TiVo® Roamio Comparison Chart - compare the TiVo Roamio Models

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TiVo Roamio DVRs - Compare Models
Name	*TiVo Roamio (and Roamio OTA)*	TiVo Roamio Plus	TiVo Roamio Pro
Features (Important differences bolded)	Click to enlarge	Click to enlarge	Click to enlarge
Model Number	TCD846500 (TCD846510, TCD846000)	TCD848000	TCD840300
Input Sources	Roamio: Digital Cable (requires CableCARD) OR Digital Antenna (ATSC) (no satellite input; cannot accept digital cable AND off-air) *Roamio OTA*: Digital Antenna ONLY	Digital Cable (requires CableCARD) (no satellite input)	Digital Cable (requires CableCARD) (no satellite input)
Number of Tuners	4 Tuners Concurrently Active	6 Tuners Concurrently Active	6 Tuners Concurrently Active
Compatible with TiVo Mini	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output Resolutions Digital Cable	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p/24/60	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p/24/60	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p/24/60
Output Resolutions Digital Antenna	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	N/A	N/A
Factory Capacity	500 GB to 1 TB (up to 75 HD hours)	1 TB (up to 150 HD hours)	3 TB (up to 450 HD hours)
WeaKnees Maximum Upgrade	Up to 20 TB 20TB	Up to 20 TB 20TB	Up to 20 TB 20TB
CableCARD slots	1, on bottom of box (none on OTA)	1, in back	1, in back
Audio	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - Composite (via breakout composite cable, sold separately)	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - RCA A/V jacks	1 - Optical Digital Audio 1 - embedded in HDMI 1 - RCA A/V jacks
Video	1 - HDMI (v1.3) 1 - Composite (via breakout composite cable, sold separately)	1 - HDMI (v1.3) 1 - Composite 1 - Component	1 - HDMI (v1.3) 1 - Composite 1 - Component
Networking	On-board Ethernet (10/100) On-board Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n) MoCA Bridge (requires optional adapter) Ethernet, MoCA, or WiFi is required. Cannot be connected through phone line	On-board Ethernet (10/100/1000) On-board Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n) On-board MoCA bridge Ethernet, MoCA, or WiFi is required. Cannot be connected through phone line	On-board Ethernet (10/100/1000) On-board Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n) On-board MoCA bridge Ethernet, MoCA, or WiFi is required. Cannot be connected through phone line
Remote	TiVo Roamio RF Remote	TiVo Roamio RF Remote Remote Finder	TiVo Roamio RF Remote Remote Finder
Mobile Streaming	In or Out of Home: Requires optional TiVo Stream	In or Out of Home: On Board Streaming to compatible phones/tablets	In or Out of Home: On Board Streaming to compatible phones/tablets
Dimensions	14.3" W x 7.4" D x 1.9" H	16.5" W x 9.7" D x 2.4" H	16.5" W x 9.7" D x 2.4" H
Buttons on Unit	None	Resolution button on back	Resolution button on back
Included Cables	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, optical, composite breakout sold separately.	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, composite, component, optical separately.	Power Only. HDMI, Ethernet, composite, component, optical separately.
Compatible with TiVo Stream	Yes	N/A. Built-In.	N/A. Built-In.

To compare the Series4 TiVo Premiere units to the Series3 TiVo DVRs, see our older HD TiVo for Cable Comparison.
To compare the Series4 TiVo Premiere units, see our TiVo Premiere Comparison Guide.

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