That says to me Hulu, and possibly other TV sources (perhaps it will include network's own sites). There technically is already a video podcast feature on TiVo, however you can't search with and, and CP and I have never been able to get it to work right. And "radio" probably means Pandora, live365, and such. Again, some of that already exists to some degree on TiVo, but with very inconvenient interfaces.

The magic would happen if they manage to provide all of that with the quality and ease of navigation that their primary features already have. If they can do that, they've got something. Again, not enough for someone like me, who already has all of that functionality on my TV screen via the ultimate interface - a web browser. But knowing how great it is to HAVE that kind of we content available on the TV screen, instead of having to gather around an office chair or a laptop, I definitely can see the draw.

On a slightly related note, Hulu is losing Cobert and the Daily Show. You will have to go to their respective websites to watch online.

Wait, you can already stream netflix through TIVO? Grrrr. I'm so confused :(

That might be a series 3 feature only.

I agree, it sucks that you can't transfer the Lifetime Subscription, but in addition to getting 20% off the cost of the new hardware, as an existing Lifetimer, you can get $200 off the cost of a Lifetime Subscription for the new unit. I know it's not ideal, but it's something.

Isn't the new lifetime subscription only 3 years?

No. There's a 3 year and a lifetime. But the lifetime is not transferable to a new box.

Geez... when I got lifetime on my Series 2, Lifetime was only $200 and I believe it was $360 on my Series 3. Now, it is $599 (before the discount). In other words, they raised the price by $240 and generously offer a $200 discount :rolleyes:

2nd ETA: The article in the link says that:
This is not correct.

If I upgrade from my Series 2 (which has a Lifetime), they do not offer a machine discount, but the Lifetime is discounted by $200 from $399 to $199.

If I upgrade from my Series 3 (technically, a "TiVo HD") (NOT Lifetime), they offer a 20% machine discount, but the Lifetime is NOT discounted and stays at $399.



It isn't clear from TiVo's site as to whether you are transferring the lifetime or getting a new lifetime


ETA: (I deleted my original ETA as it was factually incorrect)

FYI, here's a comparison chart between the different TiVo models.

http://www.tivo.com/what-is-tivo/com...lder-dvrs.html

One thing about the new Premier

When they first introduced the Series 3 (note: this is a separate unit from the "HD"), it was THX certified (as is the Premier XL - but oddly, not the vanilla Premier). They later came out with the less feature oriented (but still robust) "TiVo HD".

I have a feeling that they will come out with a lower price-point version of the Premier at some point - just speculation on my part.