Compare TiVo® DVRs to basic DVRs
Compare TiVo with ordinary DVRs, and you can see right away that TiVo is in a class all by itself.
TiVo DVRs | Cable DVR* | Satellite DVR** |
- TV
Record from multiple sources 
Digital cable only
Satellite and antennaRecords two shows at once Easy, comprehensive search Titles
onlyTitle, subject, and
actor onlyBroadband connected Built-in Ethernet only.
No wireless support.THX® Certified Kid-safe TV
Parental controls only
Parental controls onlyAdd recording capacity later Cable video on demand - Movies & videos
Amazon Video On Demand Netflix Watch Instantly*** FREE CinemaNow/Disney Studios Jaman movies and shorts Buy movie tickets from Fandango YouTube*** FREE video downloads Home movie sharing - Your music & photos
Your own music library Rhapsody Music Service FREE music videos Internet radio & podcasts Your own photo library Online photo services - Anywhere you go
Schedule shows online Schedule shows on mobile phones Transfer shows to a computer Transfer shows to an iPod, PSP or
other compatible portable deviceLimitedTransfer shows to a DVD Transfer shows between DVRs - Price
Upfront DVR cost $150 - $600$0$0 - $400Monthly DVR cost $0$5 - $10 monthly$0 to $5 monthlyMonthly DVR service fee $8.31 - $12.95 monthly$10 - $14 monthly$6 monthly
Broadband Internet Connection Required for Downloads, Music and Photos. Subscription required For Rhapsody® music service. Sold separately.
* Time Warner/Cox Communications Explorer® 8000™ DVR
** DISH Network HD ViP722™ DVR
*** Requires TiVo HD DVR, TiVo HD XL DVR or TiVo Series3 HD DVR. TiVo Series2 DVRs are not compatible. Compare TiVo DVRs.
Goodbye Comcast! For the last 5 years we have paid $200 a month for Comcast cable and a DVR that was sub-par. Now that we have TiVo HD, we have been able to cancel cable and still get great recordings... through an antenna (since TiVo comes equipped with a digital converter box, genius!). And for shows that are not available through public channels, we just order them off of Amazon... We are saving a boat load of money. Thanks TiVo! 