Press reviews

Rated one of the“Best 5 Home Video Products”TiVo® HD DVR—CNET—04/14/2009 CNET

If you're frustrated by the uninspired design and confusing navigation of your cable company's DVR and you appreciate the additional entertainment alternatives offered by online media options, the TiVo HD XL is worth your consideration.

~ John P. Falcone, CNET.com|Read more

Read all about it: The press loves TiVo, too!

It's not only TiVo customers who like to sing the praises of TiVo, the press is also passionate about how TiVo delivers the world of entertainment in one, easy-to-use box. You can also see what our customers have to say on our customer raves page.

The TiVo experience

  • Wired.com
    “Our lives changed dramatically in 2000. A new addition to our family made cute sounds and radically altered our schedules. We were exposed to new ideas and invited to reflect on some old ones. People came into our home to ooh and ahh, asking to hold it and press its buttons. The more it learned about us, the stronger our relationship became. This is the year our love affair with TiVo began.”
    ~ By Kevin Makice, Wired.com|Read article
  • The New York Times Freakonomics
    “Because of TiVo, I no longer just watch whatever happens to be on TV when I'm in the TV-watching mood; instead, I get to watch my favorite shows from throughout the week. (I'll admit that this includes Ugly Betty.) … I love my TiVo. And like a good economist, I've been trying to quantify this love. Here's what I came up with…”
    ~ By Justin Wolfers, freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com|Read article
  • momlogic.com
    “When he gave me TiVo for Christmas 5 years ago I told my then boyfriend not to expect the same crying-with-joy reaction when he proposed. True to my word, I didn't cry when I got that ring, but getting my DVR remains one of the most pivotal moments in my life.”
    ~ By Gina, momlogic.com|Read article
About TiVo HD DVR

TiVo® HD DVR

  • CNET
    “TiVo's ability to properly record programs exactly as specified comes about as close to bulletproof as we've seen on a DVR.”
    ~ John P. Falcone, CNET.com|Read article
  • Gizmodo.com
    “Now that it's up and running, I can't think of a single reason to ever plug in that Scientific AtlantaExplorer 8300HD again." "I could search for shows without growing a beard in the process.”
    ~ Wilson Rothman, Gizmodo.com|Read article
  • Business Week
    “TiVo still runs rings around the cable carriers' best boxes with its speedy response to remote-control clicks, its well-organized and easy-to-search program guide, and its really fast fast-forward.”
    ~ Steve Wildstrom, Business Week|Read article
  • Sound & Vision
    “TiVo goes further than any cable box in aggregating content from cable, over-the-air analog or digital TV, the Internet, and your networked computer.”
    ~ Michael Antonoff, Sound & Vision|Read article
  • Engadget.com
    “Now that TiVo has finally added all the great features TiVo owners have come to love, we suspect that a lot of people will be upgrading to HD.”
    ~ Ben Drawbaugh, Engadget.com|Read article
About TiVo HD XL DVR

TiVo® HD XL DVR

  • Gizmodo.com
    “The Verdict: Very good. We extend our recommendation of the TiVo HD easily to the beefier TiVo HD XL.”
    ~ Jason Chen, Gizmodo.com|Read article
  • Wired.com
    “The XL gets the same slick programmable remote as the Series 3. TiVo-easy, as expected, with the company’s ever expanding catalog of downloadable videos (YouTube!).”
    ~ Danny Dumas, Wired.com|Read article
  • The Tech Herald
    “TiVo HD XL, a new device it claims enables more HD recording than any other comparable satellite or cable DVR available on today's market.”
    ~ Stevie Smith, The Tech Herald|Read article

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