A critical eye is peering in on
TiVo's personal-flotation-device known as the
TiVo HD, a $300 entry-level option into the company's DVR world, and we've got the roundup to prove it. The box, which TiVo hopes will attract thriftier (read, any) users to the
previously pricey platform, features HDMI and component outs up to 1080i, dual CableCARD and M-Card compatibility, and Series3-style ATSC and NTSC tuners. It appears that the general feeling on the little black box is positive, with almost everyone loving the price-point, the CableCARD functionality, and all the standard TiVo amenities, though we wouldn't go so far to say that everyone is a 100% pleased. Most of the reviews take issue with the device's sluggish UI, lack of TiVo ToGo, and the tempting, yet inactive eSATA port (which the company says it's
planning to activate down the road). Browse on over to the read links for the full reviews.
Read -- PC Magazine (4.5 out of 5)
Read -- CNET (7.7 out of 10)
Read -- PC World (88 out of 100)
Read -- TiVo Lovers (Megazone's massive unboxing and review)
posted July 24th 2007 3:19PM
What's the big deal? Haven't you heard of Dishnetwork's ViP622 DVR.
Good luck hooking that up to your Comcast cable.
OK... so when will they do the deal about transferring lifetime service? They just did it for the Series2 DT, I'd like to move to a Series3, but there's no way I'm dropping the lifetime service. Let's see something, or I may do something stupid and switch to the Series2 DT.
Yup - if they let me transfer my lifetime subscription, I'll buy one yesterday.
No TiVO2Go? That is not right. Why not? I was on-board until I read that factoid.
TiVo is replacing my Series 2 because of constant hesitation and skipping until it finally got the green screen of death. My Series 1 with the lifetime subscription keeps on going.
I read once that Comcast & TiVo were producing a DVR. Has anyone else heard of this?
ScOObyDoo mentioned trouble with a Comcast. In what way?
The Expensive Series3 doesn't even have TivoToGo (YET). It's coming...same with enabling the SATA port for increased storage.
Comcast & Tivo is past the testing stage and the Tivo has been certified on the Comcast network. The only thing we're waiting for is Comcast to start pushing out Tivo software...it should happen any day now.
I got tired of waiting for the Comcast/Tivo, during fathers day I scored a Series3 HD Tivo for $400...what a deal. I love it!
No MRV? No thanks.
I just talked with Cox and they didn't even know what a Multi-Stream CableCARD was (M-Card), much less when they might be available. Unless Tivo allows me to transfer my lifetime subscription in the near future, I think I'll wait on this one.
My only question is how do i get one without waiting 2-3 weeks. I want it now darn it!
That remote sucks! .. How about an OLED button remote with a touch LCD panel instead? ..And voice control.
Why doesn't Tivo license their technology out to HDTV manufacturers And also make them have WiFi or something so that it can work with a PC. It seems to me a no brainer that a $5,000 HDTV should come at least with a sophisticated remote, DVR, and Wifi.
Buy a logitech harmony remote...I recommend the 880!
You can add wifi to any tivo using the USB port and access media on your PC....
That logitech remote is far too busy looking. I am talking about remote which has only a few OLED buttons (large) and a touchscreen. I guess something like the Xantech XTR39 but with much fewer buttons (3 or 4?) that have a real button press tactile feedback. Sure the remote may cost a few hundred to make but if your customer is putting down $5k for an HDTV it should come with it.
My Myth box whups its ass
This was released just before Cox starts to download Tivo software onto all of their DVRs - the Tivo interface is suppose to come to Cox DVR service by 3rd quarter of this year.
Thanks for the link. :-)
I've been updating the review based on discussions with other users and geeks, I think we're getting a handle on the new architecture and what each component is doing.
Depressing that TiVo does not seem to care about improving the speed of their user interface. Over the past 3-4 major updates to the series 2 it has literally gone from snappy to dog slow and there seems to be no push to do anything about it.
Your UI is the single thing that keeps people coming back to you, TiVo. Don't mess it up.
You may want to check out community forums to ensure that someone else has got the TivoHD working with Cable Cards and your cable company.
So, just spent a second day with a cable tech trying to get CableCards working with my TivoHD. Time Warner has been really nice and helpful through all of this. Unfortunately, its actually a problem with the Tivo. I just got off the phone with Tivo CableCard tech support and there is a problem with their new TivoHD units being able to receive channels which require authentication (so any premium or HD channels in my case) when using Scientific Atlanta Multistream cards (apparently the only cards which Time Warner now provides). They are working on a patch, but won't even give a ballpark time frame for release. Which means in the mean time I'm stuck in a lurch without any premium channels, but still paying for it (to the tune of $20-$30 a month). I suppose I can go and cancel my premium service with Time Warner for the time being, but it kinda upsets me that Tivo won't even give a ballpark time frame to let me know whether to adjust my service, wait it out, or just return the whole darn thing.