TiVo has unveiled its first TV box for cord-cutters

For the past eight years, a CableCARD and a TiVo DVR have gone hand in hand. No more! Within the next few weeks, the limited edition TiVo Roamio OTA DVR will be available from select Best Buy stores for an initial price of $49. That’s $150 cheaper than the existing base model TiVo Roamio, and still boasts the four tuners, 500GB of storage, integrated WiFi and almost the same software and accessories. The main missing features, for a fourth of the price, are a CableCARD slot and whole-home capabilities. This means you’ll need an antenna and to live somewhere with decent over-the-air reception. It’s an especially interesting offering for those looking to cut the cable/satellite cord, while keeping access to new shows from the big networks.