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If there is one thing The Internet is good for, it’s rumors. This time, the current rumor making rounds involves the possible release date of the upcoming HD capable TiVo Series 3. Over at HD Beat, they say they have been informed by a source (and I use that term loosely) at Best Buy that the TiVo Series 3 will be available on September 17th, 2006 at a list price of $799. First off, don’t get too excited — this is a completely unsubstantiated rumor. Any or all of it could be completely wrong — including the price. And since I mentioned the price, $799. I’ll say that again — $799 Dollars — yes, that’s American dollars. I know that this is new technology and the price will certainly come down over time, $799 seems really high. As good as a TiVo is, who do they think is going to fork over $799 for a DVR And pay the monthly service fee when they can get an (admittedly inferior) DVR from their cable company for nothing other than the monthly charge?

While I love TiVo and I hope that the rumored date is right, I also hope that the price is wrong — $799 will Kill the TiVo Series 3 before it even gets started.

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