The TiVo announcement was last night, the short story is that I am underwhelmed.

I have looked at the Moxi DVR before and last night I did some more looking. I have not pulled the trigger on Moxi because of all of the time and money I have invested with TiVo. My original unit is a S2 with lifetime that currently serves as a cartoon box for the toddler. Our big screen TV has a S3 with lifetime hooked up to it, and in the bedroom there is a HD with $6.95/month service.

The current UI does not bother me at all, it’s been around forever and I’m used to it. Now I’m sure if I all of a sudden had a new UI I’d like that one too, but the UI alone is not a reason for me to upgrade. This whole Premiere unit feels like a face lift and spec update.

In it’s current state I would take a Premiere, but I won’t buy a Premiere.

I really like what I am reading about Moxi and the Mate. I’m going to patiently wait for Dave Zatz’s new review of Moxi. Maybe he’ll have a TiVo vs Moxi comparison.

Update: TiVo could have at least made it possible to set up WishLists and manual recordings online.