TiVo Debuts Revolutionary Series3 High Definition Digital Media Recorder

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today the launch of the high end TiVo® Series3™ HD Digital Media Recorder — the first stand-alone TiVo product that is HD compatible. Available beginning mid-September, the TiVo Series3 HD box is the world’s first THX®-certified, digital video recorder, delivering audio and video that truly maintains the fidelity of the original broadcast. Once again, TiVo is setting a new standard for digital cable users with its Emmy® -awarding service and exclusive feature set…now in high definition!

The official press release is up!

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  • pheltzer

    Sold!

  • krellis

    S3 lust… so strong… must have…

  • drewan

    I’m actually not going to jump on this. Sadly, according to the Series 3 FAQ, TiVoToGo and Multi-Room viewing are not enabled in this release, because of the HD content. These are features that I really don’t want to have to do without.

  • rogueonion_8

    So I went to Tivo.com and read all about the Tivo Series 3. I am confused about the pre-paid plans on the right side of the page. Do those plans mean I pay the set amount, then pay the monthly service fee or are those included? How do the pre-paid plans work?

  • krellis

    The prepaid plans are pre-paying for the service. So, for example, if you choose the 3 year pre-paid plan (one year free) at $299, you’d be paying $799 + $299 = $1098 up front, but you wouldn’t have any service fees for the S3 for three years.

  • megazone

    The pre-paid plans mean your subscription is paid for that time period. You don’t pay a monthly fee if you pre-pay.

  • krellis

    Shouldn’t you be getting that review posted? ;)

  • anonymous

    Oh, okay. How long do you think until the price comes down just a bit?

  • megazone

    Yes – in a few minutes. Work got busy, and they wouldn’t appreciate “I can’t do that right now, I have to post a TiVo review.” ;-)

  • krellis

    Inconsiderate bastards ;)