Cable TV and TiVo go together like peanut butter and jelly, or at least they did until now. The company that, for all intents and purposes, invented the DVR has, after 14 years, released one specifically designed for people who don’t want to pay for a TV subscription. If you look past the marketing, the $50 TiVo Roamio OTA is actually the same as the standard-edition Roamio, but with a nonfunctional CableCARD slot and no option for Lifetime Service. So, is this the one box a cord-cutter needs? Just as important, is the price right?
TiVo Roamio OTA review
Roamio OTA
PROS
- Low initial cost
- No cable subscription required
- Streaming options and four OTA HD tuners
- Same software and accessories as the regular Roamio
CONS
- $15 monthly service fee, with no Lifetime Service option
- No HDMI-CEC
TiVo’s latest is the best over-the-air DVR ever made, but the $15 monthly service fee (combined with the lack of a Lifetime Service option) means you’re trading a low upfront price for some high long-term costs.
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