The new Tivo Series 3 debuted yesterday, finally offering HD recording, lagging behind previous offerings from DirecTV and Sony. On the surface this is great news, but the downside is that this beast will run you $800. (In all fairness, the products from DirecTV and Sony are in the same price range.)
Clearly this is not a mass-market price point, and I will certainly be waiting to pick one up until they come way down in price. What I don’t understand is why current Tivos won’t at least support the passing through of HD signals; I don’t care so much if I can record in HD, but it’s a real pain that I have to take my Tivo out of the loop just to watch HD channels. Why not just pass those signals through, giving me a DVI, HDMI, or component out, so I can still enjoy my HD without bypassing the Tivo entirely? Would it be that expensive to just offer a Tivo Series 2 with an HDMI out? Maybe I’m missing something…
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