TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Record up to 300 hours of standard recording time or up to 32 in High Definition with this THX-certified digital video recorder that delivers high-quality, high-definition programming and allows you to record up to 2 live shows at once. Schedule recordings anywhere from tivo.com and the advanced TiVo broadband features, including digital photos, Internet radio, podcasts. The backlit programmable remote control is easy to configure to your TV.CableCARD technology to access your HD digital cable channelsSupports digital cable,… Product details and pricing info |
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186 Customer Reviews Posted
- False claims on networking
- I purchased a series 3, one reason was the purported Ethernet connection. I turns out that what they claim to be a Ethernet connections has restrictions. It must be hard wired directly to the router. I have a wireless network that handles traffic everyday, but a TIVO will not connect. Tivo second level support says even if I get it to once it will fail and fail often, I need to purchase the Tivo wireless device, for more money. This is blatant false advertisement, Tivo knows there series 3 will not work on wireless home networks but does not say so.
- 2008-01-17, 2 of 21 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Tivo Lives up to the Hype
- Yes, it is really true that Tivo Series 3 is really good and is not your DVR from your cable company. The interface is so easy to use and the recommendation feature is great. In addition, the device has many other features such as photo sharing, traffic, weather, podcasts and more. One of the really cool features is the ability to very simply copy recorded shows to PC or to Burn to DVD. The only missing feature besides the ability to skip commericals (my ReplayTV does this) is Picture-in-Picture. My cable company DVR provides this feature so Tivo should!
- 2008-01-14, 1 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Tivo and Amazon nightmare!!!
- As an avid TV junkie. I was excited when my Tivo series 3 HD arrived. Then the nightmare began. First of all, I had no idea about the fact that this unit required cable cards because Amazon's ad did not state so at the time. I called to get cable cards from my cable provider, Suddenlink, and was told that they would not give them to me. After many calls, two visits to the local office, and about 45 days, I finally got a technician out to install the cards. There was very heavy static on all of the digital cable channels, and the tech told me it was a result of old, outdated cards. The tech then told me he had no idea when they would get new cards that work.
Frustrated, I thought I would give the tivo, the years worth of service, and the wireless router (now about $800 in to this project) to my Dad and Step-Mom for the Holidays. They live in a comcast area with readily available cards. After waiting for cards we realized that it was not the cards, but the tivo that was defective. Now it has been 3 months since I purchased the tivo and I have finally figured out it does not work. Amazon will not exchange it for me. I have been on hold with tivo the entire time I have been writing this.
I think that there should be more time aloud to return this product since it does not function without cards that you have to obtain from another source. And you may find, as I did, that most cable companies will do anything for you to not have a tivo. After Amazon.com was no help at all on this matter I am taking my business elsewhere. - 2008-01-13, 9 of 22 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If there were a lower rating, I would give it!
- The TiVo Series 3 is a complete and total waste of money. I have spent more time and effort fighting with the cable company and the worthless machine to get it working....all without prevail. It really sucks because I love TiVo and the service, but I think they got a little ahead of themselves with the Series 3. I am hoping that TiVo will do the right thing and fix all the units that are floating out there with sub par service. Currently my unit will lock up after a few hours of viewing. This requires a system reset, in the mean time, you have missed any shows that were scheduled to record. Basically, the unit is a big black paper weight.
Furthermore, something that they don't tell you is that the cable cards used to convert the channel are one way only...meaning that there are several channels that you can't recieve. As a Time Warner Cable Customer in South Carolina, I don't recieve any of the west coast channels, on-demand channels, and select others. - 2008-01-12, 8 of 17 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- dont trust them with your credit card
- I have paid literally thousands to tivo, and now I have just been victimized by their billing department. 14 months ago I replaced my old tivo and purchased a lifetime contract on a new Series 3. They claim that by default I agreed to terms listed at the time on their web site, although they can not provide a copy of the terms, because,"they were part of a limited time promotion". They allege that I agreed to continue monthly service on my old unit after the end of one year of free service on my old unit. I made the transaction by phone, and DID NOT agree to maintain service on my old unit. I only have one TV! TiVo business practices are SLEAZY! Don't get tangled up with them.
- 2008-01-07, 8 of 28 people found this review helpful, Rated:
