Although TeraTelly is not a new emergent yet it is a bit less popular among masses but it is indeed a fair option before setting out to buy a DVR and the present comparison is based upon the features of TiVo and TeraTelly.
Setup
TeraTelly is an easy to install DVR just like TiVo and a connection to home network, Personal Computer or Mac and other playback units like TellyVizion can be made easily. It can display all the incoming signals from
- Antenna
- Analogue cable
- Digital cable
- Satellite dishes.
Picture Quality
TeraTelly supports AVI, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4 digital video formats; the diversity of video formats is an added advantage to swap your digital content flawlessly between TeraTelly, your PC or Mac, and TellyVizion Playback Units.
TiVo gives you option to record your shows at variable levels.
- Best Quality = 7.65Mb/s
- High Quality = 4.77Mb/s
- Medium Quality = 3.62Mb/s
- Basic Quality = 2.24Mb/s
And if a good quality source signal is available then you can also record at Variable Bit-Rate (VBR)
Music Library
You can manage you music library by moving your entire music collection to your TeraTelly and now you can edit playlists of your favorite numbers or burn them on a CD by choosing your desired Bit Rate via the famous LAME MP3 recorder and this isn’t the end you can also reorganize and even stream your musical content by using the built in web server of TeraTelly TiVo isn’t ignorant of your demands, you can listen your music on your TiVo box by using the TiVoToGo feature of series 2 TiVo boxes.
Digital Photo Display
Now a common feature of DVR but TeraTelly has something else to offer and has turn the rather common feature into a special one as TeraTelly gives you an option to timestamp, write notes on the back of photos but don’t you think pictures are by themselves mementos? TiVo also offer the similar feature but a small difference may turn up mammoth if you give some serious thought. You can store your pictures on your personal computer hard disk and access them on your television screen without using the hard disk space of your TiVo box. Of course TiVo strictly believes that TiVo’s disk space is only for TiVo shows.
Weather Reports
If you are thinking to travel or may be planning to go outside for groceries then the simple feature of TeraTelly Weather forecast can help you plan your activities accordingly but if you are a TiVo user then you are suppose to rely on weather updates of your news channel or else you can look outside of the window.
Internet and Financial Portfolio
Use the integrated keyboard and mouse and access your financial portfolio or local movie listings by using the built-in internet connection.
TiVo says a simple No No….
Storage Capacity
The most mouth watering feature of TeraTelly is its hard disk space, you can copy as much stuff as you like and definitely there is a limit to everything but copying 250 DVD in a small DVR is like managing a home Net Felix.
The hard disk space of a regular TiVo box is 80 hours of recording but you can burn or delete your shows to empty hard disk space. You can also transfer your shows by using TiVoToGo feature to a networked computer so there is no need to delete them.
Initial Setup Cost
Initial setup cost of TeraTelly is a whooping sum of at least 2000$ but if you are thinking to customize the features according to your choice then there are further chances of money drainage. You can own a TiVo unit for as little as 49$ or else you can get it for free depending upon the terms and condition of contract.
Monthly Subscription Fee
No monthly subscription on TeraTelly but for TiVo monthly charges applies. TiVo Inc. offers flexible subscription packages
- Monthly package
- Life time subscription package
But in any case it is still cheaper than TeraTelly.
Conclusion
TeraTelly offers a smart storage capacity, an option of Web browsing and saving the contents with album art but the price of TeraTelly is a major issue.
TiVo is a cheap and handy option to enjoy the abovementioned features.
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