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Re: Tivo & HA


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Tivo & HA
  • From: Jerome O'Donohoe <jerome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 19:36:25 +0100
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On 26/5/02 6:41 pm, "Mike Griffiths" <mike@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jerome
> I'm sure it could
> But TiVo is best left to record TV programmes
>
> It works very well at doing that
> BUT as a straight Video record it isn't so good
>
> Lets say you did put your security camera on a recognised RF channel in your
> area
> And lets assume you work out the logic to trigger record on the TiVo when
> the doorbell is pressed
> If you are already recording something the first thing it will ask you is
> "do you want to change channel", NOT record
>
> To record security cameras buy a cheap capture board and let TiVo look after
> your TV schedule and viewing

Sounds fair. Ta.

Now: Straw poll - who has Tivo & ADSL and it works, vs. it doesn't? Service
provider & whether wires-only or not would be very helpful too. We might be
able to lock down the problem for Chris.

--
"Ready...fire...aim..."
Jerome O'Donohoe, Re-recording Mixer, London.



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