TiVo HD Expert Reviews

The TiVo HD is the mainstream consumer Series 3 TiVo. At $300, the device is more palatable to consumers who balked at an $800 price tag. The box has a smaller hard drive than the original Series 3...

It's a TiVo - the user experience is far and above the standard cable company DVR., Can upgrade the hard drive that comes with the unit., Future functionality possible with USB and Ethernet connectivity.,

CableCard and other fees can vary, and can negate any savings over a rented STB., Undersized hard drive., Unidirectional CableCard (no PPV, OnDemand, or some less-popular channels being delivered by SDV).,

The TiVo HD isn't without its problems, but it's a great way to get an HiDef DVR without having to rent one from your cable company in perpetuity and deal with the poor software their boxes come with

The best HD-capable TiVo ever. Dual HD tuners. Still easy to use. Online scheduling via Web site or cell phone.

Menu operation is a little slow at times. No TiVo to Go. No satellite support. Cable TV DVRs can be cheaper in the long run. Great for fans, may be too late for novices. Cell-phone scheduling is only on Verizon Wireless.

Combining the best of the legendary simple-to-use TiVo interface with dual CableCARD readers and an affordable price (finally!), the new TiVo HD delivers the promise that the TiVo Series 3 HD made.

When the TiVo Series3 finally arrived in September 2006, it was the first cable-compatible TiVo to record high-def programming. But that long-awaited Holy Grail of TiVos came with a prohibitive $800 price tag that, in a world where cable companies provide...

Includes nearly all the features of previous Series3 model at a lower price; can record two HD programs simultaneously while playing back a third, previously recorded one; accepts cable TV and over-the-air signals; 30-second commercial skip; excellent use...

Requires monthly fee in addition to cable bill; sluggish transitions between menu screens; does not work with video-on-demand and switched digital video services; must program 30-second skip; no picture-in-picture; TiVo To Go requires long, slow transfer

While it's not compatible with your cable company's interactive and video-on-demand services, the TiVo HD's excellent onscreen interface and long list of network and Internet features puts it in a class above the generic high-def DVRs offered by most cabl...

tivo hd review: The TiVo HD DVR is finally available in Australia and includes a 160GB hard drive and twin HD tuners, but is it worth the money?

TiVo's new high-definition, CableCard-enabled digital video recorder costs just $400, less than last year's HD model.