TiVo Guide.com is your source for all things TiVo. When I first went out to buy one of these personal TV managers, I had no idea how much there was to learn to make a good decision. It just about drove me crazy. Well, I learned so much I figured I should tell everyone, and save them the headache. Now that I know all of these things I really enjoy my TiVo. So here it is! I hope my research helps you make a good, educated decision. Of course, there's no subsitute for using one yourself, so take everything here and apply it to your own situation.

    TiVo works like a very very cool VCR. But you already have a VCR....oh no, its much more than a regular VCR. You can actually pause LIVE TV! Watching the game, want to run to the bathroom....go ahead and pause it! It will catch up at the commercial. Wow!

    TiVo is easy to use, fast, and smart. Want to record anything ever directed by Tim Burton? Set up a Wishlist and TiVo automatically searches through thousands of entries and records anything directed by your favorite director. The same can be done with actors. And you can search by keywords.