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WeaKnees.com Deals On TiVo With Product Lifetime Service

MegaZone — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:08:39 +0000

WeaKnees.com has TiVo Series1, Series2, and Series3 units available already with product lifetime service. They have both the original TiVo Series3 and the TiVo HD (the second Series3 model) upgraded with 500GB drives for 70 hours of HD recording with lifetime service, for $399.99. Note that product lifetime service alone is $499 for new subscribers and $399 for existing TiVo subscribers – plus the cost of the hardware. The new 500GB TiVo Premiere model lists for $149.99. So if you don’t care about the features unique to the TiVo Premiere (HD UI, Hulu Plus, etc.) this is a good deal for a unit ready to run.

Note that the original Series3 (TCD648250) requires two CableCARDs – S-Cards or M-Cards. While the TiVo HD (TCD652160) can utilize a single M-Card. Depending on what your cable company charges for CableCARDs this may or may not be a factor in your decision. The original S3 has the fancy OLED front panel display and the Glo remote, while the TiVo HD has the basic LED indicator lights and a non-Glo remote.

They also have the older Series1 and Series2 units with internal analog tuners and support for external set top boxes, both single-tuner ($299.99) and dual-tuner ($349.99) models. They even have Pioneer TiVo Series2 DVD combo units ($399.99). These units are available in 40GB (single-tuner) or 80GB (dual-tuner & DVD) base models, or upgraded to 80GB ($19.00 S2), 500GB ($99.00 S2 – $149.00 DVD), or 1TB ($149.00 S2 – $199.00 DVD).

The real old-school Series1 units are available in Philips ($199.99) or Sony ($249.99) models, both with 40GB. Upgrades to 80GB ($19.00) or 120GB ($39.00) are available. While I could see some reasons to buy the Series2 units, I really can’t see why someone would want one of the Series1 units these days. Maybe someone really into TiVo hacking with the old TiVoWeb and the like, but even then I doubt it.

All of these units have been refurbished and tested by WeaKnees, and they come with a six month parts and labor warranty. Quantities are limited, so grab one now if you’re interested.

Via the WeaKnees Blog.

WeaKnees Expects The DirecTV THR22 DirecTiVo Wide Release On 01/30

MegaZone — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:29:36 +0000

While the new THR22 DirecTV TiVo HD DVR, aka DirecTiVo, launched last December 8th, it has only been available in limited markets. All we’ve known about general availability is that it was expected in ‘early 2012′. Well now we have an expected date for wide release, according to the WeaKnees Blog, and that is January 30th. WeaKnees has had their super-sized THR22s on pre-order, but until now the release date was still pending. Now they expect the units to start shipping on 1/30.

This isn’t a guarantee, and it is subject to change, you know the drill. But they seem to feel it is a fairly solid date. It it holds true, it should make a lot of people happy.

Supersized THR22 DirecTiVo Available For Pre-Order From WeaKnees

MegaZone — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:27:56 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I posted about WeaKnees’s forthcoming upgraded THR22, with up to 2TB of recording capacity. They now have four models of THR22 available for pre-order. The stock 500GB unit, with up to 61 HD hours and 529 SD hours, is $199.99. The three upgraded models start with a 1TB unit with 141 HD/1233 SD hours is $399.99. A 1.5TB unit with 221 HD/1937 SD hours is $499.99. And the top end 2TB unit, with a whopping 302 HD/2641 SD hours recording capacity, is $599.99. They don’t have a ship date yet, but they expect to have their initial allocation toward the end of January or in early February. It is first come, first served, so if you’re interested you should jump on a pre-order. You can cancel at any point before they ship without any penalty.

Current Shipping Status of the THR22 TiVo for DIRECTV
When will these ship from WeaKnees?
DIRECTV has a limited number of these units currently available, and has not yet started shipping to distributors and retailers. We are currently being told that we should have our initial allocation towards the end of January or beginning of February, 2012.
Of course, we are doing everything we can to speed up the timeline, and also to make sure our initial allocation will allow us to fill all backorders that we’ve taken up until that point. For the best chance of getting a unit in the initial allocation, be sure to get your order in early.
Orders may be cancelled at any time up until the product actually ships. If an order is cancelled and then reinstated, the position in the shipping queue will be lost and the order will be moved to the back of the queue.
Last Updated: 12/16/2011

More information about the HD TiVo THR22 for DIRECTV:
Works with TiVo’s KidZone for parental controls (requires a network connection)
Has two 30 minute buffers that are always active
Compatible with DIRECTV On Demand (requires a network connection)
Traditional TiVo Season Passes with all the features – and an unlimited number!
TiVo SwivelSearch and WishList Search options (requires a network connection)
Up to 1080p HD resolution
Fully SWM compatible
Includes a new DIRECTV access card
Includes two B-Band adapters for use in non-SWM systems
Ships with HDMI, composite, component, phone, and power cables
NOT compatible with other TiVo Peanut Remotes
Add an AM21 to get over-the-air HD channels into your THR22
The following DIRECTV features are not available with the TiVo HD DVR: Whole-Home DVR service, DIRECTV iPad App remote control and live TV streaming functionality, DIRECTV CINEMA (satellite downloads), YouTube on TV, 3D, and GameSearch
Monthly fees: $10 HD fee, $7 DVR fee, and $5 TiVo fee, in addition to your monthly receiver/lease fee. The HD, DVR, and TiVo fees are once per account, no matter how many DVRs are on the account. The receiver/lease fee occurs per unit.

Supersized New THR22 DirecTiVos On The Way From WeaKnees

MegaZone — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:59:01 +0000

While the new THR22 DirecTiVo is only in limited distribution, and only available directly from DirecTV, WeaKnees.com is planning ahead. The THR22 will be in wide release in early 2012, including through resellers like WeaKnees. They’ve managed to get their hands on one already and they’ve been able to perform their magic on it and upgrade it to 2TB of recording capacity – as attested to by the screen shot above. So, while the new THR22 may not have all of the features some hoped for, users will have the option of massive recording capacities once it is widely available.

Train Your Dog to Destroy Your TiVo Remote… Wait, What?

MegaZone — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:00:20 +0000

I’d file this under “Incredibly Bad Ideas.” Michael over at The WeaKnees Blog spotted this at his local Best Buy. It is a dog’s chew toy, clearly designed to look like a TiVo peanut remote. Ignoring what’s almost certainly a design trademark violation, isn’t this tantamount to training your dog “It is OK to chew on things that look like this”? Seems like it’d be sending mixed messages. It is like giving kids candy in prescription medication bottles.

Via WeaKnees Blog.