We previously wrote back in November about our first, long-awaited shipment of Seagate DB35 750GB SATA drives for the Series3 TiVo. WeaKnees continues to be the only reseller in the world with these super-quiet, high-capacity DVR hard drives.
This morning we received our first shipment of 500GB DB35 SATA drives, and again, these drives are unavailable anywhere else.
You can find the bare drives here. Drives for Series3 units, preconfigured for plug-and-play installation, are here.
I don’t really like the cliche, “by popular demand,” but in all honesty, that’s why we’re offering extended warranties. Our TiVo prices are competitive with (and if you get the coupons, far less than) the big-box retailers, and our service and knowledge is far superior, I’m comfortable saying. Some customers, however, want the security of a longer warranty. Now we’ve got it.
We’re now offering extended warranties on all Series3 units (TCD648250) and all standalone dual-tuner TiVo DVRs (TCD649080), in all capacities. The extended warranties are three-year only at this time, and prices range from $49 to $99, depending on the box purchased.
If you purchased a Series3 TiVo from us on or before November 17th and want an extended warranty, we will honor your request for three months from your purchase date. Just email us for details.
The Series3 TiVo, according to TiVo,
is the world’s quietest DVR.
We are now thrilled to announce that you don’t have to sacrifice tranquility
for capacity. WeaKnees is the only company in the world shipping the Seagate
750GB DB35 SATA drive, specially manufactured for use in DVRs. Our DB35s
are specially tuned to reduce noise and temperature, without any impact on performance.
If you aren’t already aware, the DB35 is Seagate’s line of drives
made for DVRs. weaKnees has been using DVR-specific drives (first Maxtor QuickView
and now Seagate DB35) for four+ years, because DVR drives are quieter and cooler,
and provide better DVR performance, versus standard desktop drives. DVR manufacturers
worldwide (TiVo, DIRECTV, Samsung, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, ReplayTV) use
only DVR drives, and they use them for good reason.
If you are one of our early 750GB SATA purchasers and have not already sent
your drives back, please contact us so that we can help you reduce excessive
noise in your Series3 DVR.
If you want a bare (unformatted) 750GB
DB35 SATA drive, we’ve got those, too.
Don’t forget: For a limited time, you can get $20
off any $30 order by using Google Checkout.
For a limited time, you can get $20 off a $30 order on our website, if you use Google Checkout.
The $20 in discounts can be added to any discounts that you may have received via email.
Here’s how to take advantage of this offer:
1) Add items to your cart that equal or exceed the total required by the coupons you want to use.
2) If you have an existing weaKnees coupon code (good for HDTiVos on our site), enter the coupon code in the box that appears BELOW the Google Checkout button on our site. You MUST enter that coupon code BEFORE you click the Google Checkout button.
3) Then, click the “Google Checkout button. You will immediately see one of the $10 off $30 coupons applied.
4) After you log in to Google Checkout, enter “google10” as a coupon code WITHIN Google Checkout. IMPORTANT NOTE: “google10” can only be used ONE TIME per Google Account.
Are you looking to buy an HD TiVo but didn’t get the special coupons that we emailed recently? Just sign up for our email list by November 30th and put the words “need coupons” in the comments/questions section and we’ll email the coupons to you.
The instant $10 off $30 Google Coupon expires 12/18 and can be used repeatedly. The other $10 off $30 coupon could expire quickly; the current round of weaKnees coupons expires 11/30.
Thanks for reading.
Effective today through 12/31/06, there is a $180 rebate on all dual-tuner standalone Series2 TiVo DVRs and on all Humax TiVo DVRs (including those with a built-in DVD recorder).
This brings the price of an 80-hour dual-tuner down to $69 after rebate.
The older single-tuner standalone TiVo now has a $220 rebate, and the retail price drops to $220, bringing that unit down to free after rebate.
We haven’t really been stocking the single-tuner unit, because we feel pretty strongly that the dual-tuner is the better buy for the price difference.
As of this second, the new rebate form is not easy to find. I’m sure it will pop up, but for now, you can find it here.
And remember…if you already have a TiVo with service, service on an additional TiVo is $6.95/month.
Still no rebate on the new Series3, so if you’re considering one, it might be worth taking advantage of the $199 lifetime service transfer while you can.