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- First reviewJanuary 9, 2012
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Simplify your entertainment choices with the TiVo Bolt DVR (subscription required). OnePass gives you a list of every episode for each show available to you, and SkipMode bypasses entire commercial breaks with the push of a button. The TiVo Bolt DVR lets you record up to four shows at once, which you can view from your television, smartphone or tablet.
Customer Rating
4
OK unit, but a step down from the Premiere.
on October 31, 2016
Posted by: miteymitey
from East Texas
A few months back when my Tivo Premiere bit the dust, after 7+ years of faithful service, I got a Bolt to replace it. I immediately replaced the 500GB HDD with a 2TB HDD. The system is working well and I've had no problems with it at all. I can't say that the quality of the recordings is any better than with the Premiere, but the additional 2 recording channels are a really nice bonus.
But there are some "Cons" to this unit that keep me from giving it 5 stars. First, I really don't like the look of the unit. I realize that the bent chassis is a cooling feature, but it just looks plain weird and provides a terrific place for dust to accumulate. I also don't like the fact that the unit is only available with a Gloss WHITE Plastic case. I've got an HDTV with black trim around the screen, an HTPC in a black case, a black Bluray player, a black Home Theater receiver, black external hard drive cages for the HTPC and a shiny white plastic Tivo Bolt. It just looks really cheap, and feels cheap too. The Bolt is a real step down from the build quality of previous Tivo offerings. And then there's the power supply. The Bolt is blessed with the mother of all Wall Warts. I don't think I've ever seen a Wall Wart this big or this heavy. It is really huge, and it's WHITE with a long WHITE cord. This thing could easily cover 3 outlets on a power strip. Oh, to strengthen the monochromatic theme, they removed all the color from the Tivo logo. It's now a shiny solid black logo.
But the unit works. It records up to 4 shows at one time and plays them back as needed, so it does it's job and does it well. I just wish it didn't have to look so obtrusive while doing it.
But there are some "Cons" to this unit that keep me from giving it 5 stars. First, I really don't like the look of the unit. I realize that the bent chassis is a cooling feature, but it just looks plain weird and provides a terrific place for dust to accumulate. I also don't like the fact that the unit is only available with a Gloss WHITE Plastic case. I've got an HDTV with black trim around the screen, an HTPC in a black case, a black Bluray player, a black Home Theater receiver, black external hard drive cages for the HTPC and a shiny white plastic Tivo Bolt. It just looks really cheap, and feels cheap too. The Bolt is a real step down from the build quality of previous Tivo offerings. And then there's the power supply. The Bolt is blessed with the mother of all Wall Warts. I don't think I've ever seen a Wall Wart this big or this heavy. It is really huge, and it's WHITE with a long WHITE cord. This thing could easily cover 3 outlets on a power strip. Oh, to strengthen the monochromatic theme, they removed all the color from the Tivo logo. It's now a shiny solid black logo.
But the unit works. It records up to 4 shows at one time and plays them back as needed, so it does it's job and does it well. I just wish it didn't have to look so obtrusive while doing it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Store and protect everything from cherished photos and videos to sensitive work files with the Cruzer Glide USB Flash Drive. The drive comes with SanDisk SecureAccess software, which lets you password-protect and secure files you want to keep private while permitting access to files you want to share. The compact drive features a red slider that glides shut to shield the USB connector. SanDisk products are constructed to the highest standards and rigorously tested. You can be confident in the outstanding quality, performance and reliability of every SanDisk product.
Customer Rating
5
Good little thumb drive.
on January 9, 2012
Posted by: miteymitey
from East Texas
I bought this for transferring large media files from one PC to another. I've used it a few times for that purpose and it works fine. I wish it was faster, but when you're writing files in excess of 8gig it just takes a while. To get a lot faster you'd have to move up to USB 3.0 and those drives seem to be having some trouble. I've always found Sandisk Drives to be very reliable, even after they've received a lot of abuse.
I got this one during the Cyber Monday sale, which was a terrific deal. I can't comment on the included software as I just deleted it and reformatted the drive. I'm not nearly as concerned with security as I am with capacity and I fail to see a need for losing space to unnecessary programs.This drive will never have any personal or sensitive data on it anyway. So, if you're in the market for a large capacity flash drive, I don't think this unit will disappoint you. It's simple, reliable and rugged.
I got this one during the Cyber Monday sale, which was a terrific deal. I can't comment on the included software as I just deleted it and reformatted the drive. I'm not nearly as concerned with security as I am with capacity and I fail to see a need for losing space to unnecessary programs.This drive will never have any personal or sensitive data on it anyway. So, if you're in the market for a large capacity flash drive, I don't think this unit will disappoint you. It's simple, reliable and rugged.
What's great about it: Simplicity, Reliability, Durability, Price (When on sale).
What's not so great: Nothing, in my experience.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5
Performance
5
Capacity
5
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