[Pc_Support] ZDNet reviews the TiVO Series 3, with dual-CableCard HDTV tuners ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

The $800 monstrocity is finally here.  I know some will balk at the
price, and the $13/month monthly fee, but if and when these things
dropped to $500 with promotions, I'm going to buy one because I think
the experience is worth the cost -- even if recurring.  TiVO has also
smartened up and is bundling all the common capbilities of other
all-in-one boxes for free -- no nickle'n diming.  That includes only
passing the copy protection the cable company enforces, although you
can still output via component (and don't have to use the HDMI-HDCP
out for HDTV).

One of the cool features that the article highlights is the eSATA
option, which means TiVO is going to support storage expansion
(although it's not in the current software).  I think I'll wait to see
that confirmed.  If so, then I'll definitely be at the top of my list.
 A MythTV box sounds fun, but I've had enough fun projects and spent
far more of my time and money.  When they hit $500, and adding about
$150/year, I have no problem paying for the experience.

ZDNet review:
http://review.zdnet.com/TiVo_Series3_HD_DVR/4505-6474_16-32065631-2.html?tag=toc
(note the 4 additional pages in the review via links at the bottom)

-- Bryan "still on my Series 2 DirecTV DVR, but dropping DirecTV in a
few months" Smith