TiVo Premiere
Would you like a free TiVo? Well it’s possible until the end of the year. The catch is you’ll be paying more for the monthly TiVo service.
To be exact $19.99 a month versus the previous plans which were $12.99 a month, $129 for a year or $399 for lifetime. The new plans include:
- $0 – TiVo Premiere $19.99 for 24 months
- $99 – TiVo Premiere $19.99 for 12 months
- $299 – TiVo Premiere XL $19.99 for 12 months
If you are thinking of cord-cutting (dropping cable/satellite) this promotion just might get you to pull the plug. With Netflix, Pandora and numerous other online services you’ll probably have more content than time available for watching. Sports enthusiasts might still be interested as you can use TiVo with your cable provider.
The Premiere XL is over priced so we would pass on it. The two TiVo Premiere plans are basically a wash after two years presuming TiVo goes back to $129 for a year of service after the current promotion. Our take is if you are willing to commit to two years of TiVo service ($480) getting a free TiVo is a good deal whether you’ll be using it for OTA and or with your cable service. It has enough features to justify the little additional cost over leasing a DVR from your cable provider.
