Tivo - experiences?

MadReferee · Jan 30, 2004

re: Does any one know how to hook one to PC and have the PC dial the modem to connect when the TIVO needs to.

Check out the TIVO Community forums. If it can be done someone there has either done it or can tell you how.

TIVO Community Forums

MadReferee · Jan 30, 2004

Oh by the way, the PC software in the TIVO box is Linux based.

Have fun.

MikePA · Jan 30, 2004

Paul, I'm confused (nothing new there) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) What's the difference between the Tivo using it's modem to dial versus your PC dialing? Wont they both be calling from the same number?

PBMAX · Jan 30, 2004

If I can get it do dial the PC. IT would be connecting to the INTERNET vi the local phon co and thus no long distance. Since it would reach out over the local ISP verses dialing longdistance to directly connect to TIVO. Same IDEA has connecting over DLS OR CABLE. BUT MUCH SLOWER.... 26.4 is my average speed.

PBMAX · Jan 30, 2004

BEEN didiging at Tivo Forums just have had little time and no luck. I gues I need to register at one and ask for help. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

MikePA · Jan 30, 2004

Tivo has local numbers in each of the 4 area codes in Alabama. Have you checked at the Tivo site to see if it'd be a local call?

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

( There's really no comparison )

That makes a believer out of me.
The Master has spoken. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

heehaw · Feb 9, 2004

i have the dish network equiv. of tivo, i think they call it a PVR, personal video recorder, the first models did not require a monthly fee, and you can buy them off ebay. as far as i can tell, it works the same as tivo..it doesn't make any phone calls unless i order a pay per view movie, which i haven't done, but i like having the caller id show up on the tv, so i keep the line plugged in anyway..i think i have a model 508.
heehaw

PBMAX · Feb 11, 2004

No local numbers here, incase I didn't metion it, it is litterally long distance to call just down the road /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif . But they now have an 800 # so it should be no problem. At least for the tivo sevice. I don't no yet if the Pay perview is toll free. I also found a feature that is supposed to detect if the phone-line is in-use and try again later.This should keep our dialup from being dumped /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I will test it out later.

The PVR mentioned, I believe (but not positive)was by a diff company (forget the name) and I don't think they are selling them now because they were very easy to hack...They were also very easy to connect to gether and swap recorded info to be watched in the other room. Tivo Doesn't do this yet but ru-mer has it the next gen Tivios will be able to be connected to gether in thier own network so you could watch programming recorded on one on a different tivo in a different room.... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I left the old receiver connected for now so we can record 2 shows at the same time. While still surfing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif other wise you can record 2 while watching something u previously recorded... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I can see now once the 90 day warranty is up I'll be adding an additional drive for more storage and probable get on for the master bed room so the wife can have her own. Then just run the needed coax between rooms....

My only real complaints thus far.Though nothing I can't live with... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Takes a good 2-5 min to boot up it is a PC after all on LINUX
Has a hesitation when changing channels. This impeeds my supper dupper high speed "How the heck can you see whats on" Asks the wife- surfing.

I do wish it still had the different profiles like the standard receiver. My wife and I have quite different taste in some areas. As it is you only have 3 options
ALL channels
Selected channel (Not the correct terming) programmed all we can receive here
Favorite channels. programmed the most watched here.

These choices effect what you see in the guide,

Ya'll have fun now I think I'll play catchup been out on the road again...

sendero · Feb 15, 2004

I love TiVo and 95% of the tv I watch has been pre-recorded on it.

It costs 12.95 a month for the program guide. You could use it without the program information, but it wouldn't be near as good.

TiVo has a smart fast forward that makes it pretty easy to skip commercials. And I always do that.

TiVo has to be connected to a phone line to download program info. Over the 3 years or so I've had it , twice it got messed up and could not download program info for a long time. At one point, I was so po-ed I almost cancelled it - but then it started working again for no apparent reason.

All in all, a video recorder is really nice, especially with a nice large hard drive (I replaced the 30gig in mine with a 120 gig and now I can save a LOT of video /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) and it will totally change the way you watch tv. Instead of plopping down and settling for the best thing on at the time, you can watch something you really wanted to see. I give it 2 thumbs up /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif