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No, a series 2 TiVo cannot take a cablecard, only series 3. If the TV you get supports cablecard, then you can watch digital cable on the TV, but you won't be able to record any digital content with the TiVo. Which might not be a terrible option since you could still just record the SD version of whatever you might want to watch.
Yes, a series 3 TiVo upconverts SD content to HD. We are perfectly happy with the picture quality we get from SD content via our HD TiVo. We were even happy with the picture quality we used to get on our HD tv through our SD series 2 TiVo. Some tv's are better at that than others.
One thing to keep in mind. If you're going to be watching a lot of SD content in 4:3 format, pay close attention to screen size. We went from about a 30" tube TV to a 40" flat screen, but when watching anything that was 4:3, the picture was really just about the exact same size as with old TV. Make sure the new screen is at least as tall as your old screen if you don't want to be watching a smaller picture.
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