Question on buying Tivo HD in middle of 3-year plan

If you want to stop using your S2DT, you can transfer the service from it onto your THD with no problem. Your S2DT would stop working, and your THD would work for the next 2 years and change (until OCT 2009).

It won't count as a "new activation" so if there were a rebate you wouldn't get it, but that isn't an issue with the THD at this point.

If you want to keep the S2DT working you can get the same $6.95 on the THD.

 

You just need to pay the retail price on the new DVR.

You pay nothing more, but end up with a service-less S2DT. The service until Oct 2009, is paid for already.

There is no credits or pro-rating or anything like that. The 3-year commitment on the S2DT is simply applied to the new TiVo.

 

Could he replace his "2nd Tivo series", that he is paying $6.95 for, with the Tivo HD and still pay the $6.95?? That is if he doesn't purchase the Tivo HD from Tivo, but from say CC.

 

Yes.

If you have any existing pre-paid or month-to-month plan on an existing box and want to move that to a new Tivo HD:

1) Buy the Tivo HD from anywhere other than tivo.com
2) log on to manage my account and select "Change service number" on the left navigation bar
3) Under Choose a DVR, select the Tivo you want to move the service agreement from
4) Enter the TSN of the new Tivo HD box.
5) Select CHANGE

Service on your old Tivo will stop, and your new TivoHD will have the service under the terms the old box had.

 

I'd recommend calling Tivo and asking. The kicker is you got the "package deal" from Tivo. They may or may not let you separate the service from the box if you indeed bought the package directly from Tivo.

I could be wrong. But asking Tivo should quell all doubts.

 

It's a lot easier to do it yourself online ...

I had a DT package and transfered service to another box with no problem.

I wouldn't call Tivo and play CSR roulette unless you have a problem with MMA.

 

this is the right answer. everyone was replying like he had the 299$ prepaid subscription but it was a deal for 299$ for 3 yrs and a "FREE" DVR. I do not think that can be transferred.

OP - that was a special deal. There is no such deal on the TiVo HD. It costs 299$ and then you pay for service in various ways. You would qualify for MSD rate on it.

 

What's the difference? I'll bet he can transfer the service just fine. Tivo doesn't care about the box, only the subscription (and I can't imagine the have a special category for this offer when they don't for any of the other ones.

 

I doubt Tivo.com makes that distinction. It's easy to figure out. Just log into the tivo.com account and see if it gives you the option to change the TSN.

 

Good point. That is indeed the deciding factor.

All IA mreferring to is some bundle deals apply to the box but then I have never swithced a TSN on my bundles.