Dan Aldrich wrote:
> Way cool. So it's already in SVCD format.
> 
> How about the guide service, do you have to subscribe to that to get
> a Tivo to work, or is that just a convenience?
 
The monthly service is essentially a program guide.  Without it, the
TiVo is effectively a VCR that records to disk instead of tape.  That
is, you'll be able to manually record shows based on channel and time.
With the service, you can also record by show title (or keyword,
actor, director, etc).
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