TiVo offers limited transfer of Lifetime Service for $300
By Erik Hanson 
posted Jun 28th 2007 9:14PM
posted Jun 28th 2007 9:14PM
Say you've got an old TiVo with the Lifetime Service option (you know, the one with no monthly subscription fees), yet you're always sad when you see your friends and their fancy Series2 boxes, with the ability to record two channels at once, or download the latest legit firmware and fixes. Well TiVo has announced a limited time offer to "transfer" your Lifetime Service to a new Series2 dual-tuner 80-hour unit for $299. You'll need to make sure your original DVR was activated before June 2003, and you have until July 23rd to get all those de-soldered wires back in place and figure out how to get the "warranty void if removed" sticker back on that old unit.[Via Zatz Not Funny!]
Wow. Too bad this is only for Series 2, and an 80 gig at that. This would actually inspire me to buy a Series 3. Oh, Tivo. How you continually break my heart.
Ah...just give it some time.
They've been holding out being able to transfer your lifetime to a Series 3 HD Tivo....but you just wait, at some point it will happen.
I beleive most lifetime subscribers are waiting for this anyways. I certainly am. I would rather give Tivo the money for the new unit than give it to Charter Communications.