TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder @ richardeward.com

TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
from TiVo

Features:

• The world's first THX-certified DVR, delivers the highest-quality home theater AV experience
• 300 hour recording capacity, twice as much as most cable alternatives; 25-35 hours of HD
• Easily connect to your home network with built-in Ethernet and USB ports
• Record 2 live digital cable channels at once, while watching a pre-recorded show

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Great But Caveat Emptor!
  I am an early adopter and bought the HD Series 3 when it first came out. For programming, it can't be beat. Tivo, and particularly the online scheduling feature, make the cable company provided DVR's look pathetic. Picture quality is great, everything great. However....
  You must be aware that some cable companies broadcast certain HD channels in what is called Switched Digital Video (SDV)format. This is a two-way format designed, in theory, for interactive operations between the viewer and the channel.... more info

• Great DVR! But NOT for the budget-conscious...
  From the reviews I have read, TiVo Series 3 HD is the best TV experience. So far, I agree. But be prepared to open your wallet. TiVo box, TiVo subscription, etc. My alternative was Comcast DVR, which most reviewers have panned, so I ruled it out early on. I have never personally tried Comcast DVR.
  With the Series 3, you *absoLUTEly* need TWO CableCARDs, regardless of card type (MCard or SCard). This is cited from the TiVo website. So be prepared to fight with CC (and their 3rd party installers) about... more info

• Brand new TiVo was DOA (Dead on Arrival)
  I received this item from Amazon, unpacked it and plugged it in. The result was the the item would not even power on. I would have returned the unit to Amazon but I called TiVo and they mistakenly told me to return it to them. Unfortunately, I received a refurbished unit in return. This was not Amazon's fault, but the fact that the first unit received from them did not even power on is the reason for the low rating.

• Glad to have my TIVO back, but miss the bleeps
  I have been without Tivo for over two years, and I have to say it has been painful. I relocated to Beijing two years ago and just moved back to the US this summer. When I left I didn't have an HD TV, but I bought one almost as soon as I returned. So I needed to upgrade to a new DVR, stupidly I assumed Comcast would have made some progress since I left and I ordered an HD DVR from them as part of my cable set-up.
  When I lived in the US (Redmond, WA) I also used a Comcast DVR and Tivo. At that time... more info

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