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Well, we’ve run out of two models of the older, stock DirecTV TiVo models: the Philips DSR704 and the Hughes SD-DVR120. Interesting that we ran out of stock of both the smallest and largest of the group at the same time. We do have other 40 GB models (the Hughes SD-DVR40 and HDVR2) but no [...]

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We’ve been accumulating a stock of DIRECTV TiVos in preparation for the discontinuation of the line. We’ve put up a page full of these older TiVos on our site. We’ve got a variety of models.
Some important notes on these units: they don’t require any paperwork for us to ship, unlike the R10s. So if you [...]

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TiVo/DirecTV R10 DVRs are getting harder and harder to find. It seems that Circuit City, BestBuy, and Amazon are all out of stock on these. And since they’re out of production, there are no more to come to these retailers. We reported a few weeks ago that DirecTV is sending out R15 DVRs to people [...]

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500 GB drive supplies are getting a bit more plentiful, so we’ve added some other configurations. Now, you can get the highest-capacity TiVo ever - 1300 hours in a Series 2 standalone unit. This is the first unit to solidly break the 1000 hour barrier - but don’t forget, that’s at the lowest quality recording [...]

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Fortunately, I’m better with upgrading TiVos than I am with a digital camera.
Here’s a picture:

We used the Mac version of TiVoToGo and we’re pretty happy - this certainly demonstrates progress on the Mac front. The interface is smooth and polished - and just getting official Mac support back is great.

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