RCN ready to ship TiVo Premiere DVRs in D.C.

Washington D.C. residents who want TiVo and their cable company's video on-demand are in luck -- our friends at ZatzNotFunny gave us the heads up they're the first to get access to RCN's Premiere box. Of course, you don't get the slick new HD interface (yet) but all in all that could be a good thing. The pricing breakdown is above with a $5 premium for existing customers to ditch the old Motorola box -- don't hurt your fingers clicking through too fast, please.

[scyber Posted Apr 22nd 2010 6:14PM]

Apparently there will be no Netflix nor Amazon VOD on the RCN boxes:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=7897021#post7897021

[nsfw Posted Apr 22nd 2010 6:44PM]

Hey but Blockbuster VOD is... is that good?

I think both AMZ and Netflix are future items if a contract can be worked out.

[engadgetcomexcludeengadget Posted Apr 22nd 2010 6:56PM]

@nsfw Why do they need a contract? It's still a TiVo, and they already have a contract. I don't see why Amazon wouldn't want their VOD on there, because everything is paid!

[FrankDTank Posted Apr 23rd 2010 10:06AM]

Boy do i miss my tivo hd.

II moved to dish and I have the vip922k box which sucks by the way too damn slow.

Shame tivo and echostar are enemies...

My cable company is starting to look good again I am having tivo withdraws.