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I tried to buy one of the refurbished Series 3 directly from TiVo today.
I have a Series 1 from 1999 which has a grandfathered free lifetime service transfer to the machine of my choice. I was hoping to do that with the refurb S3.
Unfortunately, TiVo says it cannot sell units directly without attaching a new service agreement to it.
I could buy the Series 3 at retail and have the lifetime service transferred that way -- but I won't get the great refurb deal. If I can find any S3s at retail.
I might eventually get a TiVo HD, but there's no rush for that. And TiVo loses a chance to get an additional $200 from me.
Ah, well.
I have a Series 1 from 1999 which has a grandfathered free lifetime service transfer to the machine of my choice. I was hoping to do that with the refurb S3.
Unfortunately, TiVo says it cannot sell units directly without attaching a new service agreement to it.
I could buy the Series 3 at retail and have the lifetime service transferred that way -- but I won't get the great refurb deal. If I can find any S3s at retail.
I might eventually get a TiVo HD, but there's no rush for that. And TiVo loses a chance to get an additional $200 from me.
Ah, well.