TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin' - Gizmodo Comments

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

daed — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:09:12 EDT

give it some time, eshmanb. Your post will get there. I admire your dedication, though.

daed

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

eshmanb — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:41:55 EDT

anybody who buys a tivo for $800 needs to check to see if they can also count to ten because they may be retarded. do you people watch that much tv that you have to record four shows at once to watch later. get off the couch and do something active, don't be lazy. you guys want some swampland while you're at it? it's got a great view, however you won't need to worry about it b/c you'll be taping the view and the ellen show everyday.

eshmanb

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

eshmanb — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:22:23 EDT

you guys are freakin retarded if you spend $800 dollars for a tivo. how lazy are you that you need to have the ability to record three shows at once to watch later. get off the couch, get some exercise and don't be retarded. by the way i've got some magic fairy dust if anybody wants to buy it for $1,000,000.

-the lawdog

eshmanb

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

eshmanb — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:16:34 EDT

if you pay $800 for a freaking tivo you are a bum. get off of the couch and do something besides watch tv and be lazy. oh and by the way i've got some swampland i'll give you real cheap that will look nice with the retarded tivo box.

eshmanb

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Gimpy — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:36:02 EDT

I've got two Comcast Motorola HD DVRs. They're both POS. The picture quality is good, but the remote cablebox interface is terrible. I've gotten so frustrated with the Comcast remote that the $899 TiVo sounds like a good bargain to me. I also have 2 Series 2 TiVos and have neverr found anything to complain about wwith them.

Gimpy

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

MegaZone — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:59:17 EDT

I had one to review as well, I also compiled a FAQ and took 195 or so photos. :-)

http://www.tivolovers.com/Series3-Review.html
http://www.tivolovers.com/Series3-FAQ.html
http://www.tivolovers.com/Photos/Series3-Review/

MegaZone

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

RobMedich — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:57:06 EDT

Who says the new TiVo can't record two HD channels at once? In fact, their press release reads: "Dual tuners allow subscribers to record two different shows in HD at the same time..."

RobMedich

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

joeymazoey — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:56:10 EDT

I plugged in the wireless G USB network adapter and the TiVo immediately recognized our network here

The lack of integrated wifi, the $800 price tag, and the new contract pricing structure w/o lifetime option just kill this for me. Boo, TiVo.

joeymazoey

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

dukerayburn — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:01:19 EDT

At last, a native ethernet plug. It's nice to see they included that for those people who still use actual wires.

dukerayburn

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Milo — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:41:14 EDT

"I agree with okram up there. For $800, this thing should be able to record off two digital channels at once."

It can.

Milo

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

James — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:37:54 EDT

It sure is a sweet ride! But my old jalopy will have to do for a while longer. OK, if it was a free transfer of lifetime I'd say "hellsyeah ship one to me today!" - even at $800 bucks I'd do it. But no $800 + monthly or $200 "transfer" for me.

James

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

miro — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:43:14 EDT

I agree with okram up there. For $800, this thing should be able to record off two digital channels at once. I'll stick with my cable company's HD DVR which even though it lacks the TiVo's nice interface, it's way cheaper (for a while anyway) and I can record off two digital channels.

miro

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

murdog — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:10:47 EDT

I gotta get me one of them there telly-vision things.

murdog

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Milo — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:09:27 EDT

Anyone who ever compares the hideous Motorola box from Comcast to a Tivo, "Mine does the same thing blah...blah..." has clearly never used a Tivo before, or is on crack, or both. Regardless, there really is no comparison. My wallet will suffer for this, but God help me, I'm going to buy one. Must...hear...the...bloop...bloop...bloop again!

Milo

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

El Guano — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:40:02 EDT

Keebler - yeah, Charlie's actually got a great media voice!

But it's the "peanut" remote, not a dog-bone remote!

El Guano

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Keebler — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:26:56 EDT

is it just me or does this post seem a bit like an infomercial?

Keebler

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

M.O.D.O.K. — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:10:00 EDT

Hmm.... the front of the console looks like a sideways thermometer.

M.O.D.O.K.

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:49:27 EDT

Inexpensive it is not. Useful to me no. I'll stick with my DVD burning TiVo.

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

okram — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:39:33 EDT

yeah i have the comcast hd dvr with 2 tuners for a while, love the hd and the fact that you can record one while watching another but this thing is crazy expensive. I guess if there was no monthly fee it would make sense but honestly at 8 bucks a month for a dvr from your cable company how can you beet that. It would take 8 years to pay off that box if you paid that much. ok well i'll stop i just can't imagine spending that much money when you can get the one for free. It is badass but sometimes even I have to draw the line

okram

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

professorpedro — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:37:28 EDT

Did Time Warner know in advance that they were installing for the famed Gizmodo crew? That might have clued them in enough to send out a senior installer. What other tech uses 2 cable cards these days anyway?

professorpedro

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

cappyvito — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:28:53 EDT

No On Demand? For $800? I like the product, but that is a corner I'm not willing to cut, especially given the astronomical price. I will stick (albeit not entirely happily) with my 8300HD.

cappyvito

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

nocar — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:27:04 EDT

Worth $800 !!??? Should be $600 but they show you some love with the launch demo and you give it an A++ review.

You're so excited (or sleepy) you forgot to mention the additional service charge is yet another $150 or so per year on top of the $800. Otherwise that shiny box is JADS (Just another door stop).

nocar

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Rucka321 — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:22:21 EDT

cost about what it cost originally all those many years ago... I'll wait for the comcast/tivo software upgrade...

Rucka321

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Rucka321 — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:21:01 EDT

SO it costs again what it cost in the beginning (we were early adopters way back when...) I think I'll wait for the comcast/tivo software at this point.

Rucka321

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

cmsjustin — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:19:42 EDT

Comcast has had HD DVR's for a while now.
I say it was worth it. But I do question Gizmodo's richter scale.

PS3 = 10
iPhone/iPod = 10
Fancy doohickey mouse 2 weeks ago = 2

cmsjustin

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

tzakiel — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:19:06 EDT

way to tease apple news and post tivo. series 3 is overpriced and too late... next.

tzakiel

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

mjsmitho — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:15:50 EDT

So is that $800 confirmed? Do you have any eSata drives to test that feature with?

mjsmitho

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

TechIsCool — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:14:45 EDT

no wait wheres the video

TechIsCool

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

MacMan — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:13:45 EDT

This is stupid. My safari browser doesn't even view the top image anyway. Good friggin night.

MacMan

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

MormonJay — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:12:34 EDT

ignore all my previous comments on the other post. i fucking love you guys :D

MormonJay

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Monty — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:12:00 EDT

Worth staying up for. Still, I am waiting for something on TV worth paying $800 to record. :)

Monty

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Sheadhead — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:11:20 EDT

I love the grumpy people.

Sheadhead

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Justin D — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:10:55 EDT

I waited for THIS? It's a TiVo, the natural evolution of it (HD, CableCard2, blah blah). We all knew it was coming, and chances are it would be pretty sweet. So, more like a 5 on the gadget scale. I'm doing to bed. Hmph! =P

Justin D

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

lexluthor3424 — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:10:37 EDT

I agree with ejl10

lexluthor3424

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Jim — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:10:27 EDT

yeah. i thought it was an apple scoop too. tivo's alright.

Jim

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

FlashSandbox — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:10:16 EDT

NOT WORTH THE WAIT AT ALL

FlashSandbox

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

eleazar — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:08:40 EDT

ok, it was worth the wait :) very nice!

eleazar

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

TechIsCool — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:08:37 EDT

Yah we get to talk about the Tivo :)

TechIsCool

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

Doug Berger — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:08:27 EDT

nice guys!

Doug Berger

TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder Hands-On (with Video!): Two CableCards, No Waitin'

ejl10 — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:08:26 EDT

Aww... I wanted Apple news. Like Tivo2Go for Macs, maybe.

ejl10