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3793
My first Series 2 AT&T TiVo apparently got fried (that's my guess) recently and I want to ensure that that IS the case. I've unplugged it etc and all I get is...
m_jessing
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Jun 1, 2008
7:16 am
3794
Once upon a time m_jessing shaped the electrons to say... ... Sounds like the hard drive went. Since you're getting the first boot screen the motherboard is...
MegaZone
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Jun 1, 2008
7:19 am
3795
There is no air inlet on the end that is its bottom when in vertical orientation. But, my TiVoHD locked up when I went to view system information, so I took as...
Lawrence 'The Dreamer...
thedreamerdude
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Jun 1, 2008
2:43 pm
3796
I've rebooted a few times now due to it not working at all (clicking buttons on the remote would cause the unit to 'flash' but nothing would actually happen)...
Christopher Troise
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Jun 1, 2008
5:34 pm
3797
Hello, Just joined the group because I am looking for some answers before I invest in Tivo. I travel for a living; I relocate every 3-6 months. My company puts...
littlekarnak
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Jun 9, 2008
11:52 pm
3798
Once upon a time littlekarnak shaped the electrons to say... ... Yes, TiVo is probably the best solution for this situation. I'd probably recommend the TiVo...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 10, 2008
12:05 am
3799
The Tivo HD will probably do you well, I think if you look, you can probably still get a unit with lifetime service. If you're in cities, then the HD box is...
Glen Farney
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Jun 10, 2008
12:19 am
3800
Thanks for the detailed replies. Right now I have a cable box that is connected to the back of the TV through the antenna In outlet so I'm not sure if that...
MK Connell
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Jun 10, 2008
12:31 am
3801
Once upon a time Glen Farney shaped the electrons to say... ... Lifetime is available to anyone, TiVo re-instated lifetime recently as a standard offering. ......
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 10, 2008
12:36 am
3802
Once upon a time MK Connell shaped the electrons to say... ... If the TV *only* has the RF antenna/cable input then you'll need an RF modulator to connect...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 10, 2008
12:43 am
3803
Hmm...I'll have to do some more investigating. I don't care about the cost of the cable box since my employer pays for that as well as the cable internet set...
MK Connell
littlekarnak
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Jun 10, 2008
1:15 am
3804
Tivo HD really has a lot of benefits over the older boxes, that's why I upgraded. Reception of digital TV signals, coming up soon, dual tuner, of course HD,...
Glen Farney
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Jun 10, 2008
1:21 am
3805
I'm seeing a strange thing that just started tonight on my S2 that is hooked up to a SciAtl TimeWarner cable box with IR-blaster. When I change the channel...
jsweeney67
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Jun 11, 2008
4:26 am
3806
Once upon a time jsweeney67 shaped the electrons to say... ... That is very strange. I haven't heard of channel changing working in setup and *not* working in...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 11, 2008
4:39 am
3807
Ok, it appears that when the IR-blaster setup tests worked perfectly the first time, it was a freak occurance. Subsequent attempts to run through the tests...
jsweeney67
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Jun 11, 2008
5:13 am
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Once upon a time jsweeney67 shaped the electrons to say... ... Slightly: http://astore.amazon.com/tiv-20/detail/B0007N72WY/104-3582593-3829529 The nice thing...
MegaZone
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Jun 11, 2008
5:18 am
3809
Thanks for the quick responses and the link, MZ! Jim...
Jim Sweeney
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Jun 11, 2008
5:28 am
3810
I have an S2 that keeps Powering up, even in the middle of every night, but as soon as it gets a few seconds into it, it freezes up. We don't even know why it...
sanr@...
earthmadenew
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Jun 15, 2008
6:19 pm
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Once upon a time sanr@... shaped the electrons to say... ... Yes, it does. But what you're saying doesn't seem to make sense. If it freezes when ...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 15, 2008
6:51 pm
3812
Once upon a time sanr@... shaped the electrons to say... ... Yes, it does. But what you're saying doesn't seem to make sense. If it freezes when ...
sanr@...
earthmadenew
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Jun 15, 2008
7:12 pm
3813
Once upon a time sanr@... shaped the electrons to say... ... My first suspicion is a failed hard drive. -MZ -- megazone-at-megazone.org...
MegaZone
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Jun 15, 2008
8:05 pm
3814
Is that fatal; the end? Once upon a time sanr@... shaped the electrons to say... ... My first suspicion is a failed hard drive. -MZ -- ...
sanr@...
earthmadenew
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Jun 15, 2008
8:11 pm
3815
Once upon a time sanr@... shaped the electrons to say... ... It means the drive has to be replaced, if that is indeed the problem. You can call TiVo...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 15, 2008
8:54 pm
3816
OK, I checked out Amazon. Is the Tivo TCD652160 HD the unit you guys are talking about? Mary ... From: tivocentral@yahoogroups.com...
MK Connell
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Jun 16, 2008
2:21 am
3817
Once upon a time MK Connell shaped the electrons to say... ... Yes indeed, the TiVo HD is the TCD652160. ...
MegaZone
zonereyrie
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Jun 16, 2008
2:56 am
3818
Yup, that's the one. If you have wifi at your house, get the tivo wifi adapter at the same time, you'll want it for the setup, unless you are planning to go...
Glen Farney
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Jun 16, 2008
10:16 pm
3819
I few months ago I wrote to this forum and asked if anyone had a suggestion on how to fix a TiVo (TiVo branded model TCD540080) that would become unresponsive...
Ken Gunther
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Jul 7, 2008
1:40 am
3820
It's good to get the feedback on solutions like this, often the end results aren't reported back. It's nice to know what finally worked. For only a few bucks...
Glen Farney
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Jul 7, 2008
2:22 am
3821
FWIW I discovered (possibly on this group, not sure now) that once a TiVo's hard drive has been upgraded once, it cannot be upgraded again. The MFS tools...
Mike Thomas
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Jul 7, 2008
3:51 am
3822
Mike, Thanks for the information. From what I have read the WinMFS tool can only make a truncated backup which means that you cannot copy existing programs to...
Ken Gunther
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Jul 7, 2008
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