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1. http://www.tivolovers.com/252572.html is the main Series3 entry.



Thanks for spreading the word. :-)

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 6th 2006 by MegaZone

2. I guess us satellite users can just sit on a tack. There are no S-Video or even composite imputs on this box nor is there serial control or IR blaster support.



Not that being a satellite user (Dish Network) I could use the dual tuner features (would need two satellite recievers) or of coruse the CableCARD but it would be nice to buy a Series3 because it would be more future proof, like maybe if Dish miraculously became CableCARD compible in a few years) or I switched to a different provider (less likely)



One of the things I REALLY love about my Stand Alone Series2 is that it's provider independent, and that it works with satellite, analog or digital cable, whatever I've got.

Posted at 12:43PM on Jan 6th 2006 by Robert Aitchison

3. I doubt that this will be the only Series 3...but quite frankly, I can't really see much point in buying a HDTV dual-tuner unit and then using composite or S-video connectors. If you remove the storage attachment, dual-tuner, cable-card functionality, hi-def connectors and add composite and s-video connectors you get....a series 2 TiVo. I don't think you're going to see the Series 2 suddenly become obsolete, by any measure.

Posted at 1:57PM on Jan 6th 2006 by WizarDru

4. The prosepct of external storage is a pretty compelling feature (at least to me), the built in Eternet is definitely nice to have but the biggest reason for someone like me (a Dish Network subscriber) to get something like a Series3 is if it could work like I want it to today and will still work as I upgrade features or switch providers.



Seriously, the Series3 should have All the same inputs that it has for outpts (including HDMI, Component video & Digital Audio), if it had that it would work today and in the future. Heck using those inputs and an OTA HD antenna I could even use the dual tuner functionality right out of the box.

Posted at 4:00PM on Jan 6th 2006 by Robert Aitchison

5. The second they release a non-HD Series 3 with lots of hours, two tuner capability for the same price as the high end ($300) Series 2, I'll buy it that day.



I really like the screen on the front that shows what's recording.. or playing.. whichever it is, I like it.

Posted at 12:49AM on Jan 8th 2006 by Jason Anderson