Roamio OTA VOX 1TB Digital Video Recorder
Catch all your favorite TV shows with this four-tuner TiVo Roamio over-the-air DVR. Its OneSearch function lets you access broadcast and on-demand programs easily, and its 1TB of storage saves over 150 hours of recorded content. This TiVo Roamio over-the-air DVR has SkipMode, so you can pass over commercial breaks.
- Smart-enabled: Get access to a world of instant entertainment with this product. Just connect to the Internet and stream movies, listen to music, and access a wide variety of other content.
- DVR plus streaming media means more entertainment options: Pause and rewind live programming, record up to four high-definition shows at the same time, and access streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Spotify, YouTube and more.
- Easily navigate entertainment choices: The included TiVo Roamio remote searches for TV programs and streaming apps simultaneously and makes suggestions to help you discover new shows.
- Plan ahead with two-week program guide: Lets you browse TV content and choose which shows to watch and record.
- Save your favorite shows to watch later: The 1TB hard drive stores up to 150 hours of recorded HD content.
- Support for high-quality video: The HDMI output supports up to 1080p HD.
- Look through entertainment options with your smartphone: Download the free TiVo app for iOS or Android to browse and schedule recordings from your smartphone.
- Wireless and wired connectivity: Connect to your home network through the built-in Ethernet LAN port or with built-in Wi-Fi (wireless router is sold separately).
- SkipMode: Skip entire commercial breaks at the press of a single button, and resume your recorded show instantly. No more guesswork, overshooting or button mashing.
- QuickMode: Watch recorded or live shows captured in the live TV buffer 30% faster than normal speed with pitch-corrected audio. It’s perfect for slow-moving news, sports and political debates.
- Voice control: Use your voice to change channels and search across live TV, your DVR recordings and popular streaming apps to easily find and watch what you're looking for.
- Digital HD antenna required: This video recorder is designed for users who watch TV with an HD antenna (sold separately) instead of subscribing to cable.
Whats Included
- TiVo Roamio OTA VOX 1TB Digital Video Recorder
A: The 500Gb and 1Tb versions work with an antenna. Do not buy the 3Tb (6 tuner) version as it only works on a cable service
Q: Will this stream to firetv to watch on a second tv or is there additional hardware needed?
A: Yes........Not anymore..........maybe again in the future. 1st, there is no streaming device built into the OTA. You needed a "Tivo Stream" box attached to your network to make it stream. As far as I know, they no longer sell the "stream" box. 2nd There was a beta app that was available and as of Nov 2017 taken out of service. Now, it is my understanding that an app is in the works that will allow you to access your content through a web browser. We will have to wait and see on that one. For now, with my "stream" box attached to my network, I am able to watch the content from my DVR on my Ipad and android tablets and cell phones. These are all app based BTW. You only other option will be to buy their Tivo Mini to watch your DVR content on another TV in the house. Hope things change soon!
Q: how much is the service fee?
A: The Tivo Roamio from Best Buy includes the channel service fee from Tivo with purchase. I only had to type in the number from the back of the Tivo and provide my zip code. Once the Tivo was plugged in and set up to the internet via wifi it downloaded the local TV Guide for my zip code.
Q: How can I get it to work with cable? If It can't work with cable, I can't use it.
A: This is an OTA version, so only for over the air, not cable.
A: After a few weeks of use, I first found I could SKIP through the most recent episode of "Blue Bloods" commercials. The feature is only available IF the producers of the broadcast want you to have it, and the "Blue Bloods" episode is from the newest season on CBS, so we have to thank them and we need to ask others to support it. It worked great, perfect edit.
Q: Did I understand that it will record 4 shows at once
A: That's right. 4 shows at once. Really enjoy ours. Picture quality is great and remote is the best around.
A: I believe that the storage format is proprietary and not accessible by either direct network connection or taking the drive out (which might void your warranty). In fact, the Tivo manual says that if you add storage via the USB port (only Tivo approved devices, the manual says, will work) and then remove that storage at a later date, you may lose recordings on both internal and external storage. However, it is possible to move stored programs across a network by installing TivoDesktop2.8.2.exe on a Windows (I think XP or later) computer connected to the same network; this will allow you to view transferred video files in Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player (VLC Media Player is freeware readily available on the internet). Tivo, I believe, no longer maintains TivoDesktop, so you will have to find it on an internet search. You are on your own as far as any copyright issues are concerned. I am sure Tivo would be pleased if you bought Tivo Mini, which allows you to view videos stored on your Tivo Roamio when both are connected on the same wired network. Tivos have wireless capacity, but they won't talk to each other over a wireless network. If you don't have a wired network in your home, look into powerline ethernet (you will still need some kind of router, unless you are willing to experiment with an ad-hoc network).
Q: Does this come with a life time subscription ?
A: Yes, it comes with lifetime subscription. You go through a process of signing up but it costs $0.
