If you’re reading the blog, you surely know that at WeaKnees, we’re all about TiVo capacity. So we keep a close eye on the amounts of space in the units that we come across.

Therefore, we were a little surprised to see what was coming through on each new delivery of TiVo Series3 units here.

We expected this, and we got it:

Then we saw some of these:

Then, looking back at the older ones we found these, with stickers:

Peel the sticker back and get this:

(OK – so I’m no Thomas Hawk with the pictures.)

Anyway, despite the crazy numbers, of course these all have the same Western Digital 250 GB drive in them. Not adequate at all, as far as we’re concerned. A Seagate 750 GB drive is a much better choice . . .

You’ve probably seen reports of TiVo’s call yesterday – they lost money again, and expect to lose more. Not too surprising at this point.

A few days before, they reported that they will begin appending commercials to the end of recorded shows, charging the advertisers. So at least they’re focused on getting more revenue in.

They did say that they have increased monthly receipts per customer, and they are increasing the numbers of standalone users (their most profitable), so there are some bright points. But how long can they sustain the losses?

I don’t really like the cliche, “by popular demand,” but in all honesty, that’s why we’re offering extended warranties. Our TiVo prices are competitive with (and if you get the coupons, far less than) the big-box retailers, and our service and knowledge is far superior, I’m comfortable saying. Some customers, however, want the security of a longer warranty. Now we’ve got it.

We’re now offering extended warranties on all Series3 units (TCD648250) and all standalone dual-tuner TiVo DVRs (TCD649080), in all capacities. The extended warranties are three-year only at this time, and prices range from $49 to $99, depending on the box purchased.

If you purchased a Series3 TiVo from us on or before November 17th and want an extended warranty, we will honor your request for three months from your purchase date. Just email us for details.

The Series3 TiVo, according to TiVo,
is the world’s quietest DVR.

We are now thrilled to announce that you don’t have to sacrifice tranquility
for capacity. WeaKnees is the only company in the world shipping the Seagate
750GB DB35 SATA drive, specially manufactured for use in DVRs. Our DB35s
are specially tuned to reduce noise and temperature, without any impact on performance.

If you aren’t already aware, the DB35 is Seagate’s line of drives
made for DVRs. weaKnees has been using DVR-specific drives (first Maxtor QuickView
and now Seagate DB35) for four+ years, because DVR drives are quieter and cooler,
and provide better DVR performance, versus standard desktop drives. DVR manufacturers
worldwide (TiVo, DIRECTV, Samsung, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, ReplayTV) use
only DVR drives, and they use them for good reason.

If you are one of our early 750GB SATA purchasers and have not already sent
your drives back, please contact us so that we can help you reduce excessive
noise in your Series3 DVR.

If you want a bare (unformatted) 750GB
DB35 SATA drive, we’ve got those, too.

Don’t forget: For a limited time, you can get $20
off any $30 order by using Google Checkout.

Two new pages full of info over on the WeaKnees TiVo Forums:

TiVo Power Supply Problems FAQ

TiVo Season Pass tips: Any problems with your Season Passes? Fix them with this info.