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Tivo is finally done selling DVR hardware

October 18, 2025
Michael Graves
Tivo
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“This is the end. My only friend, the end.” – Jim Morrison, The Doors

According to a story in Variety, as of October 1, 2025 Tivo has finally stopped selling their hardware DVRs.

“TiVo no longer manufactures hardware, and our remaining inventory is now depleted, though we will continue to offer support for the products going forward,” the company told Variety.

We still have a Roamio Pro and three Tivo Mini’s hereabouts. We’re had these a good long while. They’re not in use at present, but I’m not planning to get rid of them.

A few months ago I bought a used Tivo Roamio OTA specifically to address receiving our local network affiliates. The OTA models have an antenna connection and do not require a Cable Card.

March 18, 2025
Michael Graves
Video

We’ve had the Tivo Edge OTA device for a couple of weeks. I had hoped that it would allow us to maintain our Tivo infrastructure to at least provide local channels. Further, the latest Tivo hardware might be acceptable for access to some basic streaming services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime. But I was wrong. So very wrong.

While all the above was true, I failed to consider what version of the Tivo user interface the Edge device would provide. Our Roamio Pro runs what’s known as TE3, which means Tivo Experience 3. This is the menu structure that we’re comfortable using for a decade or more. It’s a bit stodgy looking, but it it’s familiar and works well enough. It’s the experience was wish to sustain.