Originally published February 7 2006
TiVo unveils first CableCard-capable DVR
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The prototype of TiVo's CableCard-capable DVR will be the first non-DirecTV TiVo to record HD. The CableCard function allows the device to record and play back encrypted digital cable broadcasts.
TiVo unveiled the first working prototype of its upcoming CableCard-capable digital video recorder here at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The new Series3 HD DVR will be the first non-DirecTV TiVo to record HD, and the first ever with CableCard functionality, which lets it record and playback encrypted digital cable broadcasts.
By adding CableCard support, the Series3 will be able to record protected HD content from premium channels, including HBO HD, ESPN HD, and more.
The box will support downloaded content from the internet, which lets users acquire HD and SD movies and other programs via a broadband connection.
TiVo's CES demo showed a 350 GB external serial ATA drive hooked up to the Series3, delivering a whopping 600GB of video storage.
Although SATA Raid drives will not be supported, the single drive can be as large as technically feasible.
The back of the Series3 looks almost identical to the current HD TiVo sold via DirecTV, with the addition of the two CableCard slots and the SATA port.
HDTVs can be connected either via HDMI or component video, while a single SVideo and composite connector supports older sets.
As with the current HD TiVo, only one port can be active at a time, which means that without a splitter the Series3 will only drive a single screen at a time, unlike the ability of the SeriesII to drive two screens through the dual composite connectors.
The company highlighted its integration with Intel's new ViiV platform, showing how content from a TiVo can be downloaded to and viewed on a PC--- along with handheld media players including the Video iPod and Sony's PSP and media adapters.
The Series3 should be available "midyear", and the company representatives categorized it as a "premium" product.
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