Comments on: Why I bought a TiVo Series3

By: TiVo Series3 latecomer thoughts » Ryan Block

TiVo Series3 latecomer thoughts » Ryan Block — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:26:44 +0000

[...] yeah, I snagged that TiVo Series3, and have been using it the last week. (I’m in New York now, but have been meaning to fire [...]

By: Kato

Kato — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:59:33 +0000

Thanks for the link. The deal ends Monday, April 30th, fyi.

By: ChrisTots

ChrisTots — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:18:44 +0000

While I am waiting for the Vista CableCard support I upgraded my MCE2005 box to Vista (but watch it via a Xbox360) and just keep it in a never ending trail mode so I do not have to pay for the upgrade. In addition to the cablecard support I am looking forward to the Xbox’s software update so I can watch the h.264 movies sitting on my Windows Home Server.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:13:43 +0000

I’d be tempted to get a Series 3 if the monthly charge wasn’t so ridiculous. I might break if they dropped it to $5 a month, but in this day and age I don’t see how they can justify $15+ a month.

Media Center in Vista has been incredibly disappointing. There is no technical reason that we shouldn’t be able to roll our own beefy media centers with 3 or 4 CableCards and setup exenders or Xbox 360s on multiple TVs. Unfortunately, as long as a Media Center has to be certified by CableLabs that won’t be an option for mere mortals. Grrr.

By: Ryan Block

Ryan Block — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:24:53 +0000

What’s the deal with eSATA? No one gotten that functioning yet?

By: davis freeberg

davis freeberg — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:38:06 +0000

My advice is to definetely upgrade the hard drive. It’s really nice never having to worry about running out of space and those HDTV shows are storage hogs.

By: Chris Grant

Chris Grant — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:00:06 +0000

DAMMIT! I was so ready to build a HD HTPC complete with DX10 card, and everything. Stupid DRM.

And I have lifetime on my ancient Series 2, but it’s too late to switch that over to Series 3, so I’d be stuck paying a ridiculous monthly fee to help their failing business model. *sigh* Torrents it is.

By: Boy Genius

Boy Genius — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:20:06 +0000

Mmmm…Sony….

By: Ryan Block

Ryan Block — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:14:53 +0000

$3,300 to record shows? You’re kidding right? :P

By: Boy Genius

Boy Genius — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:44:30 +0000

Ryan, what about the new Sony XL3 Media Center? Comes with Vista, CableCARD support out of the box, HDMI, Blu-Ray, and the usual Sony madness that they put into their “high-end” media devices…Sony’s available now, return the TiVo baby!