastic. Imagine how your television viewing habits...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Tivo- Better than a VCR

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:28:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ihike - Philips Tivo HD31202

What does it do? It totally changes the way you watch TV. Never miss your favorite program, no searching for blank videotapes to record on. Stop letting a station manager at the networks decide when you see what...