Getting ready to add the second Tivo

[jbjust]

I've had a Series 3 running on my 50" plasma in the family room for more than a year now and couldn't be happier. I'm finally going to get an HDTV for the bedroom and can't decide what to do (btw - I'm getting ready to make the jump from Comcast to FIOS).

Since I have a lifetime on my Series 3, seems like the best thing would be to get a lifetime for whatever box I buy for my bedroom. Having a ton of capacity isn't as important on that box since I won't watch a ton of TV up there, I can use MRV, and I never seem to even fill up my Series 3.

I also have a friend with a Series 2 with lifetime sitting in his closet, which I might be able to buy cheap. How much of a discount could I get off of my lifetime if I were able to get his unit (with lifetime) transferred to my account?

[LifeIsABeach]

I'm not sure what you are asking. You can add his box to your account, put it in your bedroom, and pay nothing. If you are looking to get another Series 3 or TiVo HD for the bedroom then the lifetime for that unit would be the same whether you added your friends box or not.

[jbjust]

I'm not sure what you are asking. You can add his box to your account, put it in your bedroom, and pay nothing. If you are looking to get another Series 3 or TiVo HD for the bedroom then the lifetime for that unit would be the same whether you added your friends box or not.

I thought that it was cheaper to transfer an existing lifetime from a Series 2 than to buy a whole brand new one. Was I incorrect?

[RonDawg]

I thought that it was cheaper to transfer an existing lifetime from a Series 2 than to buy a whole brand new one. Was I incorrect?

Lifetime subscriptions cannot be transferred from box to box, except under certain circumstances, or when TiVo is offering a special promotion.

If you're already a TiVo subscriber, an additional Lifetime subscription is currently $299. If it's your first box, it would be $399.