Just a heads up to anyone still wanting a TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL rather than a TiVo Premiere – we are now fully out of stock on the TiVo HD. We do still have some TiVo HD XLs in stock, but those seem to be going fast.
So if you want this platform of TiVo for any reason, get one before they’re gone!
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We’ve just slashed prices on our upgraded HD DVRs for DirecTV.
Now, get the 2 TB (yup, that’s 2 TERABYTE!) HR23 for $599.99 – a drop of $200! This unit holds up to 480 hours of HD recording – depending on the compression that DirecTV uses for the programming. So if you record a lot of sports, you need more space – DirecTV compresses sports less so you can slo-mo through the scenes at better quality.
Get ready for Multi Room Viewing (MRV) with a new HR23 DirecTV HD DVR! Click below:
TiVo has been touting the Wireless N adapter for their DVRs, and it’s now available. We’ll be shipping ours starting 4/30/10. You can preorder one here:
This adapter is fundamentally different from the TiVo Wireless G adapter (which will continue to be sold). Besides the extra speed (and extra $30 in cost), this unit acts more as an ethernet-wireless bridge. So it plugs into the ethernet port, rather than a USB port.
Using the ethernet port is different for a few reasons, but presumably TiVo designed the adapter this way to be able to get more throughput than they could over USB. But it also means the unit needs its own power outlet. Additionally, this change limits the compatible units for this device to any unit that has an ethernet port on-board – so the dual tuner TiVo (units with service numbers starting in 649) or any HD TiVo for cable (original Series3, TiVo HD and HD XL, and TiVo Premiere, and Premiere XL).
If you don’t currently have WiFi, or if you want N WiFi for your TiVo and you currently have a slower variety (B or G), you can get two of these units and configure them in bridge mode. This allows you to put one adapter on your TiVo and one directly on an unused ethernet port on your router and create an N wireless link.
Final note: this adapter will step down to B or G speeds if that’s the fastest protocol supported in your router.
We’ve just gotten the full upgraded TiVo Premiere units up on our site this week, so you knew the kits wouldn’t be far behind.
Well, they’re here now!
TiVo Upgrade Kits for TiVo Premiere
TiVo Upgrade Kits for TiVo Premiere XL
One of the great features of these new kits is that you can now get a single 2TB internal drive for either unit. With the previous TiVo DVRs (the TiVo HD series) the 2TB internal was only available for the TiVo HD XL. But now you can order a 2TB single internal drive for either Premiere, so you can get more internal storage for a pretty good price!
As always, our kits are easy to install, they’re plug-and-play, and they ship with instructions and tools.
The one configuration we don’t have yet on the site is our backup solutions. We’re working on those, and we hope to have them available before too long. Just a little more testing there . . . we want to be sure they perform perfectly.
As mentioned in an earlier post, we’ve been working hard on getting the new TiVo Premiere HD upgraded in a rock-solid configuration, and, after much more testing, we’re happy to say it’s a complete success! We even have a new maximum capacity available: 4 Terabytes – that’s enough storage for up to 640 hours of HD recording.
These units are now in stock and ready for sale – you can find them on our website here:
TiVo Premiere HD DVR – Stock and Upgraded
We’re able to upgrade both the TiVo Premiere and the TiVo Premiere XL to the same capacities, thanks to lots of new code inside these units. So you can get a 2 TB internal drive in either one, or you can get either with a 2 TB internal and a 2 TB external if you want it.
Here’s a screenshot from our new largest TiVo ever:
And, of course, we’ll have upgrade kits on the site and shipping soon also!