TiVo Premiere Elite

The high-end Premiere Elite DVR has a lot to offer for TiVo fans, but the competition has surpassed TiVo on several key features, particularly support for devices like smartphones and tablets.

TiVo Premiere Elite : Elite with Regular and Keyboard Remotes

The TiVo Premiere Elite looks almost identical to the previous TiVo Premiere, built into the same style chassis as the previous model.

TiVo Premiere Elite : Profile

Previous models allowed you to record over the air HDTV broadcasts in addition to digital cable, but the Premiere Elite is a strictly digital cable-only model; Tivo has removed the RF tuner and its connector to make room for the added digital tuners.

TiVo Premiere Elite : Back

If you've set up a TiVo HD or previous TiVo Premiere before, you know the drill: call your cable company to get a multi-stream CableCARD, either wait for the tech to show up or install the CableCARD yourself, and hope it pairs up successfully.

TiVo Premiere Elite : Remote

Like the TiVo Premiere XL, the Premiere Elite comes with the TiVo Glo remote, not the keyboard-equipped TiVo Slide ($60).

TiVo Premiere Elite : Keyboard Remote

The TiVo Slide is a better fit for the DVR junkie who needs to search for programming with the on-screen interface.

TiVo Premiere Elite : Angle

The touch-screen keyboard on your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S II will be handier than using the on-screen keyboard and TiVo Glo remote on your HDTV.