TiVo Sticks Ads Into Timeshifting

Today, TiVo has begun implementation of a new feature allowing advertisers to insert text ads into paused programming. That's right, skipping those commercials is finally becoming impossible.

TiVo 9.4 Summer Update Hitting Boxes This Month

It looks like TiVo's 9.4 Summer Update has been released ahead of schedule and will supposedly be hitting every box by month's end. This update brings six new features, two of which actually seem really useful for most TiVoers. Folders will now have the option to be played or deleted, and the guide can be viewed at any time (while watching live TV, a recording, or even a download, but obviously not during menus). Since TiVo's 9.4 priority page hasn't been posted yet this update should hit your box as a total surprise while you're sleeping. [Zatz Not Funny!]

Dealzmodo: TiVo HD For $179 With Free Shipping

TiVo's got a great web special on "factory-renewed" TiVo HDs for $179 with free shipping. Sure, these refurbished units usually end breaking after a few days, but no need to worry it still has TiVo's regular warranty. [TiVo via TiVo Blog]

TiVo Killing Off Series3 v1 to Focus on TiVo HD?

Rumor has it that TiVo will be accelerating the end of life process on the Series3 recorder to focus all of their energy on the newly released TiVo HD. Makes sense, whether true or not because the HD is nearly as powerful as the Series3 V1, just missing a few ports, that OLED screen and THX certification. At less than half the price, although at with less storage. UPDATE: TiVo has chimed in with an explanation. More »

TiVo Now With 2 Terabytes of Storage (Unofficially)

TiVo chop shop WeaKnees is offering the biggest Series 3 TiVo they can muster. Cramming in a 1TB drive internally along with an external 1TB eSATA, they're offering ready-to-run TiVos with a whopping 2TB of storage space, or enough for 292 hours of HD programming. But when you have enough storage for well over 100 HD movies, it's gonna cost you. More »

TiVo Confirms TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing Will Hit Series3 and TiVo HD This November

The rumors we posted are true: TiVo is finally getting its balls back. TiVo has confirmed with Gizmodo that TiVoToGo and multi-room viewing have returned to the new Series3 boxes—including the TiVo HD—and will be available in November. We are told that the hold up was DRM—getting the rights stuff figured out with CableCard was a hassle. But once that was solved, insiders say it took a "LONG time" to get the software to work right on the Series3 platform. More »

Six Takes on the New Tivo HD

The Tivo HD is the product were waiting for but beginning to doubt. Because Tivo's Series 3 model successfully brought HD to the platform, but at a price reserved for high-end home theaters. So when news of the $299 Tivo HD broke, we were elated. More »

Contest Update: Made in Eureka (iPhone and TiVo)

Thanks for all your entries in the Made in Eureka contests! Both the iPhone invention contest and the TiVo trivia contest had a lot of entries, and we're going to sort through them all and announce a winner next Tuesday. While you're waiting, we may suggest watching last Tuesday's Eureka season premiere again.

Contest Reminder: Last Day to Win a TiVo Series 3

Still haven't entered our trivia contest to win a TiVo Series 3? Skip work and do it today, because this is your last chance to win. Hit the link below to see the questions. More »

Contest Reminder: Win a TiVo Series 3

Still haven't entered our trivia contest to win a TiVo Series 3? You'd better hurry, because the contest ends July 10. That's tomorrow, in case you weren't sure what day it was today. More »

Contest Reminder: Win a TiVo Series 3

Hey, captain trivia, Mr. KnowItAll. If you really want a TiVo Series 3, you should hurry up and answer our trivia questions. We've gotten a bunch of entries already, but you still have a better chance of winning this than that weird interactive TV game you play tipsy at the bar. Hit the link below for the questions. Contest ends July 10. More »

Contest Reminder: Win a TiVo Series 3

Hey trivia fans. If you really want a TiVo Series 3, you should hurry up and answer our trivia questions. We've gotten a bunch of entries already, but you still have a better chance of winning this than actually finding something useful to do with your knowledge of inventions. Hit the link below for the questions. Contest ends July 10. More »

Trivia Contest: Win a TiVo Series 3

Interested in winning a TiVo Series 3 in our Made in Eureka Contest? All you have to do is answer these simple invention-based trivia questions, and whoever gets the most correct gets the DVR. If there's a tie, we pick one at random. More »

Dealzmodo: TiVo Series 3 For $396

Barely beating out the previous Dealzmodo, this Buy.com deal for a Series 3 TiVo goes for $396 if you use Google Checkout, versus Amazon's $420. Of course, both deals require a $200 rebate, which might scare you off if you've been burned by rebates not arriving before. – Jason Chen More »

Poll: TiVo Series 3 vs. Vista CableCARD Media Centers

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TiVo Series 3 eSATA Upgrade FAQ

The guys at tivocommunity have a nice FAQ up about how to upgrade your TiVo Series 3 with an external eSATA drive. Although it's not "officially supported", with the maximum 1TB external drive in addition to the internal one, you can get a good 1.25TB chunk of space to hold all your shows. More »

TiVo Fights Cable With Cute Ads

I have to admit something: I unplugged my TiVo in late 2004, and have used high-def Scientific Atlanta DVRs ever since. I was sad to see the thing go, and to this day, I have diminished TV enjoyment because of it. You may know what I mean. More »

Rumor: TiVo Releasing Sub-$300 HD Recorder This Fall

There's not much confirmation of this yet, but a source is telling us that TiVo is planning on releasing a Series 3-like HD recorder some time this fall. Whether this will have dual-tuners like the Series 3 is still unknown, but we're sure it will be gimped in some way in order to maintain interest in the higher-priced model. More »

Dealzmodo: $500 TiVo Series 3 with Free Wireless Adapter, No BS

Interested in saving $360 on a Series 3 HD TiVo? As part of their "Welcome Back" plan, you can pick up the Series 3 for $500, and they are tossing in a free wireless adapter. No rebates, no BS—you are required to sign up for any of the TiVo service plans, but you were going to do that anyway. They don't check if you have been a previous customer, so order away, newbie TiVo users. –Travis Hudson More »

TiVo Series3 Software Update Rolling Out Now

That long-promised a software update 8.1 for the TiVo Series3, which was originally slated for a late 2006 release, is finally beginning to roll out. The bad news is there's still no TiVoToGo or multi-room viewing available in the HDTV PVR from TiVo. However, the latest update does include TiVoCast capability that will allow Amazon Unbox movie downloads, WPA support for those who are using secure Wi-Fi systems, the useful Recently Deleted folder, and the useless KidZone censorship routine. More »

When Amazon Unboxed TiVo: The FAQ

Amazon's got a nifty little FAQ up about the TiVo and Amazon Unboxed love fest. Here's what they're starting us off with, but since we're starved for information on the subject, it's better than nothing. What do you want to know about this holy union? More »

Rumor: TiVo Series 3 Price to Drop Significantly

Everyone loves TiVo's Series 3 player. They just hate the price. Here's a good rumor that could spell relief. More »

Shiny TiVo Glo Remote Available as Stand-Alone

TiVo is shipping the Glo Remote, the luxo-premium controller that's normally included with the TiVo Series 3 HD box, as a $50 standalone product. Of course, it works with the Series 3 but also works with most Series 2 units, too. More »

Point: How is TiVo Doing After Launching Series 3?

By Brian L. Clark

As much as we like TiVo and its new player, the company needs to face reality: Production shortages and an extraordinarily high price have plagued the Series 3's release. How are they selling? No sales figures are available for public consumption, but there are lots of other ways to tell how TiVo is faring. More »

DIY: Upgrade the Series3 TiVo Hard Drive

Our pals over at EngadgetHD took on one hell of a project and came out successful.

As much as we love the TiVo Series3, for $800 we would like a bigger hard drive than 250GB. Sure it's still almost 100GB more than most Cable Company DVRs, but we need more than 35 hours of HD goodness.

A 500GB hard drive, a Linux distro and about a million steps later they were able to double the size of that TiVo hard drive. More »

Dealzmodo: TiVo Series 3 $680

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Series 3 Tivo Modded for 1TB

Not happy with your DVR recording device that costs a lot of money? Do what lightrunner, from tivocommunity did, and open it up and begin tweaking. He initially wanted 2TB of storage, but ended up with 1TB—oh well. More »

TiVo Series 3 Lifetime Subscription Transfer Go Live

You saw our TiVo Series 3 review, jumped out of your seat, and immediately went to order one—right? Well, if you've got an old Series 1 or Series 2 lifetime subscription, TiVo's transfer service is online. Starting now, you can go to TiVo's website and pay $199 to import your old subscription to your new Series 3 unit. Compared to paying $19.99 a month for a month-to-month subscription, $199 is a pretty great deal. More »

TiVo Series 3 up on Circuit City's Website

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TiVo Series 3 Preorder At Enterescape.com?

Escape, a Chicago-area company owned by Best Buy, is apparently offering pre-orders on the TiVo Series 3 already. This ad was sent in by our reader Scott, who says these guys are probably the first to offer pre-orders on the upcoming DVR. More »

TiVo Series 3 Info on Tivo.com

TiVo.com has a page up where you can register for Tivo Series 3 updates. The page has no other forthcoming info other than that the set is HD. And that it uses CableCARD tech so it can decrypt digital TV signals from satellite and cable boxes without additional set top boxes. In otherwords, stuff we already know. Well don't just stand there, go sign up!– Brian Lam More »

Time Warner Cable Apologizes, Says They Will Support TiVo Series 3

Remember when Time Warner Cable in the Raleigh area said they wouldn't support TiVo Series3 units with CableCARDs? Well, it looks like they've gone back on that decision and told one of their subscribers that they will in fact support Series 3 and any other CableCARD capable devices. More »

Time Warner Cable Not Supporting TiVo Series3 Units With CableCard?

This bit of strange news came in via PVRBlog today. Apparently a user at Consumer Fury emailed Time Warner to see whether they will be providing Cablecard support for the upcoming TiVo Series 3 boxes. TW's answer? More »

TiVo Confirms Series3 Testing, Hitting Retail Soon

TiVo sent a letter notifying FCC and cable operators that testing for Series3 devices have started and should be ready to hit store shelves soon. The text from the letter reads: More »

TiVo Series 3 gets Approved, Series 2.5 gets Canned

Last week we mentioned there would be a newly updated Series 2 TiVo, with some nice changes, including a 180-hour hard drive. It seems these plans have been put on hold because Cable Labs has approved the Series 3 TiVo that we showed you earlier this year during CES. Approval by Cable Labs means that the Series 3 may be hitting the market much sooner than expected. More »