“Can you use this device without being subscribed to Tivo? For example, OTA or Netflix?”

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• You can not use it without a TIVO subscription. I attempted to "test" it for OTA and such before subscribing. I could fumble through and get to the live TV, but only sorta. It knows when you have not subscribed and is not designed to work without a subscription.

  Answered by fester06 10 years ago

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• No, but think about it; for $15/month ($12 additional units), you get a 4-recorder unit that has tons of space and a 2-week complete TV -Guide that you really need to make the TIVO work to a high level of customer control and enjoyment. Without this, you have virtually no control over what you want to record, what is coming up, and the ease of use of the integration between the TV-Guide and your recording desires. You are really paying for this: not just the ability to use the TIVO, but to use it to a high-level of functionality.

  Answered by Miguelina 10 years ago

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• This is the most commonly asked question. Unfortunately you do need to activate TIVO service for $15 per month for the box to work. And Netflix is $7.99 extra, $8.99 for HD.

  Answered by Lonnie 10 years ago

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• You can watch TV but not record or use apps, so the answer is basically no.

  Answered by Sparkie001 10 years ago

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• Sort of, but not really. You'd lose access to the guide, any recording options outside of by time and several other streaming apps

  Answered by atechnoholic 10 years ago

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• This recorder is not meant to be used without a subscription to the TiVo service. You may have limited access to live TV or previously recorded shows.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 10 years ago

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• No. You need the menu to record OTA. But apps for Netflix and Hulu and more are accessible within the menu. Its called TiVo Central.

  Answered by dadvac 10 years ago

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• No.

  Answered by Kiki 10 years ago

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• No. You will need to purchase a subscription or a one time $500 fee.

  Answered by RmW1 10 years ago

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