Tivo HD Released Into the Wild

B.Gud writes "Tivo has launched the new 'Tivo HD' DVR, validating what was learned from retailer leaks last week. The new unit is available for orders and will ship in early August, but the good news is that Tivo is going to activate serial ATA later this year, and that TivoToGo support is coming as well. From the article: 'Suffice it to say that it's the machine we thought it was, loaded with dual tuners, support for two CableCARDs (or one MCard!), a 160GB drive (180 hours recording SD, 20 hours HD), and HDMI. It really makes the Series 3 look weak. Or put another way, it makes the Series 3 into the boutique device it really is.'"

Comments

Re:180/20 = 9

[JamesRose]

Well, HD = 460? 720? 1080? i or p? (Btw, I have no idea what that stuff is, but I figure its to do with quality cos everyone says 1080i is bestest)

Re:Just doesn't make sense

[RightSaidFred99]

You're cranky because you're paying for something and they have a few unobtrusive adverts? Seems like nitpicking. The problem with the non-Tivo units is the interface sucks. I've got an HR-10 and I've long considered moving back to cable (less hassle than DirecTV), but the standard cable DVRs you get are complete shit compared to the Tivo.

You pay for quality, that's the way it's always been.

Re:why buy when I can rent?

[BLKMGK]

I don't care if they report my clicks anonymously, I've never seen an ad pushed into the UI, and I can get 30 second skip by pressing a few buttons - hardly a hack. It records what I want when I want it, allows me Season Passes that work even when a shows changes time slots, and the UI is simple enough for even strangers to use. Stop posting FUD.

Yup, a shinier useful UI that works as expected unlike so many others with no work - just like the appliance it is. I have mine rebooted about once every 6months if that too.