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Nov 25, 2022 10:14 PM

Tivo Bolt Renewed LifeTime Subscription (OTA:& Cable 4 tuner $300, Cable Only: 6 tuners $350) @weaknees

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Tivo Bolt Renewal: Comes with 90 days weaknees warranty
LifteTime Subscription
Extended Warranty: $80 covers 3 years.

OTA: 4 tuner $300
Cable: 4 tuner $300
Cable: 6 tuners $350

Bolt uses laptop type hard disk storage. Roamio (older previous uses desktop storage)
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Tivo Bolt Renewal: Comes with 90 days weaknees warranty
LifteTime Subscription
Extended Warranty: $80 covers 3 years.

OTA: 4 tuner $300
Cable: 4 tuner $300
Cable: 6 tuners $350

Bolt uses laptop type hard disk storage. Roamio (older previous uses desktop storage)

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Nov 26, 2022 5:12 PM
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cl001Nov 26, 2022 5:12 PM
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Bolt not reliable, mine already broken 3 times in past 5 years. The old ones much better.
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Nov 26, 2022 5:30 PM
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CarnivoreNov 26, 2022 5:30 PM
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Quote from SnakePlisken View quoted comment :
Buy this & get constant bombardment of Tivo ads.
I forgot about this. I have a lifetime Roamio from the 2015 deal and I was able to get a Tivo CSR to turn off the ads since I bought it prior to Tivo's new owner adding them. But I don't think they'll turn them off for new customers, or even for old customers who buy a new box.

My new antenna is up, but my old Tivo Roamio doesn't support OTA. I'll probably switch to Tablo instead of buying a new/renewed Tivo OTA box, especially factoring Tivo's pre-roll ads into that decision now.
Nov 26, 2022 7:04 PM
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SnakePliskenNov 26, 2022 7:04 PM
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Quote from Carnivore View quoted comment :
I forgot about this. I have a lifetime Roamio from the 2015 deal and I was able to get a Tivo CSR to turn off the ads since I bought it prior to Tivo's new owner adding them. But I don't think they'll turn them off for new customers, or even for old customers who buy a new box.

My new antenna is up, but my old Tivo Roamio doesn't support OTA. I'll probably switch to Tablo instead of buying a new/renewed Tivo OTA box, especially factoring Tivo's pre-roll ads into that decision now.
Also, when I click on record, I want to record it. NOT watch it on some app I don't have a subscription for. Manage app never deletes them off. Such a scam.
Nov 26, 2022 7:40 PM
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mrseanNov 26, 2022 7:40 PM
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Quote from scottman View quoted comment :
They just sent a survey the other day mainly asking why I don't upgrade the roamios to a newer model, so not sure what's in the works with that. They have gone backwards in terms of tuners and reliability.
Did you tell them how incredibly stupid it was to not release a Bolt model with a 3.5" drive when the reports of the 2.5" hard drives failing came rolling in? And then how they doubled-down on that stupidly and released the Edge with the same 2.5" drives only despite our pleas. Also, their customer and tech support are both terrible.

Quote from cl001 View quoted comment :
Bolt not reliable, mine already broken 3 times in past 5 years. The old ones much better.
It's true that Roamio is better but what broke on the Bolt? If it's just the hard drive, it's better to go with an external 3.5" solution. Most things that go wrong a on Tivo are easy to fix if you have a little bit of technical ability.
Nov 26, 2022 7:54 PM
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FantNov 26, 2022 7:54 PM
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Quote from mrsean View quoted comment :
Did you tell them how incredibly stupid it was to not release a Bolt model with a 3.5" drive when the reports of the 2.5" hard drives failing came rolling in? And then how they doubled-down on that stupidly and released the Edge with the same 2.5" drives only despite our pleas. Also, their customer and tech support are both terrible.



It's true that Roamio is better but what broke on the Bolt? If it's just the hard drive, it's better to go with an external 3.5" solution. Most things that go wrong a on Tivo are easy to fix if you have a little bit of technical ability.
Some people have had the 2.5 drives fail but alot have not I think.
Nov 26, 2022 10:07 PM
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rkg111Nov 26, 2022 10:07 PM
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Quote from mrsean View quoted comment :
Did you tell them how incredibly stupid it was to not release a Bolt model with a 3.5" drive when the reports of the 2.5" hard drives failing came rolling in? And then how they doubled-down on that stupidly and released the Edge with the same 2.5" drives only despite our pleas. Also, their customer and tech support are both terrible.



It's true that Roamio is better but what broke on the Bolt? If it's just the hard drive, it's better to go with an external 3.5" solution. Most things that go wrong a on Tivo are easy to fix if you have a little bit of technical ability.
Weakness.com pre-formatted 3.5" external hard drives would be one solution if people can open the case to feed the SATA cable. If not, they'll now install it for you if you mail your unit to them.
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Nov 27, 2022 4:29 PM
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Nov 27, 2022 4:29 PM
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Quote from Patj View quoted comment :
If they introduce a new 6 tuner OTA lifetime with 4K capability and fresh apps so I can ditch my Roku... Hello?? TIVO?? Listening??
YES!! That's what they need.... OTA with 4K (ATSC 3.0) and 6 tuners (but 4 might be OK). They don't need apps though in my opinion... that would probably be a headache for them. People can just use the streaming device they want.... oh, and no pre-roll ads.... and a user-replaceable and upgradable HD like the great Roamio.

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Nov 27, 2022 10:50 PM
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rkg111Nov 27, 2022 10:50 PM
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Quote from TidalWaveOne View quoted comment :
YES!! That's what they need.... OTA with 4K (ATSC 3.0) and 6 tuners (but 4 might be OK). They don't need apps though in my opinion... that would probably be a headache for them. People can just use the streaming device they want.... oh, and no pre-roll ads.... and a user-replaceable and upgradable HD like the great Roamio.
Tivo Edge has ATSC 3.0. That seems to be the only major difference between the it and the Bolt. Until I see that there's 4k OTA programs being broadcast, I'll stay with the Bolt.
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Nov 28, 2022 12:58 AM
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Nov 28, 2022 12:58 AM
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Quote from rkg111 View quoted comment :
Tivo Edge has ATSC 3.0. That seems to be the only major difference between the it and the Bolt. Until I see that there's 4k OTA programs being broadcast, I'll stay with the Bolt.
Where are you seeing that TiVo Edge supports ATSC 3.0? Link?
Nov 28, 2022 8:54 PM
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SlickDillieNov 28, 2022 8:54 PM
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Quote from TidalWaveOne View quoted comment :
Where are you seeing that TiVo Edge supports ATSC 3.0? Link?
In his imagination🧐
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Nov 28, 2022 8:58 PM
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SlickDillieNov 28, 2022 8:58 PM
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Cable card support is dying off and ATSC 3 is coming. I'd stay away from the cable card version entirely and hope to get my 3 years out of the OTA one. That being said, at this point I'm more interested in Channels with a HD Homerun than sticking with my Tivo for much longer.

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