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View Poll Results: Will you be buying an S3 at the current $799?
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Yes, but only one.
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Yes, multiple units. (2+)
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No, because of the price.
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No, because of the lack of features.
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No, because of both price and lack of features.
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09-12-2006, 07:27 AM
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Don't scream.
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S3 Purchase Poll
Now that the S3 is finally available, a new poll is, of course, the logical next step.
Explain your vote.
*Note - this polls is really only for people who "need" the S3 - I've included the last option only so people who don't need one can see the results without clicking the link every time.
Also, if you have a S3 already (beta tester, press review, etc.), remember - this poll is for purchases at $799. If you got your S3 by some other means, i.e. a free beta unit, and don't plan to buy any more, please use the last option.
Last edited by classicX : 09-12-2006 at 07:34 AM.
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09-12-2006, 07:31 AM
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I don't see the poll.
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09-12-2006, 07:33 AM
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HD Addict
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I plan on purchasing one initially, unless I can get in on the BestBuy 36 months no interest deal. Then I will buy 3 of them since I'll have 3 years to pay it off with no interest.
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09-12-2006, 07:35 AM
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I'll buy it as soon as I figure out exactly what to buy if I'm going to transfer lifetime from another box.
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09-12-2006, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by aaronwt
I don't see the poll.
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Sorry, the forum creates the thread before the poll is entered it's there now, of course.
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09-12-2006, 07:37 AM
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Without MRV, I don't see an incentive to upgrade from my current HR10-250, especially with 6.3 for that unit imminent.
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09-12-2006, 07:37 AM
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If you're buying because of lifetime...
Then that's a yes. The poll only allows 6 entries, so please vote yes and then explain with a comment.
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09-12-2006, 07:49 AM
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No, it only records 25 hrs of HD and not 35 as previously reported. I can get 25 hrs of HD with SA 8300. I'll wait for a large price dip.
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09-12-2006, 07:51 AM
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Hardcore TiVo Geek
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Originally Posted by headless chicken
No, it only records 25 hrs of HD and not 35 as previously reported.
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Where the hell did you get that from? It officially records up to 32 hours, in reality it can record more than 32. It all depends on the compression of the source.
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09-12-2006, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by headless chicken
No, it only records 25 hrs of HD and not 35 as previously reported. I can get 25 hrs of HD with SA 8300. I'll wait for a large price dip.
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Knucklehead. 
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09-12-2006, 08:05 AM
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Too much money for a crippled box. I'm out.
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09-12-2006, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by megazone
Where the hell did you get that from? It officially records up to 32 hours, in reality it can record more than 32. It all depends on the compression of the source.
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From here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2014608,00.asp
Every review source reports a different number of HD recording hours.
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09-12-2006, 08:09 AM
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Too much $$. I'll be waiting for the price drop.
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09-12-2006, 08:21 AM
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Now in HD
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I'll get one, but I'm waiting for it to be available at Buy.com. I got coupons! 
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http://www.tivo.com/2.0.3hdDvr.plt.asp
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TivoŽ Series3TM HD DVR purchase required by 12/31/2006 and activation of the DVR is required by 01/31/2007. Series3 HD DVR must be purchased through TiVo.com. DVRs purchased through retail channels are not eligible.
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Looks like I have to buy from Tivo.com afterall for lifetime transfer. 
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09-12-2006, 09:03 AM
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Nope. I was wavering, then doubtful once the price was announced, then a definite No once I learned MRV was disabled. I'm a DirecTV household now; if I switch to cable I'll need four of these bad boys -- a S2DT won't cut it. Not at $800 per, and especially not if I have to give up MRV.
The other thing that I didn't like was hearing that it won't do unencrypted digital QAM (well, it will, MANUALLY...but that doesn't really count).
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09-12-2006, 09:17 AM
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I voted no because of price and feature-suck. Of course I'd be pushing it too if I had gotten a free one like Megazone.  Still though MRV is a big need in my household and 800 bucks is a little hard to swallow for a crippled machine. As far as I'm concerned the S3 isn't the value it is reported as being and the only promises I've heard about adding the features back have come from non official sources.
No, it's definately a wait and see situation.
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09-12-2006, 09:31 AM
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The lack of MRV, the SD UI, and the fact that the $299 prepaid deal does NOT qualify for MSD will keep me from purchasing this $799 box. I'll wait until I can get it for $599 or less.
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09-12-2006, 09:34 AM
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Sigh.. going to have to wait for the price to drop. just to much right now..
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09-12-2006, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by doormat
The lack of MRV, the SD UI, and the fact that the $299 prepaid deal does NOT qualify for MSD will keep me from purchasing this $799 box. I'll wait until I can get it for $599 or less.
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 It doesn't qualify for MSD? So if I get a second/third S3 box I'll still have to pay $12.95 a month or get the $299 deal for 3 years($8.31 per month)?  In otherwords there will be no way to get the deal where you pay $6.95 a month per box when you have multiple units?
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09-12-2006, 09:47 AM
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Already ordered two of them with the LifeTime transfer from old units option... I have been waiting for over a year for this day!!
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09-12-2006, 10:02 AM
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My plan was to replace my Series 2 with an S3, rolling back the features shoots that deal.
I don't use TTG that much, but it is still too much of a step back. I have the ability to record OTA HD on my PC, so I'll hobble along.
If the software just restricted content tuned via the cable card, I could live with that.
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09-12-2006, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by vman41
My plan was to replace my Series 2 with an S3, rolling back the features shoots that deal.
I don't use TTG that much, but it is still too much of a step back. I have the ability to record OTA HD on my PC, so I'll hobble along.
If the software just restricted content tuned via the cable card, I could live with that.
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Unlike you I don't want any of my content restricted. Why should it be restricted inside my house? TiVo already prevents the transfer to any outside devices so that should be sufficient. The killer here is going to be how TiVo is able to work around these restrictions and give us a product that does more than the one previous.
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09-12-2006, 10:19 AM
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Unlike you I don't want any of my content restricted.
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I said I could live with it, not that I'd like it.
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09-12-2006, 10:30 AM
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I said I could live with it, not that I'd like it.
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Noted.
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09-12-2006, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TechDreamer
Too much money for a crippled box. I'm out.
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CRIPPLED? YAY lets completely exaggerate.
Considering the only DVR's to compare it to are DirecTV's HR20 and Dish's VIP622, where are we crippled?
Oh you're comparing to you're old beater series2 that only records one digital cable channel at a time and doesn't do HD, or Dolby Digital? That seems more crippled to me...
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09-12-2006, 10:37 AM
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I bought one to start with and will decide between now and Dec 31 if I want to buy two more.
So when do we start the lust for the S4 that will record from an HDMI or component input* ?
* All specs pulled from thin air
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09-12-2006, 10:53 AM
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You didn't really have a suitable option, I already bought one, but its not "only" one. I've never had multiple TiVos, I've lived for over 4 years with one dual tuner TiVo and that's perfectly fine.
Saying "only one" implies I'd like to get more.
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09-12-2006, 11:02 AM
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two lifetimes -- no hdtv -- therefore no s3
have two tivos both with a lifetime subscription in our households and no hdtv's. don't really need a series 3. i chose price because i would need a new tv and a monthly fee to use an s3.
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09-12-2006, 11:03 AM
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CRIPPLED? YAY lets completely exaggerate.
Considering the only DVR's to compare it to are DirecTV's HR20 and Dish's VIP622, where are we crippled?
Oh you're comparing to you're old beater series2 that only records one digital cable channel at a time and doesn't do HD, or Dolby Digital? That seems more crippled to me... |
How many new product releases have you seen where the newer product doesn't have the same and better features as the previous one? If I want HD recording and no ability to transfer I can get the cable DVR and that's exactly what will end up happening if MRV isn't enabled by the time I'm ready to pull the trigger on it.
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09-12-2006, 11:10 AM
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I for one was one of those that would consider it even though its $800. But push come to shove; I cant spend $800 on it... even my wife who loves TIVO and hates our CC Moto 6412 is saying its too much.
Fallback plan
a) Wait for a lower price with either coups on nontivo.com sites
b) wait for a lower price via tivo rebates
c) More realistically, wait for CCast TIVO and hope the Hard Drive can be upgraded ala DIrec TV Tivo
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