Like I said yesterday, the Series 3 news just keeps on coming in. This time our buddy Dave Zatz posted several videos and pictures of the Series 3 TiVo in action. I’m not sure how he got his hands on one but the sneaky chump did :).

Here’s a summary of what he found out:

• The unit will cost $799
• No TiVoToGo, Multi-Room Viewing or External Hard Drive just yet
• The service fee remains at $12.95/month or $6.95/month for those individuals who already have a non-bundled unit subscription. Everybody else will have to sign up for a subscription ($155.40 for one year or $299 for two years)
• For $200, you will be able to transfer a lifetime subscription from one of your old TiVos to the Series 3.
• For $299, you will be able to get a three year subscription to the TiVo service
• Units go on sale today at TiVo.com. They will be available in BestBuy and CircuitCity shortly (as of this writing they are not on TiVo.com).

If you haven’t checked out the links above you really need to. Dave provides a lot more information then I wasn’t able to summarize. Nice job Dave!

Don’t forget to put me down as your referrer (raianoat AT gmail DOT com). I’d really appreciate it!

Series 3 TiVo news just keeps on coming in. This time Dave Zatz found a page on CircuitCity’s website which suggests that the Series 3 is about to be released. Along with the page Dave found, the folks over at HDBeat (one of my favorite HD websites) pre-ordered a Series 3 TiVo at their local BestBuy.

Has anybody else tried to pre-order a Series 3 TiVo? I tried to get some information out of my local BestBuy but, nobody was willing to really help me out.

I’m really starting to think that Sept. 17th is will be the release date. Everything just seems to be falling into place…

TiVo and CBS have signed up for yet another partnership. This time they are going to serve up fantasy football content for all you crazy fantasy football fans.

Instead of having to get on the Internet with a computer, users will be able to manage their football teams, check up-to-the-minute statistics and scores or watch highlights, all with their TiVo remote control. They’ll also have access to team-related breaking news and CBS SportsLine videos, including pre-game analysis, player interviews and special fantasy football content.

This partnership looks to be pretty damn cool if you ask me. I’m not taking part in a fantasy football league this year but, this type of service would have definitely helped me last year or the year before.

Thanks Mike!

Update (09/07/06 @ 6:36 AM EST):  TiVoCommunity is going wild with people talking about the same offer.  I guess it wasn’t just a rumor.  Damn, I wish I had bought the lifetime subscription when I had a chance.  $199 doesn’t seem like a bad deal (Thanks MegaZone).

According to a submission on Digg.com, TiVo has said that they will allow you to transfer your lifetime subscription to a Series 3 TiVo for only $199. Until my TiVo receives the message that the author mentioned, I am going to chalk this one up as a rumor.

If this rumor is true, it would definitely be good news. I don’t own a lifetime subscription but I’m sure a lot of people would be happy with this news. Stay tuned for any updates (if there are any).

• TiVo Puts Investors In A Suicide Squeeze Play: Good read especially if you invest in TiVo stock.
• Ad To TV Industry, Series 3 TiVo Coming Soon: Yet another indication that the Series 3 TiVo is about to be released.

Now that we know the price of the Series 3 TiVo, I thought I would put together the following poll. Let me know what you think.

The folks over at iinovate sent me an email letting me know that they’ve uploaded an interview that they had with TiVo co-founder, Mike Ramsay. It’s an interesting podcast to say the least. Check it out if you haven’t already (mp3, subscribe).

Digg here.

Update (09/06/06 @ 9:38 PM EST): I’ve created a post/poll just to discuss whether or not the Series 3 TiVo is worth $800.

The folks over at engadget found an article in next months issue of Popular Mechanics which confirms that the Series 3 TiVo will infact cost $800.

What do you think? Is $800 too much? I was hoping for more like $500 but that might have been wishful thinking. I’m not sure that the boss will approve $800! In any event, it looks like the Series 3 really is about to be released. Maybe the Sept. 17th rumor wasn’t that far off.

ALVISO, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO - News), the creator of and leader in television services for digital video recorders, announced today a follow-on public offering comprised of 8,264,463 primary shares. The sole book runner for this offering is Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking.

Today is yet another day for positive TiVo news. This time around, CBS and TiVo decided to form a partnership whereby CBS will debut new fall shows using TiVo.

TiVo Subscribers to be First in Nation to Record New CBS Fall Show ‘The Class’ Up to a Week Before Its Premiere & Receive Special Sneak Previews of Highly Anticipated New Shows ‘Jericho,’ ‘Smith’ and ‘Shark’

In this innovative launch developed jointly by TiVo and CBS, TiVo subscribers will have an unparalleled opportunity to experience CBS fall line-up exclusives. In addition to the opportunity to watch The Class up to 1 week before its network premiere on September 18th, TiVo subscribers will be able to view sneak preview clips and receive exclusive footage and information on three more of CBS’s most eagerly anticipated new shows: Jericho starring Skeet Ulrich and Gerald McRaney, Smith starring Ray Liotta and Virginia Madsen, and Shark starring James Woods and Jeri Ryan. With just one click of the remote, TiVo subscribers will be able to record the premieres of all four shows.

Thanks Mike for the news tip. I saw it earlier in the day but I didn’t get to blog about it until now.