TiVo Roamio Pro Review

The six-tuner, 3-terabyte Roamio Pro finally gives the TiVo faithful all the features they've wanted for years. No more add-ons, the TiVo Roamio, the company's best DVR yet, has it all built in.

TiVo Roamio Pro : Front

The TiVo Roamio Pro is the new top-of-the-line digital video recorder and media hub from the company that pretty much invented the DVR.

TiVo Roamio Pro : Angle

The Roamio Pro measures 2.4 by 16.5 by 10 inches (HWD), and has a white and black two-tone front panel with indicator lights for power, recording, and so on.

TiVo Roamio Pro : Back

Hookup is as easy as any other cable company DVR: there's a CableCard slot in the back, along with HDMI, component, and composite A/V ports, two USB 2.0 ports (for accessories like the receiver for the TiVo Slide remote), eSATA for DVR storage expansion, and a digital audio port for connecting external speakers or a speaker bar.

TiVo Roamio Pro : With TV

This is the set top box to buy if you can't live without cable or phone company TV service,

TiVo Roamio Pro : With Mini

The TiVo Mini is a natural companion to the TiVo Roamio Pro.

TiVo Roamio Pro : My Shows

The user interface hasn't changed too much from the TiVo Premiere UI: You can still search by actors, directors, titles, and keywords. There's access to services like YouTube, Hulu Plus, NetFlix, Amazon Instant Video, MLB.TV, Spotify, and Pandora direct from the TiVo Roamio Pro's menus.

TiVo Roamio Pro : Remote

The peanut-shaped remote is both familiar to TiVo veterans and more compact than the original Series 1-3 remotes, and it supports both IR and RF, which makes it easier to use if you have the box hidden away in a home theater cabinet or closet.