New Lifetime + Dual Tuner TCD649080 TIVO w/ 392 hr upgr Start Price USD 499.99 Current Price USD 499.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 525.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location SouthBay, CA See more about 'New Lifetime + Dual Tuner TCD649080 TIVO w/ 392 hr upgr' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Lifetime Plus Service Activation Paid - No Monthly Fees with this unit   New generation Dual Tuner model - Record two cable shows at once   Model TCD649080 Series 2 TIVO Digital Video Recorder w/ accessories    392 Hours recording capacity upgrade    Quiet, High Capacity Western Digital Hard Drive w/ manufacturer's warranty through 5/31/2011   New in factory retail packaging - not refurbished! Unit will arrive activated w/ paid lifetime plus service   Bonus items: new 7' ethernet cable and new S-video cable included   Bid with confidence…I have excellent feedback! Member of Ebay Community for ~9 years. You are bidding on a new Dual Tuner model TCD649080 Series 2 TIVO Digital Video Recorder including user/start guides, factory remote w/ 2 new AA batteries, and new factory cables (RCA audio/video, IR controller, serial cable, 25' phone w/ splitter, coax cables w/ splitter, power).  I'm also including a new 7' ethernet cable and new S-video cable.  This unit has been upgraded with a new, high capacity Western Digital (320GB) hard drive for 392 hours of recording capacity in basic mode.  The Hard Drive is covered under manufacturer's warranty through 5/31/2011. The unit is a new item (in the retail packaging).  Retail box was opened only to inspect the contents, perform the drive upgrade, and add the bonus cables noted above.  Item will ship in factory retail packaging inside new plain corrugated box. Please read details below on dual tuner functionality so you know what you're getting. User Guide is also available online here: Link You will need either a phone or ethernet internet connection to allow unit to connect to TIVO servers for guide downloads and updates.  A USB wireless ethernet adapter is required for those who want to connect the unit to a wireless home network (not included).    This unit has no monthly fees - lifetime plus service activation fee has been paid.   Shipping/handling: Buyer to pay $25 for shipping within the continental US (includes tracking number and protection against loss/damage).  Carrier is FedEx.  Rate will vary for shipment to a PO Box and may result in delayed shipping.  US address only please - I will not ship internationally.  No pickups allowed, unless agreed to by seller prior to purchase. Payment Methods: I will accept Money Order or Paypal. For Paypal payments, buyer MUST have a Paypal confirmed shipping address. Please remit payment within 5 days of auction end (see payment instructions for details). Items will be shipped promptly upon receipt of payment (usually within 24-48 hours). TiVo Series2 Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder, Model TCD649080 The world’s first, best, and easiest-to-use digital video recorder just got better. Now, record two shows at once!* Only the TiVo® service gives you the freedom to watch your favorite shows any time, anywhere. Features: Season Pass™ recordings — Digitally record every episode of a series automatically, skip the repeats" WishList® searches — Find and record shows by title, actor, director," sports team, or keyword" Control live TV — Pause, rewind, slo-mo, instant replay live TV" Online Scheduling — Schedule last-minute recordings anywhere from the web" TiVoToGo™ transfers — Watch your favorite shows anywhere, any time, by transferring" them to your laptop PC, video iPod® , PlayStation® Portable, or other portable device**" Multi-Room Viewing — Record a show on one box, watch it on another networked" TiVo® box in your home**" Online Services — Access Yahoo!® Photos, Weather and Traffic, listen to" Internet radio and podcasts, play games, and more!** TiVo® Series2™ DT What does Dual Tuner mean? Dual Tuner is the ability to record two shows at once. The Series2 DT DVR can record shows from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable and one digital cable channel, at once. The Series2 DT DVR cannot record shows from two digital cable or satellite channels at once. This is because the DVR can control only one cable or satellite box. Basic cable channels are typically channel numbers 1-99, and can be received without a cable box. Digital cable channels are typically channel numbers 100 and up, and require a cable box to receive. What is the Series2 DT user experience like for a basic cable subscriber? A basic cable subscriber (with no cable box) gets full Dual Tuner functionality with no limitations. He can record two shows at once from any of his channels. A basic cable subscriber will connect the coax cable coming from the wall plate to the coax input on the DVR. The DVR has an internal splitter to feed both tuners. What is the Series2 DT user experience like for a digital cable subscriber? A digital cable subscriber (with a cable box) can record shows from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable and one digital cable channel, at once. A digital cable subscriber will connect the coax cable coming from the wall plate to the included RF splitter. The user will connect one coax cable from the RF splitter to the coax input on the DVR. The user will connect another coax cable from the RF splitter to the coax input on the cable box. The user will connect the composite or S-video output from the cable box to the corresponding input on the DVR. The user will connect the serial control output from the DVR to the serial input on the cable box, or will position the IR blasters connected to the DVR in front of the cable box’s IR sensor, in order to enable the DVR to change the channel on the cable box. What is the Series2 DT user experience like for a satellite subscriber? A satellite subscriber (with a satellite box) can record shows from one satellite channel at a time. A satellite subscriber will connect the composite or S-video output from the satellite box to the corresponding input on the DVR. The user will connect the serial control output from the DVR to the serial input on the satellite box, or will position the IR blasters connected to the DVR in front of the satellite box’s IR sensor, in order to enable the DVR to change the channel on the satellite box. (Note: if the satellite subscriber also has basic cable, he can record shows from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable channel and one satellite channel, at once. In addition to connecting the satellite box as described above, he will connect the coax cable coming from the wall plate to the coax input on the DVR.) Why didn’t TiVo design the Series2 DT DVR to be able to record shows from two digital cable channels at once? This capability would have required the ability to control, and receive an input from, a second cable box. This would have meant a second set of serial and IR control outputs and a second set of composite/S-video inputs, which would have necessitated a major change to the back panel layout and the internal PCB, adding cost to the product. It would have significantly increased engineering effort for TiVo and lengthened time to market. While the cost to add this capability was large, we judged the benefit to be small. We expect the majority of Series2 DT users will be basic cable subscribers, who with the current design will still get full Dual Tuner functionality with no limitations. For digital cable subscribers, we believe that in actual use, not being able to record shows from two digital cable channels at once is less of a limitation than it might initially seem. Many shows on digital cable channels are repeated several times during the week, so that if the user cannot record a show on a digital cable channel due to a conflict with a show on another digital cable channel, he will often have the opportunity to record a future re-airing of that show. We have added guidance to the documentation and user interface advising the user when a recording conflict occurs to check for upcoming showings of the same show. Even if we had enabled control of two cable boxes, we expected that very few Series2 DT users who were digital cable subscribers would have gone to the hassle and expense of renting a second cable box from their cable provider in order to be able to record shows from two digital cable channels at once. Being able to record shows from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable and one digital cable channel, at once should still provide for a very satisfactory user experience for digital cable subscribers.   st Activation/setup information When you receive the unit it will already be activated with Product Lifetime service and will boot to the guided setup. All you'll have to do is cable it up and follow the on-screen directions to configure it for your service provider. If you want to add the unit to an existing account you'll need to call Tivo customer service. The Tivo transfer policy is documented on their support website and states "Product Lifetime Service accompanies the DVR, not the owner. To transfer Product Lifetime Service to a new owner, either you or the new owner must contact Customer Support."Link You'll need the Tivo Service Number (TSN) from the back of the unit when you call to make the transfer. TiVo Customer Support 24 Hour automated support: 877-367-8486 Live agent support available: Monday - Sunday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific wflwar stwflwar Up to 3 years added protection SquareTrade © squaretrade warranty v2.0 Place a Bid!