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For those of you who have been doing this for years, read no further. For the rest of the world this was my first experience using Amazon movies through my TIVO. I have an non-HD TIVO. I will have it until it dies and then I will consider a replacement. Due to the non-HD aspect of my TIVO I have been less than thrilled with the playback of many of the things I have TIVOed. However being genetically predisposed to use things until they drop, I have been unable to replace my TIVO. So on this past Christmas holiday when my choices of viewing were limited to reruns both OnDemand and live or animated chipmunks, I tried the movie feature through my TIVO. I discovered that the viewing quality was excellent. Downloaded movies, for whatever reason, are much better viewing quality that what I TIVO. An additional discovery was that I could watch a movie for $0.99. That is $2.00 cheaper than anything on my Com cast OnDemand menu. In addition, I wanted to...

When my sons bought me a Tivo I thought it was a less than stellar gift. I am not a couch potato (computer potato maybe) and I don’t watch much TV. Well, bad or good, I found the Tivo absolutely terrific. For those of you from the planet “what the hell is he talking about?” Tivo is a digital video recorder. It is similar to the VCR we all used to have. However it is way, way better. It allows you to search for shows and set up season passes for stuff you want to watch. A seson pass just means, it will record what ever show you want when it comes on without further intervention from you. Tivo lets you watch the shows you want when you want them. In addition if you are so inclined you can rent movies through your Tivo. There is a subscription fee involved but you can pay for a lifetime (of the unit, not you) subscription when you purchase it. There are other alternatives and Steve at Diamond Case Design can better explain those. Funny how you can fall in love with a gadget you never th...

I got this article in a newsletter from Diamond Case Designs Inc. (the home theatre people) It provides a solution for a frustration many of us have with our TV. The shows we want to watch aren’t on when we are available and when we TIVO them we often blow off stuff we haven’t even watched yet due to lack of space. There is a solution that won’t break the bank. Diamond Case is a family owned and operated business that specializes in knowledge and know how as opposed to down and dirty pricing. That doesn’t mean they are expensive, it just means that finally you can get what you pay for. I highly recommend the company and will periodically reference their newsletters as they are very, very informative. (No, I do not have any financial connection to Diamond Case, however if they wish to buy me a beer, I will be happy to accept it.) Diamond Case’s Article. Is your DVR running on fumes as you constantly fill up your hard drive? Are you deleting programs you have not yet watched? Are your ch...