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I will continue to use it since I still prefer the trickplay controls and PyTiVo. If I lose access I will probably shift half to Plex to replace PyTiVo and the TiVos will be used for current shows and feeding Plex. The day CableCARD or TiVo goes away is more than likely when I dump TV and play catch-up with my Plex library.
It might be time to dump TiVo and cable TV for good and get YouTube TV. But YTTV does not offer all of the channels that my wife watches. Maybe a combined YTTV and Plex setup would be better but not sure.
We have been on the fence last few years really. With Disney +, Hulu, Apple TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, not sure we need Tivo anymore. We just got 2 new LG TVs and WOW, I feel as if I have been living under a rock last 5 years. Those TVs are amazing, you get every app you can dream off when it comes to your streaming needs, all the apps mentioned above, plus YouTube, YouTube Kids, and Xfinity Stream Beta. Sure Xfinity is NOT Tivo, and yes I will missing my ability to skip ads and watch Sports faster but I am willing to make those tiny sacrifices, besides ESPN is getting Bundesliga next season (whenever that happens) and hopefully LG TVs will get ESPN streaming app soon. Either way Tivo is on the chopping block, and I think it is time to pull the plug. Tivo had a chance to remain relevant and they will keep making money through various independent/smaller Cable Companies but I think they lost ability to keep many of us interested anymore.
Dave, just for clarification: I have Fios cable on contract so I will continue with it for the time being. I also have a nvidia shield Pro set up. In order to dump the Tivo and use the Channels DVR to record my cable shows I must also purchase a subscription to Channels Plus and purchase a HDHomeRun? I just want to make sure I understand all the necessary components. And I also understand I must insert a USB drive into the Nvidia Shield Pro to enable the Channels DVR, correct? Am I also correct in assuming that the Channels DVR will also be able to record my streaming shows from the various apps I have installed on the Nvidia? Sorry if I am asking a lot of questions.
If I could talk my DH out of of his TiVo Romario I would. The rest of the house watches on Channels app. I use a WD NAS with Apple TV and Amazon Fire. I use 2 Silicon dust products, one for OTA which has great picture quality and one for Fios Cablecard. As long as I reboot the crappy Verizon router every couple of days Channels works great. To me Channels is worth the expense because it integrates OTA with Fios. I even have access to TV everywhere in the same app. The only other streaming apps I use regularly are Netflix and HBO.
Like you an many others, the pre-roll ads were the last straw. Between UI sluggishness and those dang ads (even though I skip them), it now takes almost ten seconds from the time I press play until my show starts.
Yes I just started youtube tv after the free trial. The interface is a bit more challenging, but since I record tons of programming since they have unlimited DVR and much of the time I can play a recording of the show and skip the commercials. If I am forced to stream it from their library, there may be a few commercials but it is bearable. With my old 10 channel Spectrum bundle, you had little control over commercials. My questions now is what to do with my TIVO roamio device
Imagine if Tivo and Roku had combined somehow. Low priced devices, IP content combined with cable, satellite, and OTA. Recording capability (as storage prices plummeted). All with a great UI, content catelog, and a platform for applications.
I have yet to see (knock on wood) any pre-roll ads, as i am on the old software for all my tivos, except for the Bolt, but the Bolt does not appear to have any ads yet (I did contact them to not have ads).
After a decade I left TiVo last year for Channels DVR. Other than missing the TiVo remote, I have zero regrets and maybe with some creativity a custom remote could be configured. I would suggest people have a look as its really a great option.
I love to download or record old movies (TCM, etc), and edit out the best scenes to a hard drive. Also, fast forward through movies with the Tivo remote. Without Tivo, how can I do these things? Record, fast forward, edit.
I dumped TiVo due to the ads being forced on me. This company is doomed with so many people dumping the subscription service. I now use Channels DVR with OTA and YTTV for cable channels. Both integrate with Channels DVR and everything has commercial skip.
At that point, I will really miss the consistent interface across channels and seamless fast-forwarding / reverse offered by TiVo. The tiny, stuttering FF/REV windows offered by streaming devices are simply awful.
On my unit, a software upgrade was required, causing me to have to go through the setup process twice. Minor beef, but it would have been better if the unit checked for software updates before making me go through the setup process. Other than that, setup was straightforward with no complications.
After scanning for channels, Edge for Antenna found 119 channels using my downstairs antenna, which is fewer than my new Samsung TV, which found 127 channels, but the same as my old Sony. Most importantly though, it found all of the major networks and local channels that most people are likely to watch. It was able to find my troublesome Heroes and Icons channel, which my Tablo had trouble locking on to.
After getting everything set up, I found the Edge user interface pretty easy to navigate using the remote. The first thing I did was check out the channel guide and watch live TV using the TV connected via HDMI.
To watch recorded shows, you go to the My Shows page to see a list of recordings. TiVo is known for its great user interface when it comes to watching recorded video, and it shows with the Edge. You can fast-forward recordings at various speeds and see the video speed up (not just jump around as in other DVRs). Same with rewinding.
The first thing I saw when I opened the Edge box was a sheet of paper that said that because I purchased my unit from Channel Master with a pre-paid All-In Service Plan, I had to call TiVo support to transfer my plan to a Tivo service account. This seemed like it would be pain, but luckily TiVo support answered quickly and they were able to get me set up.
Next, I installed the TiVo app on my iPhone. When I tried to log in, I would get either a Sign In Error or a spinner that would go on forever.? Inexplicably, when I tried logging in the next day I was able to get in with no problem. Perhaps the phone needed rebooting?
Once you get it working in a non-Chrome browser, it looks great. But unfortunately, the What to Watch grid has the same problem as the TV interface, that is, it shows mostly paid streaming content mixed in with free broadcast TV content. It makes it hard for cheapskates like me to find free broadcast TV shows to record. Again, Tablo excels in this area.
Overall, the core functionality when using the TiVo connected to a single TV in your home is decent, whereas the app leaves much to be desired. I would recommend the Tablo Gen 4 as an alternative because it has no channel guide fees (either one-time or recurring). If you want to watch recordings away from home, check out AirTV.
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I start having the problem a week ago or litle more, my Tivos Bolt don't see my NAS-312, I reset the tivos, I change ip address, I reset router, switch, I did everything imaginable and still not luck, I don't know if this is an issue for a firmware from Tivo or from Netgear I don't know if I can go back in the NAS-312 to previous firmware without loosing my movies in the HDD, any idea or information will be appreciate.
Did you recently update the NAS firmware? You can typically move backward in minor versions, but not major ones. So 6.10.3 to 6.10.0 or later is fine, but 6.10.3 to 6.9.6 or earlier isn't. But I wouldn't try that first unless somebody who uses a Tivo device can say that's really the cause.
I believe Tivo uses Plex to access the NAS. Have you checked to see if your Plex version on the NAS is up to date? Do you have any other device that uses Plex that can still see the NAS? Maybe just toggling Plex off and on will help.
Thank you for your idea, but my version is 6.10.4, I really don't notice where it is missing the connection with the tivo since I had the NAS off for few days, like 5 or 6 days, regarding PLEX I saw it charge 4.99, I really don't want to pay for that when I can stream directly from my NAS
(before I have this problem) and like I say in my post I check everythiing in the NAS also in the settings I saw my two tivos say Ready, but they still not showing in the Tivos, also I dissabled and enabled the Moca + Ethernet on the tivos, and still not showing. reallaay don't know what to do now, I'm afraid to loose my data in the HHD moving firmware back and forward, I really apreciate any help
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