Just today, TiVo announced that they are offering some promotional prices for the Holiday season. From now until Feb. 3rd, you can get the TiVo service for as low as $8.31/month (if you prepay for 3 years). Along with the discounted service fee, TiVo also announced that existing customers can purchase a an additional TiVo and get a lifetime service subcription for $399 (offer good until Feb. 13th). If you interesting in seeing a summary of what has changed, you might want to head on over to TiVoLovers.

I don’t think I am going to take advantage of the $399 lifetime subscription offer mainly because I’m still concerned about the SDV issue.   What do you think?  Are you planning on taking advantage of this offer?

Today is your luck day if you’re in the market for a single-tuner Series 2 TiVo. For a limited time, you can actually profit $31 (after a $170 rebate) on the purchase of an 80 hr Series 2 TiVo. There’s no need to re-read what you just read, TiVo is essentially giving you $31 if you decide to “purchase” this DVR.

Of course, the aforementioned DVR is not a dual-tuner TiVo however, you can’t beat the price. In fact, I’m thinking about picking one up just so that I have another DVR for when TiVo enables MRV (multi-room viewing) on the Series 3.

As always, I would appreciate it if you would put my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) down as your referrer when you activate your TiVo.

Thanks for the tip Bob!

Remember back in July when I blogged about how TiVo was offering a Series 2 DT DVR along with a free TiVo wireless adapter and a $15 Amazon Unbox gift all for only $97.94? Well, here’s a little reminder that the offer I just mentioned is about to expire. According to TiVo’s website, the offer ends on Sept 7, 2007.

If you decide to take advantage of this offer, I would appreciate it if you put me down as your referrer (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo.

TiVo’s latest rebate offer (PDF) allows you to get a Series 2 TiVo for next to nothing after rebate. The rebate is valid from July 29th to Sept. 8th and it allows you to receive $150 off of a Dual Tuner TiVo or $170 off a single tuner Series 2 TiVo. Thanks to this rebate, you can now get a dual-tuner 80 hr TiVo for $58.99 ($208.99 - $150) after rebate. A single tuner 80 hr. Series 2 TiVo will set you back $13.00 ($183.00 - $170).

If it were up to me, I would go with the dual-tuner TiVo. Having just one tuner makes it difficult to use your TiVo. With one tuner, you’re constantly having to decide which show to record. Get a dual-tuner TiVo! You’ll be happy you did it.

If you decide to take advantage of this offer, I would appreciate it if you put me down as your referrer (raianoat AT gmail DOT) when you activate your DVR.

Spotted on Gizmodo.

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Thanks for the TiVo rewards referral John.  I really do appreciate it!

Update 06/29 @ 4:36AM: Dave Zatz found a page over at TiVo.com which allows you to transfer your lifetime subscription. The fine print indicates that the offer is available from June 28th to July 23rd and that it is only valid for lifetime subscriptions which were activated before June 15, 2003. As always, you should read the fine print if you try and take advantage of this offer.

A long time reader to this site (Robert Aitchison) recently sent me some interesting feedback that I thought I should share with everybody. According to Robert, TiVo recently sent him an email indicating that he could transfer his lifetime subscription from his Single tuner Series 2 TiVo to a more updated Series 2 dual tuner TiVo. The email doesn’t say if this offer would apply if Robert owned a Series 1 TiVo.

Interesting E-Mail I got today from TiVo. Seems they are offering me the chance to move my lifetime sub (I have 2 Series2 TiVo’s with lifetime) to a new Series2 DT.

Now since both of my TiVo’s are 80 hour already lifetime there really isn’t a lot of incentive for me to take them up on this offer, but if I had a Series1 I suspect it might be a different thing. Of course who knows if the offer is being sent to Series1 customers as well.

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Thanks for the TiVo rewards referral Jeff! I really do appreciate it. As always, you can send me a referral by entering my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo.

I’m not sure how long this has been available however, TiVo.com is offering a factory renewed Series 3 TiVo for $499 with free shipping. The great thing about this deal is that you don’t worry about sending in a rebate like last week’s deal. According to TiVo’s website, all factory renewed DVRs include TiVo’s regular product warranty as well as a 30 day money back guarantee.

If you do decide to take advantage of this offer, I would appreciate it if you put me down as your referrer (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo.

Don’t forget that tomorrow (6/16) is the last day for you to be able to take advantage of the $200 Series 3 rebate. This $200 rebate brings the price of the Series 3 down to a manageable $406.95 ($606.95 - $200).

TiVo will probably introduce another deal sometime in the near future however, if you’re in the market for a Series 3, you might want take advantage of this offer since this is the cheapest I’ve seen the Series 3 thus far.

As always, if you do take advantage of this offer, I would appreciate it if you put me down as your referrer when you activate your TiVo (raianoat AT gmail DOT com).

Today is the first day you can take advantage of the the $200 Series 3 rebate that I blogged about back on 05/21 .

A direct link to the rebate’s PDF can be found here (DVRUpgrade.com). Thanks to this rebate, you now can get a Series 3 TiVo for $406.95 ($606.95- $200). $406.95 really is a reasonable price price for the Series 3. If I wasn’t one referral away from getting a Series 3 TiVo, I probably would take TiVo up on this offer.

As always, if you decided to take advantage of this offer, I would appreciate it if you put me down as your referrer (raianoat AT gmail DOT com).

The details of the rebate are as follows:

1) Eligible TiVo® Series3TM Digital Video Recorder must be purchased between 5/27/07 and 6/16/07,
inclusive. Products purchased before or after these dates are not eligible for this rebate offer. Purchase date is determined by invoice or receipt date.
(2) Rebate not valid for bundled hardware and service offers, including “TiVo Packages” sold at www.TiVo.com. Rebate may not be combined with any other TiVo offer, including, but not limited to, TiVo units received through the TiVo Rewards program.
(3) New TiVo service* or TiVo PlusTM service* (on DVD products) activation required between 5/27/07 and 7/16/07, inclusive, and must be active for at least 30 days (beyond TiVo trial period) in order to be eligible for rebate. TiVo service or TiVo Plus service must also be active at the time of rebate processing to be eligible for rebate. TiVo BasicTM service not eligible for rebate.
(4) A MINIMUM ONE (1) YEAR SERVICE COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW TIVO SERVICE OR TIVO PLUS SERVICE ACTIVATIONS. EARLY TERMINATION FEE APPLIES IF TIVO SERVICE OR TIVO PLUS SERVICE IS CANCELLED OR OTHERWISE TERMINATED PRIOR TO FULFILLMENT OF TIVO SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION COMMITMENT. NO EARLY
TERMINATION FEE WILL BE ASSESSED IF TIVO SERVICE OR TIVO PLUS SERVICE IS CANCELLED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ACTIVATION; HOWEVER, IN SUCH EVENT, THE REBATE OFFER WILL NOT APPLY.
(5) Activate your TiVo service or TiVo Plus service at http://www.TiVo.com/activate/ or by calling 877-367-8486.
(6) Valid only for new, TiVo Series3 Digital Video Recorders (including designated DVD products) purchased from an authorized TiVo retailer. 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) To receive rebate, mail completed Rebate Form (available at www.tivo.com/rebate) dated receipt for any eligible TiVo Series3 DVR or DVD product purchase, and the original or a clear copy of the UPC from the DVR packaging to: TiVo Inc. 2007 Series3 Father’s Day Rebate, Promotion 07-70738, P.O. Box 540007, El Paso, TX 88554-0007. Purchase price and purchase date must be included on the invoice or receipt.
(8) All submissions must be postmarked no later than 8/16/07 and received by 8/31/07.
(9) Please allow 10-12 weeks from TiVo or TiVo Plus service activation, rebate submission, and qualification for receipt of rebate check. Rebate checks are void if not cashed within 90 days of issuance and cannot be reissued. TiVo’s obligations shall be deemed satisfied upon issuance of a check to Customer which shall be negotiable for a limited time. Customer shall have no rights or claims beyond the expiration date of the check. Timely action is a condition of Customer’s rights.
(10) TiVo not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected or postage due mail. Incomplete or illegible requests will not be honored.
(11) Omission of any necessary information will result in a postcard notification of ineligibility and will require
re-submission postmarked by 10/31/07.
(12) Offer valid only in the USA, including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
(13) Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by federal, state, or local law.
(14) Any other use constitutes fraud.
(15) Limit one rebate per eligible TiVo Series3TM Digital Video Recorder and
DVD product.
(16) Limit two rebates per household.
(17) Fraudulent submissions and/or use of multiple addresses or PO boxes to obtain multiple rebates is fraudulent and could result in Federal prosecution. Contact information will be used in conformity with TiVo’s privacy policy available at www.TiVo.com/policies

Several sites are reporting that TiVo has plans to offer a $200 rebate on the Series 3 TiVo. The rebate form (DVRUpgrade.com, PDF) states that the rebate is valid from May 27th to June 16th. If all stays the same, this could mean that you will be able to get a Series 3 TiVo for ~$400 ($606.95- $200)!

While $400 is a good deal for the Series 3, I think I am going to wait and see if I can get two more referrals so that I can get the Series 3 for free. START_SHAMELESS_PLUG As always, if you want to help me get a Series 3, you can enter my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo /END_SHAMELESS_PLUG.

Will the Series 3 TiVo see a significant price drop by the end of the Q1? The folks over at Gizmodo seem to think so. Gizmodo has posted a tip that they received from one of their readers. The tipster stated that they spoke with a TiVo service rep and that the rep said that the Series 3’s price would drop significantly before the end of this quarter.

I’m going to chalk this one up as yet another rumor however, if it is in fact true, you know I’ll be one of the first individuals to buy one. Although the Series 3 has been available for as little as $588, it’s still too expensive for me. I’d really like to see it for ~$500. Having to watch HDTV live really sucks and because of my situation, I can’t go with a my cable company’s DVR.