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TiVo Series3 HD DVR User Reviews

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TiVo Series3 HD DVR
alaSCORE 82

588 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

8 Experts

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75 / 100

580 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 238 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 63 out of 100.

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"TIVO screws Series 3 customers with High Service Cost!"

There is an UGLY surprise waiting for early T...  Easy to use remote Does not support 802.11n WiFi

"Repeated trouble"

It is a lot of money to spend and it is great...  Great when it works Have already had to replace one for a known problem that they can't fix. Now th...

"Repeated trouble"

It is a lot of money to spend and it is great...  Great when it works Have already had to replace one for a known problem that they can't fix. Now th...

"Repeated trouble"

It is a lot of money to spend and it is great...  Great when it works Have already had to replace one for a known problem that they can't fix. Now th...

Average Rating

63

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 49 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from become.com. The average user rating from become.com is 82 out of 100.

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TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder

I am an early adopter and bought the HD Series 3 when it first came out. For programming, it can't be beat. Tivo, and particularly the online scheduli...

TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder

From the reviews I have read, TiVo Series 3 HD is the best TV experience. So far, I agree. But be prepared to open your wallet. TiVo box, TiVo subscri...

TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder

I received this item from Amazon, unpacked it and plugged it in. The result was the the item would not even power on. I would have returned the unit t...

TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder

I have been without Tivo for over two years, and I have to say it has been painful. I relocated to Beijing two years ago and just moved back to the US...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from ciao.com. The average user rating from ciao.com is 90 out of 100.

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TiVo Series3

...with your older HD DirecTiVos. TiVo fans know that there are multiple assignable addresses for TiVos to prevent them from interfering with each oth...

TiVo Series3

One of the main features of a DVR is its ability to "pause live television". This feature amaze some to scratch their heads thinking how exactly this ...

Average Rating

90

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 47 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from circuitcity.com. The average user rating from circuitcity.com is 84 out of 100.

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Beats the cableco DVR hands down

I have had a Comcast DVR and I now have a FIOS DVR, and neither compares to the ease of use and reliability of the HD TIVO. I use my new S3 to record ...

Well worth the price

Extremely easy to set up and user friendly. Plugged in HDMI cable, digital audio jack, cable cards, ran set up menu, scheduled programs to record, and...

Came Dead on Arrival

Unit could not be started after setup. Returned to store which did not stock this model. Bought another model which worked fine.

Great stable mature product with familiar user interface

Have had a Series 2 DVR for years the series 3 HD slipped right in and having two tuners is fantastic, not to mention that the two CableCard tuners ar...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from newegg.com. The average user rating from newegg.com is 84 out of 100.

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TiVo TCD648250B 300-hour Series3 Dual Tuner HD Digital Video Recorder

Excellent product. I've owned two other TiVo DVRs and never had a problem with them. I've owned this HD box for two months and so far so good. I got t...

Best DVR

The reviewer expecting 1080p on a DVR is unrealistic. There is no advantage to 1080p when the broadcast source is 1080i. There are no broadcast source...

disgusted

So basically what used to be the best dvr bar none is no longer available unless your willing to shell out $500 dollars thats just going to get replac...

I'm Very Impressed

I buy high-end equipment and have very high demands for quality and performance. In most cases, I am lucky if things live up to my expectations. In th...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 239 user reviews of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 84 out of 100.

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Think twice

Think twice The TIVO HD is a piece of junk. It's sluggish, channel changes are slow, and the Internet features work poorly. What's worse: I bought it...

Unreliable. One unit died after 1.5yrs, another after 9 months.

Unreliable. One unit died after 1.5yrs, another after 9 months. Multiple units have proven unreliable. We ordered this product and transferred an ol...

A PREVIOUSLY loyal TIVO customer...

A PREVIOUSLY loyal TIVO customer... We bought a HD TIVO in November 2008. We have 3 standard definition TIVOs, networked, throughout our home, and LOV...

Will never go back to the cable company boxes

Will never go back to the cable company boxes I purchased the Series3 a few months after it was first released.

It took a few days of w...

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