TiVo Series 2 TCD540

TCD540
TiVo "Nightlight"
Year Released                                2004
Capacity                                         Varies
Current Version                             9.3.2c*

The TCD5400XXX is a TiVo Series 2 model released in 2004, and was manufactured until ~2007. This model came in 3 different configurations: 40GB, 80GB, and 120GB, giving up to 40 hours, 80 hours, or 140 hours of recording time respectively. This model was also the first to use the newer updated TiVo animated backgrounds, which would later be used in the Series 3 models, and early versions of the TiVo Premiere's OS (SD menus only). This model was no doubt the most popular TiVo Series 2 ever released, with million of units being sold. The reason for its success is because they were sold very cheaply compared to other boxes, with the 40GB model retailing for about $50 on tivo.com (no service included). This model was built with a less powerful CPU, 32MB of RAM, and with a Maxtor Fireball 3 (40GB) or a DiamondMax 100 (80GB, 120GB) QuickView hard drive. This model is sometimes known as the Nightlight TiVo because the front panel can glow.