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40 Hour TiVos for $49 (After Rebate) and a New TB Config

Post author By Michael
Post date February 1, 2006
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We are now selling the stock, 40 hour standalone TiVos for $199. We weren’t selling these for a while since the profit was basically non-existent here (that’s what happens when you offer free shipping). But it seems that so many other vendors are out of these that we fill a need by selling them again. So they’re on the site on the standalone TiVo page and they’re shipping.

We’ve also added a new TwinBreeze bracket configuration. You can now get a basic TwinBreeze for the R10 and HR10-250 models. The “basic” configuration includes the bracket only (with mounting screws) for $18. This excludes the torx tools, fan, and power and IDE cables in the full configuration.

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Undelete Feature Reportedly Coming

Post author By Michael
Post date January 31, 2006
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Gizmodo is reporting that there is new feature coming to TiVo DVRs: Undelete!

We have no independent verification of this, but they seem to have a legitimate screenshot of a beta version showing this feature:

Undelete screenshot at Gizmodo

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TiVo DVRs in Canada

Most of you probably know that TiVo now supports use in Canada. We have a bit more information.

First, WeaKnees now ships to Canada. We offer two methods of shipment: USPS (which uses Canada Post on the North side of the border) and United Parcel Service (UPS). UPS costs a bit more, but our results have shown that deliveries happen much more quickly and that the website offers frequent tracking updates. The USPS/Canada Post method essentially offers little or no tracking and seems to be significantly slower than UPS.

Next, make sure that your unit has TiVo OS 7.2 or later on it. Those OS versions support Canada in a much more elegant fashion than earlier versions. If you have an earlier OS version, you’ll need to see this information for Canadian TiVo users.

As of now, all standalone WeaKnees TiVos shipping to Canada will have TiVo OS 7.2 or later – wherever you buy one, be sure to get this OS as it’ll make life much easier.

Finally, we are unable to ship DirecTV equipment to Canada at this point. But everything else on our site is shipping to Canada now, and ready-to-go!

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New DIRECTV Systems with the REAL TiVo – R10

Post author By Michael
Post date January 31, 2006
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To add to the confusion between the actual TiVo DVR – the R10 – and the new generic DirecTV DVR – the R15 – we’ve heard from many customers who order new DirecTV systems and get the bait-and-switch. This may not be intentional since TiVo seems to have become a generic term meaning DVR, but many TiVo-loving customers recently have moved to DirecTV to get a TiVo that can record two channels at once, and they’ve found that the unit that gets installed is not, in fact, a TiVo at all. So if you’re ordering a new DirecTV system with the expectation of getting TiVo, be careful.

We’ve stocked up on TiVo DVRs from DirecTV, and we have both standard definition and high definition units available as part of new DirecTV packages (and available outside those for existing subscribers). If you’re looking for a new DirecTV system with TiVo, look no further:

The WeaKnees DIRECTV System Wizard

Customer Shipment

Sleep tight, TiVo

This just in, a comfy TiVo. Shipped between two flannel-covered pillows, we hope it had a nice trip.