TiVo Announces First Standalone Dual Tuner Product

(It's about time, though I think it previously was available in conjunction
with some satellite services.)

Alviso, CA -- April 25, 2006 - TiVo, the creator of and a leader in
television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today the
launch of the TiVoŽ Series2T DT DVR. Available at retail beginning May 1,
the TiVo Series2 DT is the first standalone dual tuner DVR with the
award-winning TiVoŽ service and features.

The TiVo Series2 DT DVR is optimized for cable households, allowing you to

Brian Thorn...

How the heck will it work with a cable box that only has one tuner?

Milhouse Van Houten...

I just came across this blurb about it in the NYT:

"There is a catch. Most digital cable systems will feed into one of the
tuners while the other picks up analog cable channels. For most people, this
will mean only half of the channels will be available on the second tuner,
and at a lower video quality."

record two shows at once, so now you never have to miss any of your favorite
shows - even if they're on at the same time. The TiVo Series2 DT DVR also
incorporates built-in Ethernet and USB ports, making it easier than ever to
add the TiVo box to the home network.

"We've been hearing from our subscribers that they wanted a TiVo DVR that
could record two shows at once," said Jim Denney , Vice President of Product
Marketing at TiVo. "With the TiVo Series2 DT DVR, we've delivered that
capability to our customers at a very affordable price."

"We are excited to bring the new TiVo Series2 DT DVR into our stores," said
Rick Bickford, Merchandise Manager at Circuit City . "TiVo is one of our
most well-loved brands and we're confident that the feature enhancements and
low price point are going to make the TiVo Series2 DT DVR a big hit."

The TiVo Series2 DT DVR will join the existing TiVo product line, and is
available in an 80-hour model priced at just $99.99, after rebate and
service activation. It will also be available at tivo.com bundled with the
TiVo service.

Exclusive TiVo service features will be available on the TiVo Series2 DT DVR
including:

-TiVoToGo Transfers: Take your favorite shows with you on the road by
transferring them to a laptop or select portable players.
-TiVo Online Scheduling: Schedule recordings from the office or on the road
from anywhere you can access the Internet.
-TiVo Online Services: Broadband connected Series2 subscribers can view both
their own photo slideshows and those shared by friends with Yahoo! Photos,
and check local weather and traffic from Yahoo!. Additionally, subscribers
can browse and buy movie tickets from Fandango, discover new music on
Live365, and listen to entertaining podcasts.
-Coming Soon: TiVo continually updates the TiVo service with new features
and capabilities. In the coming months, TiVo users will be able to program
their TiVo box to record programs directly from select Verizon cell phones.
And by mid-year, users will welcome TiVo KidZone into their home. TiVo
KidZone will give parents the power to easily make sure that the television
programming their children watch meets their personal family standards.

The TiVo Series2 DT DVR will be available beginning May 1, 2006 at retailers
including Circuit City , Best Buy, and Amazon.com, and online at

hamburger helper...

Woo hoo! I just bought mine. The sad thing is they took away the option of
ordering lifetime service. :(
HH