- Records 4 shows at once
- Stores up to 500 hours
- Compatible with HD antennas
- Works with your digital cable
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- Records 6 shows at once
- Stores up to 1,000 hours
- Watch live & recorded TV anywhere
- Works with your digital cable
- Records 6 shows at once
- Stores up to 3,000 hours
- Watch live & recorded TV anywhere
- Works with your digital cable
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| DVR Features | ![]() Roamio |
![]() Roamio Plus |
![]() Roamio Pro |
![]() Cable DVR** |
| Recording capacity (SD hours) | 500 hrs | 1,000 hrs | 3,000 hrs | 350 hrs |
| Recording capacity (HD hours) | 75 hrs | 150 hrs | 450 hrs | 60 hrs |
| Number of recorded shows at once | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| RF-powered remote control | ||||
| Remote finder feature | ||||
| Entertainment Options | Roamio | Roamio Plus | Roamio Pro | Cable DVR |
| Search TV and apps simultaneously | ||||
| Recommendation engine | ||||
| Search by keywords such as actor/director | ||||
| XFINITY On Demand (for select XFINITY subscribers) | Some | |||
| Pay-per-view access | ||||
| Netflix and Hulu Plus | ||||
| Pandora, Spotify, Live365 and Rhapsody | Some | |||
| YouTube, AOL On, Opera TV and more | Some | |||
| Major League Baseball's MLB.tv | ||||
| Picasa and Photobucket | ||||
| Your music library | ||||
| Mobility | Roamio | Roamio Plus | Roamio Pro | Cable DVR |
| Watch live and recorded TV anywhere | With TiVo Stream | |||
| Download recorded shows to watch offline | iOS only | iOS only | iOS only | |
| Watch recordings within your home network on four devices | With TiVo Stream | |||
| iOS & Android app for browsing/scheduling | ||||
| TV Source | Roamio | Roamio Plus | Roamio Pro | Cable DVR |
| Digital cable and Verizon FiOS | Cable only | |||
| HD antenna | ||||
| Satellite, Google Fiber and AT&T U-verse | ||||
| Compatibility & Specs | Roamio | Roamio Plus | Roamio Pro | Cable DVR |
| Works with TiVo Mini (multi-room) | N/A | |||
| Works with TiVo Stream | Built in | Built in | N/A | |
| Built-in MoCA bridge | With network adapter | |||
| 1080p support | ||||
| Dolby Digital 5.1 sound | ||||
| Built-in WiFi | ||||
| Expandable storage (eSATA) |
**As compared to Motorola DCX3400M as of August 2013.
Roamio Specifications
Set up your Roamio in 4 easy steps.
Follow these four easy steps to kick off your romance with Roamio.
An easy to follow "Start here" poster is included with your TiVo Roamio and will guide you through the setup process. Get an overview of the steps below or watch the video.
Download the "Start here" poster
Roamio | Roamio Plus/Pro
Connect your TiVo Roamio to your TV
- We recommend using an HDMI cable for an optimal HD experience
(HDMI sold separately) - You can also use composite cables to connect to your TV
(cables sold separately)
Connect your TiVo Roamio to your cable TV source
- Connect your cable company's coax cable into the
back of your TiVo Roamio - Insert the CableCARD™ decoder supplied by your
cable company into the back of your TiVo Roamio
Roamio
Roamio Plus/ProConnect your TiVo Roamio to the Internet
- Use Wired Ethernet, or Wireless network (not supported for Multi-Room
Streaming), or MoCA connection
Connecting your TiVo Roamio to the Internet
Use one of the following methods to connect your TiVo Roamio to the Internet:
WIRELESS
WIRED ETHERNET
COAX/MoCA
of the DVR.
the back of the DVR.
Back of the TiVo Roamio
into Ethernet port
Back of the TiVo Roamio Pro and Plus
into Ethernet port
Plug in and power up your TiVo Roamio!
You will be taken through a guided setup program
right on your TV.
Once you're done... You will be ready to record TV,
access the world's largest on-demand video store,
watch YouTube™, stream music from Pandora,
schedule recordings remotely, and more.
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