Cable boxes typically cost you $5 to $7 per month in rental fees to the cable company. With a TiVo HD DVR, you don’t need a cable box, just a CableCARD decoder (which typically costs under $2 per month).

Your monthly cost will be:

	The cost of the TiVo service ($8.31 to $12.95 per month depending upon the plan)		$
PLUS	The cost of a CableCARD (typically under $2 per month)	+	$
MINUS	The cost of the cable box you are returning (typically $5 to $7 per month)	-	$
EQUALS	What it costs to have the TiVo experience	=	$