TiVo® HD DVR Comparison Chart - compare Series3 and Series4 models

Here is the WeaKnees TiVo Series4 HD DVR model comparison of all TiVo Premiere models. The TiVo Premiere (first column below) is a great choice for customers who are looking to record from both off-air antenna and cable or live in an apartment, condo or other complex that has channels coming in via analog signals that the newer TiVo models cannot accept.

For newer TiVo models, please refer to our TiVo Roamio (Series5) comparison chart and our TiVo Bolt and Bolt+ comparison. Also see our TiVo Buying Guide.


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TiVo Brand HD DVRs for Cable - Compare Models
Name	TiVo Premiere XL4 (Elite)	TiVo Premiere4	TiVo Premiere / Premiere XL
Features (Important differences bolded)	Click to enlarge	Click to enlarge	Click to enlarge
Input Sources	Digital Cable (requires CableCARD) (no satellite input)	Digital Cable (requires CableCARD) (no satellite input)	Analog Cable, Digital Cable (may require CableCARD), Digital Antenna (ATSC) (no satellite input)
Number of Tuners	4 Tuners Concurrently Active	4 Tuners Concurrently Active	2 Tuners Concurrently Active
Compatible with TiVo Mini	Yes	Yes	No
Output Resolutions	480i, 480p,720p, 1080i, 1080p	480i, 480p,720p, 1080i, 1080p	480i, 480p,720p, 1080i, 1080p
Factory Capacity	2 TB	500 GB	500GB / 1TB (XL)
WeaKnees Maximum Upgrade	10TB	10TB	10TB
CableCARD slots	1, in back	1, in back	1, in back
Audio Outputs	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - RCA A/V jacks	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - RCA A/V jacks	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - RCA A/V jacks
Video Outputs	1 - HDMI 1 - Component 1 - Composite	1 - HDMI 1 - Component 1 - Composite	1 - HDMI 1 - Component 1 - Composite
Networking	On-board Ethernet Two USB Ports (for TiVo Wireless G or N, not included) MoCA support through coax Ethernet, MoCA, or WiFi is required Cannot be connected through phone line	On-board Ethernet Two USB Ports (for TiVo Wireless G or N, not included) MoCA support through coax Ethernet, MoCA, or WiFi is required Cannot be connected through phone line	On-board Ethernet Two USB Ports (for TiVo Wireless G or N, not included) Ethernet or WiFi is required Cannot be connected through phone line
Remote	Premiere TiVo Remote (factory new units included a TiVo backlit remote, now sold separately)	Premiere TiVo Remote	Premiere TiVo Remote (factory new Premiere XL units included a TiVo backlit remote, now sold separately)
Dimensions	16.5 W x 9.7 D x 2.4 H	16.5 W x 9.7 D x 2.4 H	16.5 W x 9.7 D x 2.4 H
Front Display	7 TiVo Status Lights (Power, Remote, Broadband, Record tuners 1-4)	7 TiVo Status Lights (Power, Remote, Broadband, Record tuners 1-4)	5 TiVo Status Lights (Power, Remote, Broadband, Record tuner 1, Record tuner 2)
THX Certified	Yes	No	No / Yes (XL)
Buttons on Unit	Format	Format	Format
Included Cables	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, optical, composite breakout sold separately.	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, optical, composite breakout sold separately.	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, optical, composite breakout sold separately.
Mobile Streaming	In or Out of Home: Requires optional TiVo Stream	In or Out of Home: Requires optional TiVo Stream	In or Out of Home: Requires optional TiVo Stream
Supports SkipMode	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports QuickMode	No	No	No

To compare the Series4 TiVo Premiere units to the Series3 TiVo DVRs, see our older HD TiVo for Cable Comparison.

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