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RE: TiVo question
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- Subject: RE: TiVo question
- From: "Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 17:01:42 +0100
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I am awaiting a call from a 'manager' at Tivo UK
who
is going to talk to me re this. What they are saying is that originally the
Tivo
would operate as a manual recorder but no longer... What I am saying is
that I
bought my TIVOs based on the Tivo supplied information that said I could do
this
and I do want to do it. If they have removed this ability I would like a
refund
please - I think that is within my consumer rights. Will let you know. They
obviously see it as a way as forcing subs on all units.
James - would be interested to see what your Tivo does
as
it has been without a sub much longer than mine - particularly with regard
to
aerial connections. I have a Tivo with a 'Requires Subscription' message (
1
week without sub) although it does still have some old program data too. It
will
still let me record what I want - I assume this goes soon, probably as the
last
data goes out of date. I also wonder what happens if you get a 1.5.1 Tivo
and
let it do the first dial in but not the software update ?? As I have one I
will
let you know.
Kevin
<<
There are several threads
on
the Tivo forum, regarding manual recording
confirming that it is not
possible to do manual records if you subscription
has expired.
There
is one thread though that contradicts this saying the
'aerial' channels
could still be recorded. Although unless you don't have a
subscription
you
can't test this !!!
>>
Well, I can try to test this
theory. My TiVo has been powered off since
about 3 days after I
bought it 4 months ago (SWMBO compatibility issues!).
On another
note,
having moved the sitting room around over Easter, I managed
to
re-structure
my AV kit so that SWMBO now HAS to use the AV amp (because
the STB is
plugged into the switched auxillary power outlet) and the
Pronto
accomplishes this (only taken nearly 3 years to get her this
far!).
Now that I have my AV amp being used, putting the TiVo in the
study with the
STB and judicious use of KAT5 (with IR return) and some
form
of RGB->YC
conversion means that I will finally be able to switch AV
sources with my
amp too.
I'm on the first rung of the ladder with
the Pronto - so ANY progress MUST
be positive and 'rough round the
edges'
simply will not wash. This is
something that I'm worried about
with
the TiVo - losing the start/end of
programmes (cue "Why can't you leave
it
alone? It was fine as it was.") -
although the latest software
supposedly improves this.
James H
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