TiVo HD
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Life is good once again. I don’t care that I got a ridiculous speeding ticket on my way home from the gym yesterday. I don’t even care that I ran into a cement pole in the parking garage this morning.
TiVo HD is here!
I had TiVo for years but an unfortunate run-in with a lighting bolt did my old unit in. Since then, I’ve been dealing with ComCast’s ShitFuck DVR. It really is the worst creation in DVR history. How could TiVo get it right the first go around when all the imitation boxes suck so horrendously?
Who cares? TiVo is back!
Ironically enough, I was reading about this very box last night but they had not official release date set. I was actually considering buying a reconditioned TiVo Series 3 box from TiVo.com for $500 but thought better of it. Good thing I did because as soon as checked out engadget this morning, I saw that the new TiVo HD had launched. I of course immediately headed over to TiVo’s site to place my order. Oddly enough, the site kept rejecting my credit card. Bastards. So, I headed over to CircuitCity.com. They had the item in stock, ready for immediate shipping, and best of all, they’re credit card processing system was working just fine.
With that complete, I headed over to ComCast’s site to order the required CableCards to make my new baby work. I really like the fact ComCast has online chatting with customer service rather than requiring me to talk to someone. I hate talking to people… anyways, I tell Jason that I would like two CableCards for my kickass new TiVo HD that will replace the worthless ShitFuck DVR they had provided me. He says, “ok dude… whatever… I’ll schedule your installation.”
Installation? wtf mate?
Jason then informs me that only a trained ComCast technician can “install” CableCards. Are you kidding me? This of course prompted my next question, “Is there a fee for this service?”
Jason: “Yes. $29”
Fucking ComCast…
Whatever… The box is scheduled to be delivered on 8/7 and the highly trained and certified CableCard inserting installer guy will be there the following day. I cannot wait.
Goodbye ShitFuck DVR!
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July 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
It’s like the end of an era…
July 24th, 2007 at 10:02 am
End of the ShitFuck DVR era, and I’m very much ok with that.
July 24th, 2007 at 10:55 am
i had a horrible time with the Comcast online chatty thing. “Julie” was an idiot and wasted my time. She was unable to do anything and I had to call the customer service people anyway.
July 24th, 2007 at 11:06 am
You should have chatted with Jason.
July 24th, 2007 at 11:15 am
You should get laid…
July 24th, 2007 at 11:28 am
I share your elation in this purchase!!! I tried to order through the website as well, rejected. Called in… waited forEVER, but, couldn’t get their website to work then either. FUCK! So, she said she would call me back, and place the order for me.
Just got a message with a confirmation number!!! YAY TIVO!
C-YA FUCKING ASS FUCK COMCAST DVR!!!
July 24th, 2007 at 11:30 am
BooBoo, you should call me back.
duane, It’s ShitFuck DVR not what you said.
BooBoo, that was not inferring that you were to be the one who would get me laid, simply a reminder to call me back.
July 24th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Sorry but I have been on my deathbed for two weeks…I will call soon.
July 24th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Sorry to hear it lady… I hope you get feeling better soon. Being old sucks, huh?
July 24th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Lucky, we’d only get 3 HD channels (we already get) that we’d have to pay extra for, there’s always OTA I guess, I’m pondering if it’s worth it now…
July 24th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
We did OTA for a while and it wasn’t too bad … you still only got the networks though. I pay an extra $5/mo for the “digital package” from ComCast that gives me all the other HD channels such as ESPN and such.
ComCast blows… wish I could do DirecTV again.
July 24th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I dont care too much about ESPN in HD… We only get 2 local channels along with Discovery HD via cable, we’re missing out on a half dozen other local ones right now… I want ABC and NBC in HD!
July 24th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Greg, originally I didn’t get ABC HD through cable. Apparently Adelphia didn’t have the rights to broadcast it or something … finally, after about a year of being owned by ComCast, ABC HD popped up.
July 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Yeah, we’re an old Adelphia area taken over by Time Warner, but no ABC or NBC, blows as thats the main networks I watch for Lost and Heroes etc
July 24th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Heroes is great in HD! Lost is good, too but HD definitely gave me a vested interest in saving the cheerleader… so hot!
July 25th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Shapeshifting chick was hotter
Grats on the HD Tivo.. your life can now resume as normal!
July 25th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Agreed on the shapeshifting chick.
July 25th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Yeah, but that wasn’t her true form, she shifted it… Who knows if she even was a chick to begin with?
July 25th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Who cares? As long as she’s a chick while in HD, I’m content.
July 25th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
ARGH! I’m weak, I walked into Circuit City at lunchtime *just to see* and walked out $312 poorer, but richer in my heart
July 25th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Wow! They already have them in the stores? When I was on Circuit City’s site yesterday they weren’t available for in-store pickup. Grr…
July 25th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Yeah, no wait for delivery for me… Though I imagine it’s gonna be a pain to do all the wishlists and season passes again :’(
July 25th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I don’t have to wait too long, mine is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I actually can’t wait to re-do all my season passes. The ShitFuck DVR was so horrible that I want to spend as much time messing with my TiVo as possible … just enjoying its simplicity all over again.
July 28th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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