We have the larger complete unit, or we can upgrade your AppleTV unit, to either 160 GB or 250 GB. More space for music and video!

At WeaKnees, we’re fanatical about keeping drives cool. We choose drives and cases in large part for their heat and noise levels. All of our TwinBreeze brackets have included a mount for an extra, quiet fan. Along with power fluctuations, excess heat is one of the largest reasons drives fail.

So the eSATA case we’re using has a large fan, mounted in a cut-out below the drive. It sucks air in, past the hot side of the drive, and out. It also passes air by the metal casing, which acts to further cool the drive based on heat conduction. And since the fan is inside the metal case, it’s almost silent.

We now have confirmation from TiVo that TiVoHD units purchased from weaKnees are eligible for the transfer. Remember, only boxes with lifetime purchased prior to October, 2003 are eligible. You should definitely prequalify your TiVo service number.

If your number qualifies, order your TiVoHD and then call TiVo at 877-FOR-TIVO to make the transfer.

Click here for the deal.

Here’s the fine print in relevant part:

1) Lifetime service must have been purchased before 10/1/03. You can check your lifetime service status at the link above.
2) Purchase the TiVoHD between 10/11/07 and 11/8/07.
3) Call TiVo to make the transfer by 12/8/07.

The fine print also suggests that the TiVoHD box must be purchased from TiVo.com, but if you are looking to purchase a unit from us, we can accommodate. Here’s what you should do:

Order a TiVoHD from our standalone HD TiVo page. In your customer notes, include the words “SEND TSN; and we will email you the TiVo Service Number of your unit. If you are able to transfer, we will ship. If you are not, we will cancel. Or, just call us at 888-932-5633 and place your order by phone. We will give you the TSN over the phone or we’ll email it after you order.

Please be sure you check to see if your lifetime service is eligible BEFORE you call or place your order!

EDIT: TiVo now assures us that our boxes are eligible, so no need to have us hold the unit! Just be sure you’re eligible here and then order away!

For $13/month, you can stream any of the four million Rhapsody tracks through your TiVo, and from there potentially into your home entertainment system. If you have a Series3 or TiVo HD, this means you can go all-digital to your receiver, so the sound quality should be pretty good.

DIRECTV’s “new HD station” chart, found here is largely accurate. The stations showing in the September, 2007 column are now up and running, with the exception of a handful (Cartoon, Cinemax HD East/West, Food Network, FSN NY, HBO HD West, HGTV, MSG, MHD, National Geographic)…and some of the October 2007 stations launched early: Animal Planet HD, TLC HD and the Science Channel HD.

If you don’t have an HR20 HD DVR, you’re missing out….and now that there is so much HD content coming, there is finally a reason to upgrade that DVR!

This huge rebate brings the price of the slick Series3 THX-certified unit much closer to the new HD TiVo “Value” option. For pricing and information, see our Series 3 TiVo page here.

And if you’re not on our mailing list, sign up here for other specials, coupons and prices available only to our subscribers.

8300HD
8300MR
8300 HD-MR
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8300C
SA8300C
8240
8240HD
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It is important that you check to confirm that your model is running the SARA software. If it is running another software version (such as PASSPORT), then you likely have an inactive eSATA port. Once you know that you are running SARA, you can find external drives here, inlcuding the QVX, which was actually specifically made and designed for the Scientific Atlanta line.

To determine whether your cable box is running the SARA software, we have a FAQ that covers this question and others here. Here also is how to check for your software version:

Does my DVR have the SARA software? Is the Maxtor Expander compatible with any DVR?
At this time, the Maxtor Expander drive only works in association with the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer 8300 and 8240 series (8240, 8240HD, 8300C, 8300 HD, 8300 MR, and 8300 HD-MR Digital Video Recorders). It works with many companies/8300HD (and 8240HD, 8300C) boxes, but not all. It depends primarily on which software is running on your box.. Cable boxes that run the SARA software are fully compatible, those that run the Passport software are not. For example all Cox cable subscribers with the 8300HD are fully compatible. To check which software is on your box:

Go into Diagnostic Mode. There are two ways to enter the Diagnostic Mode:

Press and hold the Select button on the front of the unit until the Mail light starts to flash, then press the INFO button.

Press and hold the Pause button on the remote until the Mail light starts to flash (around 10-15 seconds), then press the Page Up (-) button.

Scroll through the pages until you see SARA or PASSPORT listed. If you see SARA, then your box is compatible!

There will be some restrictions, as always, but by and large, you’ll be able to move content between any combination of HD and SD unit that supports these features. You won’t be able to move HD to an SD box (sounds like it won’t down-rez) and you won’t be able to move copy protected content at all. But it does sound like HD content will be movable to a computer – pretty cool!

The boxes are all eligible for product lifetime service $299, so for $348, you could get a TiVo burner with lifetime service…not bad, and if TiVo has a deal allowing lifetime transfers again, it might be a nice thing to have on hand.

All units come with a 90-day warranty. They are refurbished.

For more info, click here
For rebate information, click here.

Get ‘em while they last.