Tivo Home Networking Package Pricing Vexes Users
One of the limitations of using a Tivo as your PVR of choice is that there’s no straightforward way of transferring recordings of shows you want to keep permanently onto an external device. The recently released Home Networking Package makes that possible, but at $199 it’s a fairly pricey solution. Some Tivo owners are arguing that the pricing is unfair, given that when the original Tivo was released Tivo executives suggested the pricing for networking mobility would be much lower (”tens of dollars”) was the phrase used. I somehow doubt that this would constitute grounds for taking Tivo to the ACCC over deceptive behaviour, but the suggestion that early adopters should get a discount on the new gear, which is being floated on mailing lists such as OzTivo, still seems like the right thing to do.
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While the throwaway comment of tens of dollars may not constitute action by ACCC over deceptive behaviour. I am sure that the statement by the current CEO of HTS the Tivo licencee in Australia at a relaunch in early December 2008 does.
Hybrid TV CEO Robbee Minicola described
“a Home Networking Package, including TiVoToGo which will be available for ‘under AU$100′”
A statement like this at an official launch with a doubling in this price at a later date will most likely be a breach of the Trade Practices Act.
It sure does seem steep. I (and a few friends) was thinking of buying one, but $200 to enable networking, and $700 for a 1TB HDD expansion really beggars belief. Not this little black duck!
I am going to buy 1Tb drive for $200 and the eSata case for $50 from MSY. That should be better value then Home Network package .