I have 4 HDTVs. One on a DVR, one on a standard cablebox, and two with just "TV Adapters"
I was hoping to switch from Comcast's DVR to a Tivo both because they are much better devices in most ways and also because I was hoping it would be cheaper in the long run. I know I would have to buy a Tivo, but I figured after that initial cost at least I wouldn't have to worry about equipment rental fees. However, I can't seem to come up with any numbers where I would not end up paying MORE.
Regardless of the model of Tivo(I am still a bit confused what models offer what), pretty much any model that would work with Comcast's TV service seems to cost a monthly fee of $15 or an annual fee of $150 (What's the point of an annual fee that costs the same as paying by the month? Don't yearly fees normally cost less than a monthly one to get people to pay for a whole year at once?), my DVR rental fee is $10. At first I thought it would cost more than double due to the cablecard which also costs $10, but then I read that Comcast lets you rent your first Cablecard for free..... still though, that's a simple $15 to pay for the (mandatory) Tivo service over $10 to rent a DVR from Comcast(The lifetime $550 fee is just WAY too expensive to consider)...
So... is it as simple as that? There is no way I can use a Tivo for cheaper than it costs to rent a DVR from Comcast since it would cost $5 more a month? Or do the Tivos support connecting multiple TVs to them somehow so that one Tivo could service at least two or more of my TVs in the house and I wouldn't need to pay for rental fees for those too? Or would I ALSO need to pay Tivo for a subscription for whatever box I would need to connect the other TVs to as well?
Do I have any options in this whatsoever where I will wind up paying less in the long run if I go Tivo?
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