250GB Hard Disk - 300Hour Recording - MPN: TIV648250B See Product Details
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World's only Digital Media Recorder with THX-certification Control live HDTV and record 2 digital cable shows at once Schedule recordings anywhere from tivo.com Advanced TiVo broadband features, including digital photos, Internet radio, podcasts, and more New backlit, programmable TiVo remote, easy to configure to your TV
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Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB
Summary
Product Title: TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
Manufacturer: TiVo
Lowest Price: $250.49
Power Score: 3.5 | 25 Reviews
General
Recording Time: 300 Hour
Input: HDMI Yes, Composite Video Yes, Component Video Yes, Network (RJ-45) Yes, Modem (RJ-11), USB Yes
Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
Broadcast Format Supported: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Slots: 2 x CableCard
Dimensions: 3.38" Height x 16.50" Width x 13.50" Depth
Height: 3.38 in
Width: 16.50 in
Depth: 12.63 in
Weight: 10 lbs
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Service Type: TiVo
Modem: Yes
Product Series: 3
Maximum Recording Time: 300 Hour
Network (RJ-45): Yes
Number of Digital Optical Output: 1
Strengths: Ease of use, seamless HD/SD transitions, improved remote
Weakness: Expensive, lack of the usual TiVo video-sharing features
I'm a long-time user of TiVo (this will be my fourth) and greatly enjoy the freedom that a DVR gives you. I've also been a long-standing advocate of TiVos, arguing that their innovative features (like Wishlists and Season Passes) and tremendous ease of use are a compelling competitive advantage. But lately, TiVo has lagged behind the competition without core features such as dual-tuners and...
Strengths: Great tuner, good reception, dual tuners, Tivo interface
Weakness: Cost, lack of multi-room viewing and Tivo-to-go.
The unit came with all the setup material required for non-HDTV use. (For HDTV, adapters from your cable company must be installed in the Series 3.) Setup was much easier than with earlier Tivo's, because the internet connection can be used from the beginning, and there is no need for a USB to wireless or ethernet adapter. I have hardwired ethernet to the Tivo location, so installation was mostly...
Strengths: TiVo Interface, Dual Tuners, Updated Remote, HD Support, Cable Card Support, Expandablity
Weakness: Price, Drive Storage, Functionality Disabled, Dual Cable Card Requirement, Missing No QAM In The Clear Support, Expandability
The Series3 is the long awaited HD DVR TiVo has been promising for quite a while. The unit delivers on several fronts (Dual Tuner, HD, TiVo Interface). The early adopters paid the MSRP and now the unit and be found much cheaper and the price should continue to drop. Surprisingly the unit ships with the same size drive that was shipped with DirecTV's HD DVR (HR10-250) that came out over a year...
Strengths: Dual Tuner, dual cable card ready, etherenet connectivity, HDMI output
Weakness: Program search is slow, No TiVo desktop support to download recordings
I LOVE this machine! I currently have two series1 TiVos, one with straight cable, and one hooked to a HD digital cable box. So one can't get the digital channels, and one is occasionally spotty changing channels. I wanted it mostly to manage recording conflicts better between my shows, and to hopefully be a whole heck of a lot more reliable on changing digital cable channels. My series3 unit...
Strengths: Response quickly to the remote.
Weakness: It could use a bigger Hard Drive, I do not know how much we use, I have not seen it displayed.
Once tivo gets to know what you like it actually works. It also displays what is currently being recorded most of the time. It is hard to read the time and display from an average distance.
Strengths: TiVo Software, Dual HD Tuner, THX audio, controls on TiVo box not just on the remote, and the easiest setup for a Tivo ever.
Weakness: Transfer of recording from the Series 3 to Series 2 does not currently work.
The only problem I had was with my cable company. First they told me that their CableCARD does not work on TiVo. Next they said it did work, but was backordered. Then they scheduled a service guy to come out and install the card. The installer said this was his first TiVo box. He also told me that he had never successfully installed a CableCARD on any customer television (the CableCARD menu would...
Strengths: Dual tuner, Good SD picture quality, Tivo user interface
Weakness: Hardware & Software Issues, Missing Key Features That Series 2 Offer
I was eager to get a Series 3 Tivo but disappointed with it. The audio sound on my Series 3 does not match up with the picture. It also has software issues. Tivo has also left out an important feature for families that have multiple Tivos. The Series 3 does not support multi room viewing to transfer shows from your series 2 to/from the your series 3.
Strengths: Two tuners Tivo Interface Never misses a program Series passes Shows all the photos on a computer on the network Plays music from a computer on the network Easiest to use DVR
Weakness: Some Audio drops when browsing the guide Does not have Multi Room Viewning (yet)
I have been using DirecTiVo units now for five years. The TiVo interface is the best there is. It just works, all the time, every time. And the Family Acceptance Factor is a huge benefit. Unlike any other recorder the interface is intuitive and there is not a very large learning curve. Learn a few buttons and you are watching TV your way. When you want. This unit has a superb dual tuner system. I...
Strengths: only unit available that allows you to record 2 shows and watch another
Weakness: You need to get 2 cable cards from your cable company
We haven't hooked up this Tivo yet because I am waiting for the cable company to come out so I can get 2 cable cards. There is an additional monthly charge for 2 cable cards.
The TiVo TCD648250B is the first Series3 HD DVR released by TiVo and first THX-certified DVR making it an ideal system to record HD material with top-quality audio and video. This set is capable of recording HD television from cable providers or using over-the-air digital HD (ATSC). As you would expect, there is an HDMI video output and SP/DIF audio output for all digital lossless connections....
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Tivo Series3 Hd Dvr (32 Hd Hours) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 0.46 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #31 HD and Blu-Ray DVD player of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market...
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Tivo Series 3, I love it
Strengths: Dual tuners, HD quality video, digital optical output with Dolby 5.1 surround sound, HDMI Output,learning remote, OLED display on front (it displays what's recording)
Weakness: audio/video syncing problems (sometimes), price, Tivo-To-Go features disabled for now, remote codes not working
Got my Tivo Series 3 about a week ago. Here's what I found: It uses 2 cablecards for the Hi Def content. The cable installer configured them without a hitch and I was up and running within 1/2 hour. It has dual tuners, so 2 shows can be recorded at the same time, but a third show can't be watched via Live TV unless you switch inputs out to your TV, and then you can't watch HD content unless you...
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