So, you decided to cut the cable bill and switch to the TiVo Premiere. You now find yourself with plenty of your favorite shows, recorded FREE via an HD antenna, but there are still a few cable programs that you don’t want to miss. Maybe you’re a fan of Psych, Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, Justified or some other show that doesn’t air on the local stations found in your area. Don’t worry, with the help of Amazon.com and a few simple steps outlined below, you’ll be on your way to watching all of your favorite shows in no time.
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TiVo How To: Amazon Instant Video TV Passes
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Living With the TiVo Premiere – Day-to-Day Digital Living Reviewed
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Anyone who loves gadgets or new electronics has been burned before. You shell out your hard-earned cash for the “latest and greatest” widget and rush home, only to find that it doesn’t perform as promised or hold up for more than 6 months before it stops working. In an age of smart phones, universal remotes, netbooks, HD video cameras, etc. this can be an expensive and frustrating occurrence. Luckily, this digital age also provides us with the internet and the ability to research before we head out to the big-box, retail electronics store. The trick then becomes weeding through the information and determining if the article/site is an advertisement or an honest review of the product in question.
Over the last few weeks, I have written several articles on my switch from DirecTV to a TiVo Premiere setup. Yesterday, I received a series of questions from one of my readers (thanks Dave) and thought that the answers to his questions would make a great article. This way, everyone would benefit from the responses and maybe begin asking some questions of their own. His questions and my responses are outlined below.
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Buh-Bye DirecTV, Hello TiVo – How I Ditched Cable – Part II
Monday, June 21st, 2010
The TiVo welcome screen finally lit up our HDTV, signaling the dawn of a new era and this experiment that I like to call Hello TiVo.
We’re back for the second segment in a series of articles on ditching cable and moving to a TiVo solution. So far, I’ve authored two articles on the subject and brought you my reasoning, preparation and installation (links below). Now, we pick up with The Reality of switching from the high-cost cable bill to a mix-n-match approach of keeping up with our favorite TV shows, cable series, movies and more.
- Cancel Your Cable/Satellite and Save Money While Adding Functionality
- Buh-Bye DirecTV, Hello TiVo – How I Ditched Cable
Our last article ended with the photo story of our TiVo units arriving, getting hooked up and powering on. After 3 weeks with the new TiVo Premiere units, I have some insight for others who might want to take the same plunge.
