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Title: You may want to wait to see how long these units last
Review: I was an early adopter of the TIVO technology in December 1999. I agree with the positive things that other reviewers in this space say about it. It greatly enhances TV viewing. However, my unit only lasted about a year or so before it died. I guess there's something wrong with the modem inside it. It no longer downloads program information. Without that, it will not function. After several go-rounds with TIVO "customer service" (they say there must be something wrong with my phone line, but I say my phone line still works fine and nothing has changed), I've just decided to stop using it rather than replacing it. The "lifetime" fee I paid when I bought the unit apparently only applies to my unit's lifetime, not mine. I don't want to pay another "lifetime" fee and buy another box, which might also die after a year or so. You may want to wait for a while to see how well made the units are.
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