Comments on: TiVo Series 3 in the Wild http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: CrunchGear » Blog Archive » TiVo Series 3 Cometh http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-1094 CrunchGear » Blog Archive » TiVo Series 3 Cometh Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:11:18 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-1094 [...] The word is that the TiVo Series 3 HD-capable DVR is going to hit the streets on September 17th. Apparently the device is now showing up in the systems of many retailers. It is reported that the Series 3 DVRs will retail for $799. [...] [...] The word is that the TiVo Series 3 HD-capable DVR is going to hit the streets on September 17th. Apparently the device is now showing up in the systems of many retailers. It is reported that the Series 3 DVRs will retail for $799. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-832 Mike Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:14:18 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-832 It should be CableCard2 which is the coming update to the current CableCard spec which is downstream only which prevents you from using it for OnDemand and PPV. That's one reason only about 40,000 CableCards have been installed nationwide in all those fancy HDTVs. CableCard2 is bi-directional and essentially turns this into a fully functional cable box complete with support for OnDemand and PPV. I can't wait for it to be ready. It should be CableCard2 which is the coming update to the current CableCard spec which is downstream only which prevents you from using it for OnDemand and PPV. That’s one reason only about 40,000 CableCards have been installed nationwide in all those fancy HDTVs.

CableCard2 is bi-directional and essentially turns this into a fully functional cable box complete with support for OnDemand and PPV.

I can’t wait for it to be ready.

]]> By: Jake http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-831 Jake Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:32:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/23/tivo-series-3-in-the-wild/#comment-831 Cool cool cool. It's about time! So help me understand the geekery... does dual CableCard equate to dual tuner? I sure hope so... that' the old thing stopping me from burning my Comcast DVR like a draft card. That thing is horrendous. Cool cool cool. It’s about time!

So help me understand the geekery… does dual CableCard equate to dual tuner? I sure hope so… that’ the old thing stopping me from burning my Comcast DVR like a draft card. That thing is horrendous.

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