TiVo HD Series 3 NEW 157hr HD Rec & Lifetime Service New in Box Upgraded TCD652160 W/157 hrs of HD Rec Time Start Price USD 799.00 Current Price USD 799.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 13, 2008 Location West Hartford, Connecticut See more about 'TiVo HD Series 3 NEW 157hr HD Rec & Lifetime Service' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 If you purchase this new upgraded TiVo-HD TCD652160  unit with a over 1360 hours of basic record time or 157 hours HD record time you will have lifetime (plus) TiVo Service already on the unit when you receive it. Then just set up the TiVo-HD using your ZIP and call TiVo to move the unit to your own TiVo account (new or existing) at no extra cost. The system information screen on this TiVo shows 157 hours of HD record time, the same record time as the new TiVo-HDXL     Remember Lifetime (Plus) Service when available for any TiVo can cost $399 plus sales tax in many states; with Lifetime Service you will not ever have to pay TiVo any monthly payment (plus sales tax in many states) for the TiVo service (The TiVo service is now $12.95/month with a one year TiVo contract). So this means you will never have to pay for the TiVo guide service for the life of the product.   This is model 652 HD dual tuner TiVo that already has TiVo Lifetime (plus) Service (very hard to find) means you will never have to pay any monthly fees for this TiVo, and there is no cost to Xfer this TiVo into your own personal TiVo account (new or existing). The TSN starts with 652.   This TiVo has been just tested with the upgraded hard drive using a new 1TB drive that I modify for DVR use so it uses less power, therefore runs cooler and is very quiet. The 1TB Hard Drive that TiVo is supplying on the TiVo-HDXL has a cache of only 8MB, the 1TB drives that I supply all have a cache of 32MB, that bigger cache reduces the work load on the hard drive.   This HD-TiVo is set up with software V9.41 (or higher) that can take advantage of the Amazon.com Unbox movie download service, the new Rhapsody TiVo service, See YouTube on your TV, and Multi Room viewing/TiVo-to-go.   Because this unit has V9.41 (or newer) TiVo software on it, you can enter postal codes from Canada   The TiVo has been put back into its original packing and box and will be shipped double boxed for your protection.   Accessories   The accessory box is sealed (never opened) so you will get the original new accessories that comes with this TiVo-HD   This unit can be set up without using a phone line if you have an Internet connection using an optional USB wireless adapter or you can use a direct connection using the RJ45 connector on the back of this TiVo-HD. (You can still use a phone if needed)    Features (more can be found on the TiVo web sight) ·  Record two programs at once using a direct cable connection (or OTA HD reception) or install cable cards for cable channels over 99 ·  This model TiVo can use a single "M" cable card and record two channels at the same time or two normal cable cards. (a single Cable Card may save you money with your cable co. over using two cable cards) ·  Record over 1360 hours of television entertainment (or 157 hours of HD television) without the hassles of videotape   ·  Control live TV-pause, rewind, slo-motion, instant replay any channel, anytime   ·  Electronic program guide - provides the TiVo Series3 (TiVo-HD) DVR with up to 14 days of program guide data   ·  Season pass recordings - automatically record every episode of a favorite program all season long   ·  Smart recording - detects line-up changes, adjusts recording times automatically and even skips reruns   ·  TIVO online scheduling - schedule recordings online   ·  Digital Music - access and play your computer's MP3 files right on your TV screen   ·  Digital Photos - access and view your computer's digital photos right on your TV screen   ·  This TiVo has the new TiVo KidZone installed on it   · When recording from live TV you can now add padding to the recording time, useful for sports that may run over the normal time   ·  This TiVo can make use of the free TiVo desktop software to transfer recorded programs to/from your computer. Once on your computer you can make a DVD of the program. See the TiVo web sight for more information on this feature.   ·  You can view YouTube videos directly on this TiVo-HD See the TiVo web sight for more information on this feature.   ·  Recorded programs can be transferred between TiVos on the same TiVo account   The current manufactured date on my stock is Sept of 2008 but now and then my supplier ships one manufactured between May and July 2008, the point being the stock is not old as you may find on other E-Bay TiVo-HD units.   You may be eligible for a $200 rebate from MS Live Search on this purchase go here http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=tivo+hd&go=&form=QBLH   I don't know how long this rebate will last and i have nothing to do with this rebate so please read the conditions for this rebate.     Up to 3 years added protection using Square Trade SPlease ppppquareTrade © squaretrade warranty v2.0 : On Nov-10-08 at 14:40:04 PST, seller added the following information:I have to give up with listing the manufacturing date on my stock as my supplier must have different stock all the time, but all the TiVos are new in factory sealed original boxes (before i do the upgrade)On Nov-29-08 at 23:33:04 PST, seller added the following information:When TiVo updates your TiVo to v11 software (sometime in December of 2008) the record hours will show as 157 HD record time. This unit has room for 930GB of record storage space when divided by the 5.6GB to 6GB of space that an HD recording takes you can get up to 157 hours of HD record time. Place a Bid!