What are the pros and cons of having the TiVo and DIRECTV combination?
One of the most popular capabilities of this combination is that the DIRECTV set top box has two tuners, which allows you to record two programs showing at the same time, or watch live TV while a show is recording on the other tuner. This capability is possible because these TiVo systems are integrated with DirecTV receivers and record the incoming satellite MPEG-2 digital stream directly to hard disk without conversion. In addition, the lack of digital conversion allows recorded video to be of the same quality as live video. You also get the benefit of the breath of DIRECTV programming and special features such as NFL Sunday Ticket. In the past the “DIRECTiVo” could be quite expensive with the up front costs of the set top box and monthly charges for DIRECTV programming and the TiVo service. The two companies are now offering dramatically less expensive promotions. However, you still have to buy the DIRECTV programming and they do not have a bare-bones option as a cable provider might
