We first wrote about the new policy allowing lifetime service transfers from DirecTV to Series3 TiVo via the TiVo VIP transfer here.
The word hasn’t spread too well among the TiVo operators, so it seems, but everyone who calls to do the transfer has made it work. If you’re going to try, you might ask your operator to reference article 090717. That should give them the info they need to process the transfer.
If you want to do this, buy your Series3 TiVo soon. The purchase must be made by 12/31/06 to qualify for the program, and the transfer must be completed by 1/31/07.