Reddit reviews TiVo Roamio 500 GB DVR (Old Version) - Digital Video Recorder and Streaming Media Player
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Record 4 shows at once (4 tuners)Up to 75 HD / 500 SD hours recording capacity (500GB)Works with digital cable, Verizon FIOS or HD antennaAccess TV and streaming content from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, VUDU and more without switching inputsRequires subscription to the TiVo service – as low as $12.50/month with annual plan
Ok, so I'm guessing this one, then... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EEOSZK0/
 
Since neither device includes service, the BOLT is the obvious choice... cheaper at $155, and with built-in MoCA 2.0 bridge, mobile streaming, Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless-AC, and limited 4K support.
 
Modding CableCARD support into a slightly more expensive Roamio OTA with included All-In service plan would complicate my choice.
Also, here's another possible course of action:
Total price: $530 for new Roamio, with 4 cable tv tuners and 3 TB storage, plus lifetime all-in subscription.
Add $149 for Stream
This should be it.
 
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You are correct. I believe it's this one: https://www.amazon.com/TiVo-Roamio-500-DVR-Version/dp/B00EEOSZK0
But as you can see, I can only seem to find it on Amazon through, it looks like, a re-seller. I think of the two, the Bolt and this one, you have to go with the Bolt (faster, more HD space, 4K, etc).
So once the base Roamio's start disappearing, we will be left with the Bolt (for something that accepts both input). Which is fine, I'm just concerned that with the Bolt+ removing this feature, that's the direction they are headed going forward.
Tivo, the product, is great, but man do they want you to spend a ton of dollars. Is their expectation, going forward, that if you want Cable Card I go with the Bolt+ and if I want OTA I go with the Roamio OTA w/ no subscription fees? So spend close to $1K up front? With $150/year subscription fee going forward on the Bolt+?
This is why I'm researching SiliconDust HD HomeRun while I'm in my 15-day "return window". I do have the Bolt, so I can use both input, but I sure wanted 6 tuners and better streaming. And I surely want to figure out a way to not pay $150/year to use something I already bought.