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Pause Live TV

Lets say the phone rings right in the middle on the nightly news. In the past you either missed part of the news or you let your answering machine take a message. With TiVo you can pause live TV, answer the phone and talk for up to 30 minutes, and return to the news without missing a word.

Or maybe you missed what someone said in your favorite movie. Press the replay button and TiVo will jump back just enough to hear it again. Since everything you watch is first stored on the hard drive in the TiVo unit you instantly have the ability to backup any time you want.

Season Pass™

Do you have a favorite program that you watch every night or every week? Setup a Season Pass in TiVo and it will automatically record every episode for you. No more fumbling around in the VCR menu to setup a recording. Set it once and forget it. TiVo will automatically follow any network time changes for you and record the show anyway. TiVo has to be smart. You need a computer and software to accomplish this.

WishList™

Do you love Spencer Tracy movies? How about Steven Spielberg thrillers? Setup a WishList to find and record all the movies that meet your criteria. TiVo can look forward up to 2 weeks to find the movies or shows you want to record. You can either specify which shows to record or tell TiVo to automatically record them whenever they come up.

Fast Forward Through Commercials

My wife and I are sometimes asked if we have seen a particular commercial. We almost always have to say no, we haven't seen commercials in years. We record all our TV and then fast forward right through them. TiVo makes it extremely easy to fast forward and when you see your program start to play again, press the play button on the TiVo remote and TiVo will automatically backup a few seconds so the program starts right in after the commercial. With a VCR I used to have to backup some after fast forwarding so as not to miss any of the show.

Now Playing on TiVo

Now for the good part. When it comes time to watch some TV you can sit down and start watching what you want when you want. You are no longer tied to watching TV on someone else's schedule. Start, pause and end TV when you want.

Bring up the Now Playing on TiVo menu and all your recorded programs are listed for easy retrieval. Use the remote control to scroll through your list, read a short summary, and start playing the show. If the phone rings or someone comes to the door, just press pause and TiVo will pickup where you left off when you return. What could be simpler. No more fumbling around with video tapes.

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