New TiVo HD DVR Review

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TiVo Inc.the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced the launch of a new TiVo high definition DVR, delivering a premium HD experience at an affordable price. The new TiVo HD DVR is the ultimate HDTV companion, maximizing the HD cable experience by combining a new popular price with the clarity of HD programming and our Emmy(R) award-winning TiVo(TM) service.

The new TiVo HD is also a Digital Cable Ready set-top-box that works seamlessly with any cable provider in the U.S. Moreover, the new product also enables the latest and greatest exclusive TiVo service features such as Movie & TV Downloads from Amazon.com, Home Movie Sharing and universal Swivel(TM) search, delivering the best of broadband video directly to the television set.

Packed with features, yet easy-to-use, the 180-Hour TiVo Series Digital Video Recorder makes it simple to control live TV. With this recorder, you can pause, rewind, slow-motion and instantly replay live TV and previously recorded programs. You can also record two shows at once from either two basic cable channels, or one basic cable and one digital cable channel (does not support recording from over-the-air antenna).

In addition, it offers up to 180 hours of programming storage capacity. Easily search for your favorite TV show by title, actor, sports team or keyword and set the video recorder to record it automatically every time it’s on – all at the push of a button.

The included remote control is engineered to put the power to pause, rewind and record right at your fingertips. Featuring a gloss black center section and real brushed aluminum surround, the TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder lets you share photos, listen to Internet radio and podcasts, get Yahoo! weather, traffic, and more! This recorder needs a connection to TiVo service via existing phone line and/or broadband connection.

Product highlights

  • Ultimate accessory for your HDTV
  • Easiest way to search, record and watch shows in HD
  • Record 20 hours in HD (or up to 180 hours in SD)
  • Replaces your cable box and works with over-the-air antenna
  • Download thousands of movies directly to your TiVo box

    TiVo Service features

  • Schedule your favorite shows online
  • Control cable TV with record, pause, rewind and fast-forward in HD
  • Automatically record every episode of your favorite show.
  • Play mp3’s and view digital photos on your TV

    Review By Extremetech

    TiVo has always included just about everything you need to configure and set up a DVR, and this new HD version is no different. Along with the standard phone cable and splitter, composite video and audio cable, and S-Video cable, there’s also a component-video cable, an HDMI-to-HDMI cable and an HDMI-to-DVI cable. The only thing missing–an optical digital cable for sending multi-channel audio to your home-theater receiver.

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    Review By Digitaltrends

    The TiVo HD features a 160 GB hard drive, enabling the recorder to store up to 180 hours of standard-definition programming or 20 hours of high-definition programming. The unit is designed to be a drop-in replacement for a cable set-top box; the system is able to record two HD channels simultaneously using a combination of up to two CableCard tuners, as well as NTSC and ATSC tuners. The TiVo can output content at 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i, and offers HDMI, component, composite, and S-Video output, long with optical and analog audio. Users can connect the TiVo HD to their home broadband network via Ethernet or TiVo’s USB-connected Wi-Fi adapter. Video inputs inputs the two CableCard slots, and coax inputs for cable and antenna. And if 160 GB isn’t enough for you, TiVo says the unit will support additional storage via E-SATA in late 2007.

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    Review By Slipperybrick

    Other features of note on the new Tivo HD include the ability to record two HD channels at the same time, built-in Ethernet, USB ports and support for a variety of Tivo offerings like Amazon Unbox on Tivo and Tivo KidZone.

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    Review By Dailytech

    The TiVo HD only has a coaxial input for analog and digital cable tuning. There are two Cable CARD slots on the TiVo HD for its dual tuners. However, to take advantage of both tuners, dual single-stream cards or a single multi-stream Cable CARD is required. TiVo has designed the TiVo HD for cable programming only, the DVR does not work with satellite receivers or other set top boxes. TiVo suggests the TiVo Series 2 DT for satellite and set top box users.

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    Posted on July 25th, 2007
    Written by: TVsReview.com
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