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TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder | 
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| Brand: TiVo
Category: CE
Buy New: See price in cart
New (22) Used (2) from $499.95
Rating:  182 reviews
Sales Rank: 2278
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.1
Dimensions (in): 13 x 17 x 3
MPN: TCD648250B
Model: TCD648250B
UPC: 851342000643
EAN: 0851342000643
ASIN: B000I661J0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The world's first THX-certified DVR, delivers the highest-quality home theater AV experience | | • | 300 hour recording capacity, twice as much as most cable alternatives; 25-35 hours of HD | | • | Easily connect to your home network with built-in Ethernet and USB ports | | • | Record 2 live digital cable channels at once, while watching a pre-recorded show | | • | TiVo service subscription required |
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Product Description
Record up to 300 hours of standard recording time or up to 32 in High Definition with this THX-certified digital video recorder that delivers high-quality, high-definition programming and allows you to record up to 2 live shows at once. Schedule recordings anywhere from tivo.com and the advanced TiVo broadband features, including digital photos, Internet radio, podcasts. The backlit programmable remote control is easy to configure to your TV.CableCARD technology to access your HD digital cable channelsSupports digital cable, analog cable, and ATSC terrestrial over-the-air digitalFull 1080i output over component or HDMIExtremely quiet boxUnrivaled Perfection
No other box comes close. Get the very-top-of-the-line sound, highest-quality picture, and the Emmy award-winning TiVo service all in one incredible digital cable-ready box. Provides Access to Your Digital Cable Programming
Add high-quality entertainment to your home theater without adding clutter. Receive your premium digital cable channels in their full native HD format with CableCARD decoders (available from your cable provider). The TiVo? Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder is also compatible with analog cable and over-the-air digital HD (ATSC). Provides an all-digital connection to your high-end display: HDMI for video, SP/DIF for audio. A True Home Theater Device, THX?-certified
It's not home theater without THX?-certification. The TiVo? Series3 HD box maintains all of the sharpness and detail found in the original broadcast-both in sound and picture-so you get the complete high-definition experience as it was intended. TiVo KidZone
TiVo is the only DVR that gives you total control over what your kids see on TV. With TiVo KidZone, you get to choose which shows your children can watch and record. TiVo KidZone provides a separate Now Playing list that displays only the shows you pre-approve for you children, keeping their shows separate from yo
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| Customer Reviews: Read 177 more reviews...
Glad to have my TIVO back, but miss the bleeps August 28, 2008
I have been without Tivo for over two years, and I have to say it has been painful. I relocated to Beijing two years ago and just moved back to the US this summer. When I left I didn't have an HD TV, but I bought one almost as soon as I returned. So I needed to upgrade to a new DVR, stupidly I assumed Comcast would have made some progress since I left and I ordered an HD DVR from them as part of my cable set-up.
When I lived in the US (Redmond, WA) I also used a Comcast DVR and Tivo. At that time Comcast, at least in my area, was doing a trial with Microsoft using their IPTV back-end infrastructure, and their DVR was based on that technology. It had a number of annoying bugs, but in general was quite useful. Since I have returned they appear to not be using Microsoft technology anymore and the new HD DVR from Comcast is just plan terrible.
It is probably one of the poorest designed UI's I have used in a long time. The guide is very nearly unusable, the DVR functionality is terrible. The only redeeming quality is the On Demand, but that really has nothing to do with the DVR. After suffering through the Comcast DVR for about two weeks I decided to get the Tivo Series 3. There seemed to be a lot of confusion online regarding which to pick Series 3 or HD.
The new Series 3 has worked great. The CableCard installation was a breeze, although I still need to get a second card so I can use dual tuners. When I went to Comcast they said I could only have one CableCard until I returned my DVR, which still has some shows on it I need to watch.
My only real complaint with the Series 3 has been some dropped audio, occasionally during a program (seems to happen more with HD) you will get a short period of video with no sound. Usually only last 3-5 seconds and not very often, so it really isn't a significant problem.
I would highly recommend getting a Series 3 Tivo if you watch even a small amount of TV.
I really miss with bleep-bleep sound when you fast forward. That was a Tivo audiomark and should never have been removed.
Oh Tivo, how I love thee. August 23, 2008
Even though I have to send units back a few times, even if Comcast can't get my crap straight, even though you crap out and make my recording life hell sometimes, I can't get away.
I love your graphics and cute little mascot. I haven't had any bad customer service and I still am OK with it.
You have changed my life. Sometimes we are over the moon. Sometimes, I am in the worst relationship ever. But you make me so happy, I can't get away.
 Excellent DVR. August 18, 2008
After our local cable company "upgraded" the firmware on the DVR we were renting from them, it became obvious that it was time to look at alternatives.
After reading many reviews, I decided to get the Series3. It is an excellent DVR. TiVos in general have been covered in many reviews, but here are the big things I've noticed:
Plusses:
* Swivel Search is really nice and lets you find programs pretty easily.
* It learns what you like quickly and starts recording extra suggestions.
* The interface is fast except when you re-shuffle some of your recording priorities.
* The front display is excellent: It's really neat to be able to see what it's recording at all times.
Minues:
* Some programs (e.g. The Daily Show/Colbert Report) don't set the new/re-run status, and TiVo records the extraneous during the day showings.
* the cable company DVR had the ability to keep a program playing in a window(either live or recorded) while looking at the list of recorded programs. With recent firmware, the TiVo can do this with the program guide (as an overlay, not a window), but doesn't seem to do it with the Now Playing list or parts of the UI.
* My cable company won't let me have most of my HD channels unless I rent either their HD-DVR or their cheaper cable-box, despite the fact that I have the TiVo and CableCards rented.
Other things to note:
* It's a little disconcerting to not have an on/off switch.
* The TiVo-To-Go works, but it doesn't seem to send copyrighted shows (i.e. 99% of content) to the PC. The other way (PC -> TiVo) works great. This might be user error on my part, I haven't investigated thoroughly. It does automatically convert into iPod format and load it up onto my iPod.
Overall, it is an excellent device. It is a little expensive though.
TIVO USED WITHOUT TV CONNECTION August 9, 2008
I purchased the unit for organizing my videos and connecting to utube. I have directtv service so I cant use the tv options. I now have all my audio, video and music files stored on the unit. Access has never been easier.It does a perfect job and with the $200 discount well worth the money. All my media is organized perfectly.
No complaints July 20, 2008
After owning a Series 1 SVR2000 for over 9 years that still works great (and regretting not having purchased the lifetime membership) I finally decided to buy this Series 3 to be able to record HD programming. It delivers the same straightforward experience I was used to with my Series 1, and the universal remote now has more features. My big concern was getting the 2 cablecards working since I had read many online horror stories before getting the Tivo and was bracing myself, but either the cable compaines have improved or I got lucky because the dual cablecard setup was painless and took under 15 minutes. IMO, the Tivo Series 3 is not a device you can't live without, so I'd wait until there's a special price for either the device, the lifetime membership service or both.
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