TiVoLovers recently received some information from Lou Jacob (DVRupgrade.com) which indicates that TiVo has plans to discontinue the Series 3 TiVo some time in the near future.

I wanted to give an update on our plans with the TiVo Series3 HD DVR. A successful implementation of the $200 rebate through the holidays has drained supply at a faster rate than anticipated. This has caused a continued component shortage that cannot be rectified for several months (4-6). Due to this parts supply situation, we have made the difficult decision to accelerate the EOL of this SKU and focus all efforts on the recently launched, lower cost TiVo HD DVR (TCD652160). Our sincere apologies for the short notice on this decision. Please let me know if you have any questions.

I’m honestly not that surprised by this news. On a number of occasions I’ve questioned whether or not the Series 3 was worth the higher cost when compared to the TiVo HD. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to say that the Series 3 isn’t a great DVR (I own one). All I’m saying is that most people don’t care about the added features that the Series 3 has to offer. With that being said, I truly believe that it’s in TiVo’s best interest to discontinue the product and place more of an emphasis on the TiVo HD.

What do you think? Are you disappointed with TiVo’s decision?

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As a side note, I would like to thank Jason for putting me down as his TiVo rewards referrer. If you’d like to put me down as your referrer, all you need to do is enter my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo. Thanks Jason. It really is appreciated!