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While cord cutting is a great way to save money, it’s not for everyone. If you are in a household that simply doesn’t want to ditch a\u00a0premium cable subscription due to must-have channels or simplicity of use, there are ways to save money on your monthly bill without cutting the cord.<\/p>\n

Similar to purchasing to your own cable modem for Internet connectivity rather than renting one from your cable company, shifting to a platform like TiVo will allow you to return your cable boxes and bring an end to rental fees. In addition, you will be able to shift\u00a0your monthly DVR fee from your cable company to a lower cost service fee from TiVo.<\/p>\n

Check Your Bill<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0cable provider in my area of the country is Cox. For my installation, I\u00a0originally requested DVR service, a central hub box (1TB) with 6\u00a0tuners, and three additional tuners that can connect to the main DVR box over the cable lines.<\/p>\n

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As you can see from the bill above, my service was running me about $54 a month; roughly $20 for the DVR service and $8.50 for each box. If you have a larger home to outfit with more boxes, that number could be even higher. It all depends on what your cable company is charging for DVR service and for each box.<\/p>\n

Here’s a breakdown of what a few of the\u00a0major cable companies charge for a similar setup (Whole Home DVR service + 4 boxes)<\/p>\n

[table caption=”Monthly Rental Fees” width=”620″ colwidth=”20|20|20|20|20″ colalign=”center|center|center|center|center”]
\nCompany,DVR Service,Per Box, DVR + 4 boxes,Yearly Total<\/p>\n

Charter,$20,$7,$48,$576
\nComcast,$19.95,$9.95,$60,$720
\nCox,$19.99,$8.50,$54,$648
\nTime Warner,$19.99,$11.75,$67,$804
\nVerizon Fios,$22,$8.99,$58,$696<\/p>\n

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Compare to TiVo<\/h3>\n

In short, you will be replacing your DVR \/ rental fees from your cable company with an upfront purchase of hardware from TiVo as well as a monthly, yearly or lifetime fee for DVR service and TiVo’s recommendation\u00a0platform.<\/p>\n