I recently read that mostly in part to new ownership of DIRECTV, we may be able to see updates and new TiVo products available.

TiVo is what made our family switch from Dish Network to DIRECTV. It also let my mom to switch, but unfortunately she swich too late and didn’t get the TiVo. Instead she got a far inferior DVR produced by DIRECTV.  Now there may be hope for better TV on the horizon!

Since Google announced they will enter the TV advertising world, I wonder how they plan to tackle TiVo & DVR issues. Who watches commercials anymore?

I’ve been a DIRECTV customer for a year and a half now. Overall I am happy, but everyone once in a while I remember what I miss about my old Dish Network account.

First of all there was the DVR. I think with time all DVR systems continue to improve, but what I miss most about my Dish DVR is the ability to skip ahead 30 seconds. This allowed me to press the skip button approximately 4 times and jump through all the commercials. With my current DVR, I have not other option but to fast forward through them. Even at the fastest speed it is not as fast as pressing the “jump ahead” button 4 times. Also, at the fastest speed I have to pay close attention to the scenes or I can easily go past the point I wanted to start watching again.
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A while back DIRECTV starting selling their own DVR rather than using TiVo. I really haven’t used it. I have the TiVo version. My mom recently switched to DIRECTV and said she didn’t have the same features that mine did - which really dissappointed her. I think it had to do with her not being about to record something and watch something else, or record two shows at once. I can’t remember for sure.

I’m curious though, has anyone here tried both? What do you like and dislike about the two?