TiVo Series 3 High Definition 250GB THX Certified DVR

On The Couch

I first met Tivo not long after my wife and I split up. With the coming of Tivo began the real start of my life.

You can’t understand the freedom that I found out there unless you’ve been there yourself. It’s everything, it’s all, it’s some wild Buddha dressed as Dennis Hopper leaping around that you would have missed because you were taking a nap but somehow your Tivo knew you’d want it. It’s like being a child, and getting sent to your room on Thanksgiving, after the vegetables but before the pie, and then hearing a knock and your window and seeing the face of your best friend who saved you half of his and even some chocolate ice cream that wasn’t all the way melted. You can’t be alone, man, not when you’re watching all that exists.

My TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR led me into a world that unfolded from the very navel of Ganesh, as far as I understand the Indian mythologies based on that one class I took at NYU. I saw into the infinite, like some digital hobo, jumping on the trains of Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon, YouTube making demands and getting my way, at all hours, any time I wanted. And the parties! The hot limitless parties! One night I heard the swingingest sounds I ever heard and walked barefoot to the door that led to the room in which I knew the Tivo most often laid. There it was, unexpectedly on the coffee table, surrounded by strangers that already knew me as a friend. “Sal!” they called me over, and I went like it was some kind of dream. Which it turned out to be, because I was sleepwalking, and my TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR was just streaming Live365 Radio because I just plain forgot to turn it off. But that’s the kind of life we had in that little apartment above Times Square. Until we got evicted for leaving our Live365 stream cranked up all night and making it sound like every night was a wild party.

The last time I saw TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR was the night I had tickets to see a classic movie at the art theater downtown. “Aw, Sal,” said TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR, “I got access to Season Pass Recordings, remember? I got access to all the over-the-air signals and am also cable ready! Hey, let’s go like we used to, let’s plug in and REALLY go, huh? You and me, on the couch, all night long!”

“Gee, TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR,” I said. “I sure wish my girl didn’t already have these tickets.”

TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR nodded, but didn’t seem to understand. I didn’t understand myself. I guess maybe TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR was more truly refurbished than me. I was just the viewer. He was the one that brought the content from any number of entertainment choices right to me, without my having to do any work at all. And I saw him out the back of that rain-stained car window as we drove away, thinking “He’ll be all right.” but never truly knowing.

And so, when the prime time starts, and in New Jersey someone is watching the baseball game two hours late, and in Iowa where they fast forward through commercials, and on the coast where someone is walking home from the dock to watch a whole season of Seaquest in one night, I think of TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR, I think of old refurbished TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR, I think of TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR.

Warranty:

• 90 Day TiVo Labor
• 1 Year TiVo Parts

Features:

• Control Live TV - Record, Play, Pause, Rewind, Skip Ahead, & Slow-Motion with razor-sharp HD clarity
• A True Home Theater Device, THX-certified - It’s not home theater without THX-certification
• Maintains all of the sharpness and detail found in the original broadcast-both in sound and picture-so you get the complete high-definition experience as it was intended
• Brilliantly Intuitive - The high-quality, front panel display shows what’s being recorded, even when the TV is off, using OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology
• Supreme Handling with the TiVo® Series3™ Digital Media Recorder Remote -Sleek, glossy, black with silver trim, the new TiVo remote control is backlit for your viewing pleasure and it’s a learning remote so it’s super-easy to configure to your TV, including convenient ASPECT control button
• Season Pass Recordings – Record every new episode of your favorite show
• BLOCKBUSTER On Demand – Browse and rent the movies you want to see from the comfort and convenience of home
• Amazon Video on Demand – Download movies and TV shows directly to your TiVo box
• Netflix – Stream a library of 17,000 movie titles and TV shows through Netflix’s Watch Instantly Service (with a Netflix unlimited membership)
• YouTube Videos – Watch millions of YouTube videos directly on your TV
• Rhapsody – Access 4 million songs in your living room with a subscription to the Rhapsody service
• Online Scheduling and TiVo Mobile – Schedule last minute recordings from a PC or a cell phone
• Home Media Features – Access internet radio, podcasts, movie times & tickets, and digital photos & mp3 music files on your TV
• TiVo Search (an exclusive TiVo feature) – Use this powerful internet based tool for search and discovery of broadcast and broadband programming content
• Multi-Room Viewing – Start watching your favorite show in the living room and finish it in the bedroom
• TiVoToGo – Fill your iPod mobile digital device or other portable media device with movies and TV shows for free!
• Internet Video Downloads – News, sports, weather, technology, music, education, and more sent directly to your broadband-connected TiVo DVR–free of charge
• 250GB of disc capacity for 300 hours of standard recording time or up to 32 in HD
• Expandable Storage – Increase storage capacity with TiVo Verified external eSATA storage available from Western Digital
• Dimensions: 12.6" (D) X 3.3" (H) X 16.5" (W)
• Weight: 13 lbs.

Specifications:

• Surround Modes: THX
• Compatible Formats: 720p, 480p, 480i, 1080i
• Remote Control: Illuminated Full Function IR 36 Button
• Tuner: (2) CableCard, ATSC

Inputs and Outputs:

• 2 CableCard Card Slots
• 1 Rear HDMI Output
• 1 Rear Optical Output
• 2 Rear RF Inputs
• 1 Rear RJ45 Ethernet In/Out
• 1 Rear SATA IN/Out
• 1 Rear RJ11 (Telephone Line) In/Out
• 1 Rear Analog Audio/Video Output
• 1 Rear Component Video Outpuut
• 1 Rear S-Video Output
• 2 Rear USB Port In/Out

Additional Photos:

• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR
• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR Front Controls
• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR Rear Ports
• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR Remote Control
• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR Box

In the box:

• TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR
• Remote Control
• Users Guide
• Composite Cable
• Component Cable
• HDMI Cable
• Phone Cable
• Phone Splitter
• Coax Cable
• Power Cable
• 4 AAA Batteries

TiVo® service is required for the TiVo DVR to function and is sold separately. TiVo service and payment are subject to the terms and conditions available at www.tivo.com.

TiVo service is accessed through a standard telephone line or broadband connection. In some areas, local and long-distance toll charges may apply.

Considerations:

• Certain features require a wired or wireless home network with Internet access (wireless home network connection requires the purchase of a separate TiVo Wireless Adapter)
• A TiVo Series3 DVR requires CableCARD™s (provided by cable operator) to work with Digital and HD Cable
• To receive two digital cable channels at the same time and record up to two channels simultaneously, the TiVo HD DVR requires the installation and activation of either two (2) Multi-Stream CableCARDs (M-Card) or two (2) Single-Stream CableCARDs (S-Card)
• Many cable companies require the CableCARDs to be installed by their technicians
• Supports virtually all cable operators, Verizon FiOS, and ATSC antenna
• Does not support satellite service, AT&T U-verse, or cable Video On Demand