Comments on: New TiVo HD XL: Big Drive, Big Price http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/ NewTeeVee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Angelo Iglesias http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-246197 Angelo Iglesias Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:01:14 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-246197 <p>Maybe by xmas ? it will be cheaper</p> Maybe by xmas ? it will be cheaper

]]> By: michael lawrence http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244640 michael lawrence Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244640 <p>FYI.....$600 for a 1T hddvr is a joke! As a new Dish subscriber you can request a 722 hddvr with a 500GB hard drive that can record THREE streams at the same time, and is by far the highest rated HDDVR for functionality by every review I have ever read for the grand cost of $0!! Thats right, NO hardware cost! Activate the external hard drive function for $40 and buy a 500GB hard drive for $110 (costco) and you're total cost for 1Terabyte is $150...factor in Dish's current offerings of over 100 HD channels, 1080p VOD on certain movies and the incredibly fast function response time and its a no brainer if you're looking for a new HD provider.</p> FYI…..$600 for a 1T hddvr is a joke! As a new Dish
subscriber you can request a 722 hddvr with a
500GB hard drive that can record THREE streams at
the same time, and is by far the highest rated HDDVR
for functionality by every review I have ever read for the grand cost of $0!! Thats right, NO hardware cost!
Activate the external hard drive function for $40 and
buy a 500GB hard drive for $110 (costco) and you’re
total cost for 1Terabyte is $150…factor in Dish’s
current offerings of over 100 HD channels, 1080p VOD on certain movies and the incredibly fast function
response time and its a no brainer if you’re looking for
a new HD provider.

]]> By: GEARFUSE » Afternoon Linkage for September 4th, 2008 http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244619 GEARFUSE » Afternoon Linkage for September 4th, 2008 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:42:16 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244619 <p>[...] TiVo HD XL costs a whopping $600 [...]</p> [...] TiVo HD XL costs a whopping $600 [...]

]]> By: ZNF ‘Round The Web http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244611 ZNF ‘Round The Web Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:06:21 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244611 <p>[...] New TiVo HD XL: Big Drive, Big Price $600 is a lot but they’re targeting custom installers and Magnolia. It basically uses the same TiVo HD hardware, so the cost to get this out the door is low. As long as they keep production under control, this will be a high margin item for TiVo. What they really need to do is get the TiVo HD down to 199. Given this early launch, I could see both units dropping by a hundred (rebate, maybe?) in mid or early November for holiday sales. [...]</p> [...] New TiVo HD XL: Big Drive, Big Price $600 is a lot but they’re targeting custom installers and Magnolia. It basically uses the same TiVo HD hardware, so the cost to get this out the door is low. As long as they keep production under control, this will be a high margin item for TiVo. What they really need to do is get the TiVo HD down to 199. Given this early launch, I could see both units dropping by a hundred (rebate, maybe?) in mid or early November for holiday sales. [...]

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244609 Dave Zatz Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:42:22 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244609 <p>$600 is a lot but they're targeting custom installers and Magnolia. It basically uses the same TiVo HD hardware, so the cost to get this out the door is low. As long as they keep production under control, this will be a high margin item for TiVo.</p> <p>What they really need to do is get the TiVo HD down to 199. Given this early launch, I could see both units dropping by a hundred (rebate, maybe?) in mid or early November for holiday sales.</p> $600 is a lot but they’re targeting custom installers and Magnolia. It basically uses the same TiVo HD hardware, so the cost to get this out the door is low. As long as they keep production under control, this will be a high margin item for TiVo.

What they really need to do is get the TiVo HD down to 199. Given this early launch, I could see both units dropping by a hundred (rebate, maybe?) in mid or early November for holiday sales.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244606 Davis Freeberg Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:18:57 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244606 <p>Given that Comcast is capping their bandwidth at 250 GBs, I don't think we'll ever see a 1 TB HD networked DVR. After I got my series 3 (which was more expensive then the XL), I upgraded the hard drive and it's made all the difference in the world. Last season, I was able to record the entire season of Desperate Housewives in HD without ever having to worry about running out of space. Over the summer I had enough saved up that I was able to watch first run shows when repeats were the only thing showing. It was really nice. When I had a cable DVR, there was no way to upgrade the hard drive even if you were willing to pay more and it seemed liked I could only go about a week without TV before I started losing shows. $600 is still a lot of money, but if you are going to spend the money on TiVo to begin with, it's worth paying the extra to never have to worry about storage.</p> Given that Comcast is capping their bandwidth at 250 GBs, I don’t think we’ll ever see a 1 TB HD networked DVR. After I got my series 3 (which was more expensive then the XL), I upgraded the hard drive and it’s made all the difference in the world. Last season, I was able to record the entire season of Desperate Housewives in HD without ever having to worry about running out of space. Over the summer I had enough saved up that I was able to watch first run shows when repeats were the only thing showing. It was really nice. When I had a cable DVR, there was no way to upgrade the hard drive even if you were willing to pay more and it seemed liked I could only go about a week without TV before I started losing shows. $600 is still a lot of money, but if you are going to spend the money on TiVo to begin with, it’s worth paying the extra to never have to worry about storage.

]]> By: CrunchGear » Archive » For the hardcore: TiVo HD XL with 1TB hard drive http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/new-tivo-hd-xl-big-drive-big-price/#comment-244605 CrunchGear » Archive » For the hardcore: TiVo HD XL with 1TB hard drive Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7766#comment-244605 <p>[...] of TiVo and DVRs, it looks like the company has begun shipping its HD XL DVR. The $600 device has a 1TB hard drive; off-the-sheld 1TB hard drives can be had for [...]</p> [...] of TiVo and DVRs, it looks like the company has begun shipping its HD XL DVR. The $600 device has a 1TB hard drive; off-the-sheld 1TB hard drives can be had for [...]

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