{"id":923,"date":"2010-11-18T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/?p=923"},"modified":"2010-11-18T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T20:28:12","slug":"tivo%c2%ae-launches-holiday-promotion-and-lower-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/2010\/11\/tivo%c2%ae-launches-holiday-promotion-and-lower-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"TiVo\u00ae Launches Holiday Promotion and Lower Pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, November 14th<\/sup>, TiVo announced<\/a> new holiday pricing for the TiVo Premiere DVRs, with retail pricing starting at $99.99<\/a> through December 31, 2010. The Premiere XL price dropped to $299.99<\/a>, which represents a whopping $200 price drop on these units.<\/p>\n

WeaKnees also reduced our upgraded TiVo Premieres by $200, bringing those prices down to the lowest ever for an HD TiVo. So the price on every TiVo Premiere we sell is now $200 lower.<\/p>\n

Along with the price drop, TiVo also changed the pricing structure for TiVo service. At least for now, the only pricing option for TiVo Premiere boxes is $19.99\/mo, with a one-year commitment for service.\u00a0 Lifetime service is not available for Premiere units under this promotion.<\/p>\n

For those who want lifetime service on an HD TiVo, we have a supply of TiVoHD XL DVRs<\/a> in stock that are eligible for lifetime service. In addition, all of our standard def dual-tuner TiVo DVRs<\/a>, and all of our single-tuner, standard def Humax TiVo DVRs<\/a> with built-in DVD burner, are still eligible for product lifetime service. For these units, lifetime service is $399 for new TiVo subscribers and $299 for existing subs.<\/p>\n

But here is where things get confusing:<\/p>\n

1) As of now, you cannot purchase product lifetime service on TiVoHD XLs or standard def TiVos at TiVo.com. You have to call 877-FOR-TIVO to sign up for product lifetime service.<\/p>\n

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However, the TiVo service terms indicate that other service options should<\/em> be available for non-Premiere TiVo DVRs.<\/p>\n

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2) If you are an existing TiVo subscriber and go to activate a TiVo Premiere DVRs as an additional unit, the option you\u2019ll get a TiVo.com is $19.99\/mo:<\/p>\n

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However, if you are an existing subscriber and activate a TiVo other<\/em> than a TiVo Premiere, you will get this:<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll see the additional reference to the MSD terms and conditions:<\/p>\n

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\nClick that and get this:<\/p>\n

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Naturally, the question becomes: Where are the other MSD options? I presume these will be available only by calling TiVo. Also note, however, that the MSD terms do not distinguish between the Premiere and non-Premiere TiVo DVRs.<\/p>\n

So for the holidays, if you want an HD TiVo with lifetime service, consider the TiVoHD XL. It’s a great, solid unit, at a great price, and eligible for lifetime service.<\/p>\n

On the otherhand, if you are currently paying a cable company $15 (or whatever) for a cable DVR, the new Premiere pricing is a great chance to give TiVo a try. For $100 + a few bucks more a month ($19.99 + the cost of a CableCARD), you can get a REAL DVR\u2014a TiVo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, November 14th, TiVo announced new holiday pricing for the TiVo Premiere DVRs, with retail pricing starting at $99.99 through December 31, 2010. The Premiere XL price dropped to $299.99, which represents a whopping $200 price drop on these units. WeaKnees also reduced our upgraded TiVo Premieres by $200, bringing those prices down to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=923"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":950,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923\/revisions\/950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}