TiVo - Roamio OTA 1TB Digital Video Recorder - Black

TiVo has always been the leader in DVR devices and this device lives up to the standard. Great for cord-cutters because it combines OTA channels with apps to help you find all seasons and shows you're looking for. I use this and subscribe to online TV service and have reduced my bill by more than half. Pros: TV and DVR work flawless without any hiccups and setup is easy. Easily add TiVo mini to access from another room. No monthly fees. Easily upgradeable. Supports all major app services in addition to Plex. Easily extended to second room with TiVo Mini. Abundant ports. Great UI Cons: Apps run a little slower than they would on new entertainment boxes like Apple TV or Fire TV. Streaming shows to phone or out of house requires purchase of additional TiVo stream.

I was paying $130 a month on Satellite services. I was fed up with misc. channels disappearing because of the fighting. So, I went to BestBuy bought an Antenna, TiVo Roamio and TiVo Mini. I bought the Roamio because I didn't want to pay a monthly fee. I recovered my cost for the Antenna, Roamio and mini in just 5 months and I love it. Picture is perfect there are a lot free TV station over the air (OTA). There are plenty of apps for the Roamio also, I mostly use Netflix, Amazon and even subscribe to a couple more like Cinemax and HBO for $10 more, well worth it! I have a great selection of movies and I record my favorite network shows that come OTA, what can I say I love it!

Removed my DirecTV dish and replaced it with a Channel Master Antenna and purchased this Tivo. Been a happy user for quite a few years now and the Menuing system is the best part of the Tivo. Has Smart TV apps included (note only HD NOT 4K) for Netflix, Hulu, PLEX (which I love) and a few more. Could just get an antenna and plug it into your TV (if it still has a tuner) but being able to pause Live TV is nice to have when needed. Tivo recorded shows for most major networks have the commercial skipping option which is great also.

Bought new on 7-2-16. It broke down 3 months later. Tivo sent a replacement that was rebuilt not new. It broke down within 4 days. They will not replace my new unit with a new unit instead sending another rebuilt unit. I paid for a new unit not a rebuilt one. Tivo - Poor Poor Poor

I'm in the process of cutting the cord and one thing I couldn't see doing without is the DVR, so I decided to give the TiVo Roamio OTA a whirl. Fortunately, it does the job and does it well. It's a bit of an up-front financial investment, but with the money you'll save every month on cable/satellite fees and the fact that TiVo no longer charges for the monthly guide service, it'll pay for itself in no time. The installation and setup was pretty straightforward and they give you a clear step by step guide to follow. After it's all hooked up, you turn everything on, follow the on-screen prompts, and register your account online. Once everything is activated, you're good to go. If you're coming from a different DVR service, the menus and features will take a little getting used to, but overall it's very well done. Having 4 tuners and all the major streaming media services (Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Huiu, etc.) built in is a major plus. All that being said, your experience will completely depend on getting a good Over The Air HD antenna that works best for your location. I would suggest experimenting with different antennas FIRST with just your TV, finding the one that works best for you, THEN buy the TiVo once you know you can get the channels you want. If you're not able to receive the station broadcasts you like to watch, the whole thing is pretty much pointless.

I've been with cable my whole life and finally decided to cut the cord. I pretty must only watch the main networks anyways so I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. I'll probably still have to get a subscription to a streaming service to fill in the gaps though. As for the Tivo, it's easy to use. I keep pushing the wrong buttons on the remote since I'm used to my last one, but I should learn the new buttons soon enough. The commercial skip feature is awesome! It's available on most of the shows I watch, but not all of them. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase now that I'm getting used to not having 200 channels anymore :( but I'm glad to save the money.

This device does exactly what I was hoping for. Once I hooked up a good outdoor antenna, I was able to get a good signal to the device. Set up took about 30 minutes and was a little difficult but not too hard. Once I set it up it works very well. I am able to record any show I want as far as two weeks out. Also with the one pass I can click that and it will search for that show anytime it's on. It's fabulous!. The other thing I really like is the commercial skip. Press one button and it gets you within seconds of the show starting back up.

After cutting the cable cord you will need a DVR for over the air TV. I researched 4 different makes and came up with the TIVO Roamio 1TB is it good but not perfect. I have had several pay system DVRs from Comcast, Direct TV and Dish. Things I liked: The feel of the remote, crispness of the buttons The LEDs on the box tell you how many tuners are being used at any one time I like this I love the commercial skip button when it works which it does with about 70% of TV shows. Things I did not like: Advertisements everywhere TIVO calls them suggestions but they are trying to get you to buy something or subscribe to something and there is no way to turn it off. Given this is a subscription service you pay for the guides and to connect to their network it should be free of ads. The FF button to skip commercials the skip button does not work on is way to slow 3 levels of speed all of which are much slower then everyone else. You cannot set the program to wait for a few minutes before starting a recording, like if you want to skip 1 minute of intros and network credits, you can only add time to the beginning or end not shorten. The guide system is totally alien to every previous DVR you have ever seen. Its also very clumsy and requires too many keys to do basic things. If you are used to a grid system this will shock you its all menu driven weird system. No power button you cannot turn it off ridiculous the stand by button is buried deep in a sub menu. The DVR button is on the top of the remote it should be in the center as its often used, the most important buttons are way to small and spread out too far. Lastly and this could be a deal breaker for many the setup from turning on to actually being able to use it for the first time takes 2 full hours no exaggeration I timed it. You connect to the internet as you have to it needs to update the guide for 30 minutes before the first use then it must update the firmware for another 30 minutes no way around it. You must register the TIVO before using it which takes 1 hour because the people on the phone dont speak english and dont understand their products. TIVO Roamio is lifetime subscription included yet 3 different people insisted I give them a credit card and pay for a monthly subscription only the supervisor figured out the Roamio is free (included with purchase). When you buy a new electronic toy you want to start using it right away to make anyone suffer through 2 hours of setup is bad product testing. While its sad that this is the best I could find and still have problems just means that companies need to have actual TV users test their products prior to marketing. But this is the best DVR or PVR on the market sad to say.