TiVoLovers has the scoop on a $200 rebate for the Series 3 TiVo (PDF). The rebate is valid from Sept. 16 until Jan 26th, 2008. If the rebate were available today, you would be able to get a Series 3 TiVo
(1) Eligible TiVo® Series3TM Digital Video Recorder must be purchased between 9/16/2007 and 1/26/2008, inclusive. (2) Rebate not valid for bundled hardware and service offers, including “TiVo Packages” sold at www.tivo.com. (3) New TiVo service* activation required between 9/16/2007 and 2/26/2008, inclusive, and must be active for at least 30 days (beyond TiVo trial period) in order to be eligible for rebate. ……… (4) A MINIMUM ONE (1) YEAR SERVICE COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED ……… Not valid for pre-owned, second party, demo, or display DVRs. Not valid on DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service. $200 rebate valid only on TiVo Service Numbers (TSN) starting with 648. (7)…….(8) All submissions must be postmarked no later than 3/26/2008 and received by 4/9/2008.
This new price now makes the Series 3 a reasonable purchase when compared to the TiVo HD. If you’re thinking about getting a Series 3 you might want to wait until this rebate is available since it will save you a considerable amount of money.
Just to point out what you get with the Series 3 that you won’t get with TiVo HD for your extra $100:
1) THX certification (if not a home theatre person, may not matter)
2) Another set of A/V RCA connections
2) Deluxe back-lit remote
3) OLED display showing program titles being recorded
4) 250 GB drive rather than 160 GB
5) Every possible video cable you’ll need to connect it (including an HDMI)
All that’s possibly worth the extra $100
Any sign that this is real?
It’s on TiVo’s website:
http://dynamic.tivo.com/2.6.asp