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My wife did not like it. She was tied to the Tivo 2/3 interface, the interface is very different. Me I saw it as a huge leap from the Prior tivos we have used. I extensively download programming from my Tivos and unlike the 2/3, this one lets you download the program in minutes and NOT the length of the program like the older tivos. Other issues I did see is that if your cable connection is not the best (like the ones in my house apparently, then you may run into issues with these tivos with more tuners (The Series 5 I received had four tuners), not the fault of the tivo, you can only do so much when you split a signal 4 ways compared to 1 or 2, maybe a amplifier might help (I did not try)) Also the 33% faster playback feature that you can turn on was nice, wish it had more fine grain control over the speed change.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have spent a week trying to get the unit to come up through my cable provider. Tivo has responded that the problem appears to be on the provider side, provider says its on the tivo side. Typical. The unit looked to be in good condition, but won't complete the sync so really can't say its good - could be in the firmware - which is what I suspect as my provider had no problem syncing the m-card, the unit doesn't complete the boot up though. I'll probably give it another try, see if I can get a more knowledgable support person - I doubt it's their side since they supply and sync tivo units daily. Maybe since the unit isn't supplied by them there is something different in the handshake. If I do get it to complete the boot & sync, I'll make adjustments to this review. The unit appears to be in good condition, no chips in the cover, no scratches (at least that I could see). It starts up, syncs the m-card (provider supplied), gets the guide and such - to this point, right as rain. I checked the drive, it sets it up so I believe the unit is in very good shape.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The roamio preforms well. Easy set up. Like the menu of available programs, the retrieval of recorded shows is awkward but livable. Although it has nothing to do with the roamio - beware of over the air reception. I am in central Florida - no hills - and a station that has decent reception one day may have crummy reception at night when you want to record a show. This unit will preform best with a high dollar antenna mounted outside. My wall mount inside antenna is not reliable.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Older TiVo Hi-Def DVR with multi (4) tuners. Excellent recording capability and I have found TiVo support to be one of the BEST Tech Support teams I have worked with so really easy setup. I see at least 4 newer generation boxes for sale so the price point on these older boxes is excellent and they all do the same thing excepting the "Bolt +" which has 6 tuners and UHD vs HD.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I've owned 4 different TiVos over the course of many years, and have seen them evolve and add lots of great features. The Roamio is the culmination and pinnacle of all of this history and development. The best features are: 1) SAVES MONEY! Add up what you'd otherwise pay for DVR service and box rental from your cable company for 3-4 years...it's a small fortune. 2) Using Season Passes and Wishlists, it's super-easy to find and subscribe to your favorite shows and have them all ready whenever you want to watch them. 3) Plenty of hard drive space for recording more TV than you can watch (and easily upgradable if you somehow have all the time in the world to watch TV). 4) Fantastic, cost-effective whole-home solution when combined with the TiVo Mini...the system is responsive and smooth...it's like having a full Roamio box at each TV in your house, with no additional money like outlet fees going to your cable company. 5) Good integration with services like Netflix and Hulu, with unified search and playlists so that streaming shows are easily searched and appear in your "Now Playing" list just like recorded shows. 6) Great phone/tablet app...you can stream shows to your mobile devices, search for and add new shows to your Season Pass list, use your mobile device as a remote control for the TiVo, etc. 7) Supports video casting like Google Chromecast (if you are watching say a YouTube video on your phone, just tap an icon to fling it to your TV screen to show your friends and it will start playing on the TV through the TiVo).Read full review
Verified purchase: No
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