http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/ Engadget HD Comments for The Series 3 has landed; UPDATE available on TiVo.com http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 8:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 8:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 9:08AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 9:15AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 9:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://www.tivo.com/2.0.boxdetails.asp?box=series3HDDVR]]>Sep 12th 2006 9:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 9:25AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
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I also ordered mine next day air as well as the 3 year deal. I couldn't turn it down since it was a significant savings over the next 3 years.]]>Sep 12th 2006 9:53AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 10:28AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 11:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 11:27AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 11:32AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
Why not just get a Comcast/Charter/Time Warner etc DVR instead? There's no box charge, and it's about $12 a month. I'm not knocking this product...I'm just wondering what it has that Motorola and Scientific Atlanta products don't.

Also, why should I get this and not something like the Sony HDG-HDD250 or Sony HDG-HDD500 which have similar capacity, have cable-card slots, cost less, and don't require a monthly fee to either Tivo or a cable company?

Someone educate me. ]]>Sep 12th 2006 12:10PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 12:23PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Now that you ordered a Tivo will you be dropping DirecTV and the Sunday Ticket?]]>Sep 12th 2006 1:11PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
Was anyone else told this (or that they would ship today)? I called earlier and was told that they were ready to ship today, so I am wondering if they were mistaken, or if I just missed out by waiting for 2 hours before I placed my order...]]>Sep 12th 2006 1:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 3:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 3:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/Sep 12th 2006 3:24PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
Some of us don't have Comcast in our area. (I am a Charter customer).]]>Sep 12th 2006 3:33PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
In any event, the bottom line for me is why would TiVo give away the fully functioning TiVo software to anyone with a Comcast cable box? (I know Comcast paid for it, but bear with me for a second) They would destroy the market for stand alone TiVos, which is where they make their subscription money. My guess is this is more of a teaser to all of the PVR people out there. Show them how easy the TiVo software is to use, but tell them if they want the full experience (Home Media Option, etc.), then they can buy a stand alone TiVo. Sort of the often theorized iPod/Mac halo effect.

Anyway, just my take on it. Could be complete BS as well.]]>Sep 12th 2006 4:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
BTW, I have had my Sony TiVo Series 1 for just over 5 1/2 years with a lifetime subscription on it. It paid for itself a long time ago (lifetime subs used to be rather cheap). Sometimes it pays to be an early adopter.]]>Sep 12th 2006 4:39PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/The Comcast HD PVR already does everything the S3 does. It's just not as 'pretty' or user friendly. TiVo owns many patents that prohibit PVRs from being as 'friendly' however Comcast and TiVo inked the deal in 2005 and I see TiVo bowing out of manufacturing and focusing more of what they do best: software. So, putting a TiVo interface on the current Comcast PVR will give you everything the current S3 does except the wireless network of pictures and mp3s (which most people use an mp3 portable hooked up to the main amp nowadays) and the S3 does not support TiVoToGo. So is home media really that important? Considering there are so many other ways that are inexpensive to port your mp3's and pics to your TV? My Toshiba came with an ethernet port built in - i plugged it into my router and voila - all my pictures and mp3s available over my network. Home Media PC software etc makes it easy and economical to stream your media to your TV. So buying the new box AND paying a monthly fee if you don't have a lifetime subscription makes no sen$e. Currently the HDPVR box is $9.99 a month. I estimate another 5-6$ for the TiVo interface so that's $15 a month. It'll take you 5 1/2 years to make up the $1,000 outlay (providing you HAVE a lifetime subscription already). So no, I'll wait. The TiVo interface will solve the 'buggy' problems now, provide a 'friendlier' interface and provide the dual-HD recording etc etc. For those that want the TiVoToGo? - Wait until they have it for the S3, and then see how much it'll cost - and how much additional software/hardware you might need on your PC to stream an HD show...and how long will that take? I love TiVo and have been a fan for over 5 years, but this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'll wait for the Comcast TiVo box (and yes, they've slipped before on their timelines but it's been a 'guarantee' to have it out before end of 2006).]]>Sep 12th 2006 5:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/The Comcast HD PVR already does everything the S3 does. It's just not as 'pretty' or user friendly. TiVo owns many patents that prohibit PVRs from being as 'friendly' however Comcast and TiVo inked the deal in 2005 and I see TiVo bowing out of manufacturing and focusing more of what they do best: software. So, putting a TiVo interface on the current Comcast PVR will give you everything the current S3 does except the wireless network of pictures and mp3s (which most people use an mp3 portable hooked up to the main amp nowadays) and the S3 does not support TiVoToGo. So is home media really that important? Considering there are so many other ways that are inexpensive to port your mp3's and pics to your TV? My Toshiba came with an ethernet port built in - i plugged it into my router and voila - all my pictures and mp3s available over my network. Home Media PC software etc makes it easy and economical to stream your media to your TV. So buying the new box AND paying a monthly fee if you don't have a lifetime subscription makes no sen$e. Currently the HDPVR box is $9.99 a month. I estimate another 5-6$ for the TiVo interface so that's $15 a month. It'll take you 5 1/2 years to make up the $1,000 outlay (providing you HAVE a lifetime subscription already). So no, I'll wait. The TiVo interface will solve the 'buggy' problems now, provide a 'friendlier' interface and provide the dual-HD recording etc etc. For those that want the TiVoToGo? - Wait until they have it for the S3, and then see how much it'll cost - and how much additional software/hardware you might need on your PC to stream an HD show...and how long will that take? I love TiVo and have been a fan for over 5 years, but this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'll wait for the Comcast TiVo box (and yes, they've slipped before on their timelines but it's been a 'guarantee' to have it out before end of 2006).]]>Sep 12th 2006 5:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/12/the-series-3-has-landed-well-almost/
Just to let you know comcast isn't everywhere. Aslo, try to get in writing that it will be out by the end of the year. Then use it as toliet paper when it doens't come out by the end of the year:)]]>Sep 12th 2006 8:30PM