Until now, the best way to get a deal on TiVo Roamio hardware was to cozy up to a reseller. Well, for what looks like a short while, their preferred pricing is now available in a more convenient manner via TiVo’s “summer flash” sale… with a few caveats. The base Roamio model with over-the-air capabilities is not available, perhaps so as to not undercut Best Buy, and the Pro model isn’t worth the $200 surcharge given low drive prices and a simple upgrade path. Which puts the $600 TiVo Roamio Plus in the sweet spot – 6 tuners and Lifetime service, shipped free. Of course, the upfront costs are hard to swallow for many (despite ultimate savings for cable subscribers over time) and I can’t recommend 4-tuner Premiere owners upgrade given similar capabilities in light of improved performance. But for those on older platforms, seeking more tuners, will benefit from native iPad playback, or simply awaiting a deal, this is probably as good as it gets over the near term.
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There was also a $50 off TiVo coupon code floating around... until they realized folks were attempting to double dip and I believe it's been disabled. Still a decent deal at $600.
Really wish they would offer a trade in deal. I have three TiVo HDs with lifetime I would trade in for a Plus or Pro with lifetime.
" [$600] upfront costs are hard to swallow for many"
That is the same price as the second cheapest iPad Air! Hard to swallow for people should be their $100/mo smartphone service. I guess it's how you look at it. People use to think $49 for software was cheap until Apple priced iOS software at $0.99. Now people think $4.99 is expensive.
I will say that using TCF members is not a good indicator as techie guys are notorious for being cheap (women will attest to).
iPad Air prices:
Wi‑Fi 16GB $499 Wi‑Fi + Cellular 16GB $629
Wi‑Fi 32GB $599 Wi‑Fi + Cellular 32GB $729
Wi‑Fi 64GB $699 Wi‑Fi + Cellular 64GB $829
Wi‑Fi 128GB $799 Wi‑Fi + Cellular 128GB $929