Doors Blown Off the TiVo Series3-Lite
bkdtv over at TCF has blown the covers off TiVo’s new S3-lite.
Well worth looking at for inquiring minds that want to know.
Tivo Series3 Specifications (TCD648250B)
- BCM7038 DVR CPU with MPEG-2 decoder
- BCM7411 MPEG-4 decoder
- 2x BCM7042 MPEG-2 encoders
- 2x Samsung S5H1409-based tuners (analog/QAM/8VSB)
- 128Mb SDRAM (plus SDRAM for BCM7042s)
- 250Gb SATA HD
- relatively large, 4-layer PCB (?)
- THX certification
- Front panel OLED display
- Glossy, backlit learning remote
- Made in Mexico
- $799 MSRPUnconfirmed Series3 “Lite” Specifications (TCD652160)
- BCM740x DVR CPU w/ integrated MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 decoders
- 1x dual MPEG-2 encoder (BCM7041 or possibly an encoder from LSI)
- 2x Samsung S5H1411-based tuners (analog/QAM/8VSB)
- 128Mb DDR SDRAM
- 160Gb SATA HD
- Smaller, lower-cost PCB
- Cheaper power supply
- No THX certification
- No OLED display
- Standard Tivo remote
- $299 MSRP
Cached link to retailer.
July 17, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I recommend taking those tech specs with a big dose of salt.
July 17, 2007 at 9:40 pm
How does the picture look?
July 17, 2007 at 10:12 pm
I am a little more positive about the pricing than I was previously (http://hdtivo.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/more-signs-of-lite/); $299 is a pretty good start. I’d like to see them come down $20-50 by XMAS.
I think TiVo could have moderate success with this, restricted of course by the price/commitments of service.
July 18, 2007 at 7:24 am
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July 18, 2007 at 8:40 am
With the price of the S3-Lite at $299, I am thinking that TiVo is back in the business of hardware subsidization in the range of the DT180 to DT80.
July 18, 2007 at 5:26 pm
So frustrated that I bought a series 3 four days ago. Seriously considering returning it.