> Does "not able to record SD via external tuner" mean > that if you have a cable box (i don't have a cable card > slot in my hdtv), you can't use TiVo 3 to record non-HD > programming?
No, it just means that the Series3 REPLACES your cable box. The Series3 is not like old Tivos that connect to your cable box. It is a complete replacement for your cable box. Because of this, the Series3 records all content at 100% original quality and changes channels near instantly.
You don't need CableCard slots in your TV because the Series3 Tivo has two CableCard slots BUILT IN. You pickup the CableCard from your cable company, plug it in the box, then call your cable company and read off to them the sequence of numbers listed on the activation screen. That is how you enable access to all the encrypted digital cable channels on the Series3. If you have ever had satellite receiver, or called to activate a satellite receiver, the activation on the Tivo Series3 works the same way.
Of course, you don't need to have to have a cable or digital cable subscription. The Series3 also works without a cable subscription -- remember it has four tuners built-in to record analog and DTV/HDTV channels from an antenna.
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> Does "not able to record SD via external tuner" mean
> that if you have a cable box (i don't have a cable card
> slot in my hdtv), you can't use TiVo 3 to record non-HD
> programming?
No, it just means that the Series3 REPLACES your cable box. The Series3 is not like old Tivos that connect to your cable box. It is a complete replacement for your cable box. Because of this, the Series3 records all content at 100% original quality and changes channels near instantly.
You don't need CableCard slots in your TV because the Series3 Tivo has two CableCard slots BUILT IN. You pickup the CableCard from your cable company, plug it in the box, then call your cable company and read off to them the sequence of numbers listed on the activation screen. That is how you enable access to all the encrypted digital cable channels on the Series3. If you have ever had satellite receiver, or called to activate a satellite receiver, the activation on the Tivo Series3 works the same way.
Of course, you don't need to have to have a cable or digital cable subscription. The Series3 also works without a cable subscription -- remember it has four tuners built-in to record analog and DTV/HDTV channels from an antenna.