Tivo's Services: Can I buy a Tivo box just for the on demand services of netflix, hulu, amazon on demand?
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Yes, but you will STILL need the additional Tivo subscription to make a Tivo Premiere unit functional. If you only want the online services there are much cheaper solutions (ie, Bluray players like Panaonsic's) that will give you those features.
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Netflix and Plex are generally okay, but I get stuttering on Amazon probably 50% of the time which is unbearable. I would guess that this unit has a weak CPU that struggles to handle some Amazon encodes @ 1080p. I don't have this issue at all with a Roku 3 and that unit feels much snappier overall.
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The Tivo does have Amazon Prime and works well. It was added the last week of Oct 2014.
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Yes, it allows out if home streaming, but only if the content provider allows it. The major networks (ABC,CBS,NBC,and Fox), Viacom (Comedy Central, MTV), and Discovery (TLC, Science) all BLOCK streaming, so the TiVo stream does not stream or allow the transfer of shows to another device.
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Nope. This one only works with Digital Cable and Fios. I believe DirecTV has a box available with TiVo though.
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Yes however, you must subscribe to your choice of hulu, netflix, and Amazon if you are willing to pay less then 10 dollars per month. The T.V. comes with a free Netflix membership. Also, if you are an Amazon Prime member you have free access to their video library. I do not have cable or sattlite instead, I get my local channels with an antenna and pay $7.99 for hulu. Hope this helps.
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How about a Tivo premiere? seems to bring pretty much the same functionalities as google TV and boxee box?
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No. Amazon Prime is not available. Amazon Instant video is available. If you have paid for any movies or tv shows, then you can download and watch, but you do not have access to free movies. Or you can pay for the items you get on other devices for free. Netflix is available, though.
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No. Netflix & Vudu for online services. (Also, I may be wrong if Amazon prime will load movies into your Vudu account).
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No not Amazon, it streams everything else well if you have a decent wifi or ethernet connection. I hooked up a blu-ray player that plays Amazon.
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Recording from Amazon Prime streaming service is not possible with anything. You can stream. However, you'll need a Tivo monthly subscription in order to do anything with it. Without a subscription you can only watch TV, and even that becomes a nightmare with the constant banners telling you that you need a subscription to Tivo. Recording? You can't do that without a subscription either. I've read that you used to be able to record without a subscription by setting recording blocks by time rather than by show. Streaming? None of the streaming services work without a subscription either, even YouTube. A Tivo without a subscription is a brick. I have two S3 units, one with subscription and one without. The one without a subscription doesn't do anything other than pause live tv. That's it. Again, do not buy a Tivo, used or new, thinking that you'll be able to use without a monthly subscription, unless you buy one used with a Lifetime Subscription already on it. By the way, that "Lifetime Subscription" is for that specific unit and it's not transferable. In other words, once that unit dies, so does the "Lifetime Subscription."
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No. once you buy the box, you own it without further fees. however, there are some channels that require paying a subscriber or one-time fee. For example, to stream netflix, you will need to subscribe and pay a monthly fee. The same applies to Hulu+. To access Amazon Prime Membership movies, you need to subscribe to Amazon Prime for about $80. However, there are many channels that are free that you can access on Roku and some which only require a one-time minimal fee of about $3.
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You can access you tube and a few other. Services, not Netflix or Amazon. It is terrific at playing video files from a hard drive or streamed from your base computer. You can insert a hard drive inside of it as well as plug in 2 other hard drives and a flash drive. If you want to access netflix, amazon, spot iffy, etc., your best bet is roku 3 which is the most perfect device ever made for streaming video, music, or anything. There is no competition. I have them all, trust me!
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Unfortunately, no you can't, it comes loaded with Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, VuDu, CinemaNow, Viewster, NO Amazon Prime.....The LG TV's have Amazon Prime, not the BluRay player.....
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Hi, no it will not. It is an entry-level smart box with no internet search function to access Amazon. You will need to purchase a higher end unit like a Roku 2 or 3, Netgear Prime or apple unit. These units have Amazon instant play preloaded.
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Unfortunately no. The Tivo service simply is the programming data / guide for the Tivo. You still need a basic signal from cable, etc.
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I bought. One from Amazon last week, and my TiVo account now show lifetime service for this new mini.