TiVo Phasing Out Original Series3 Hardware

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TiVo Lovers posted that TiVo’s original Series3 hardware is being discontinued. Both Megazone and I had assumed this day would eventually come, given the new TiVo HD platform. However, at CES I was left with the impression that TiVo had no imminent plans to pull the plug… Yet, based on the message TiVo reseller DVR Upgrade received, it appears that a “component shortage” has forced them to reconsider timing.

I pinged TiVo last night and they confirmed that they’re “nearing the end of production” and S3 availability will dwindle over the next few months. Though they did want to emphasize they are not “end of lifing” the product from a customer support standpoint - both existing and new Series3 customers will continue receive service and new features. Though, I doubt we’ll see M-Card support…

 

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