RE: Re: Tivo

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Brian,

Yes, you can, with one monkey.

All the TiVo dialup _actually_ does is dials into a Pipex POP on a
dedicated (freephone) no. The TiVo _servers_ are all back in the States, so
Pipex then uses the Internet to connect back to them. As such, it's fairly
easy for a TiVo to talk to its servers on any old internet connection.

The monkey is that some transparent proxy servers seem to have trouble with
the TiVo traffic... as such, it's worth checking whether any TurboNet users
are succesfully using your ISP.

Regards,

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 4 June 2002 18:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Tivo


Figures.....If I get one of these can I then use my network/cable
modem?

I don't know about this group costing me a fortune, it is the learning
and the groups I have to join to get info! I had promised myself to get
out this summer! not a chance, looks like I will still be single for
another year.. :-))

Thanks Mark and Doogie.

B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 June 2002 17:54
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Tivo


No.

The network card is a custom one called TurboNet, available from
9thtee.com

M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 4 June 2002 17:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Tivo


Hi, if it can be fitted with a network card can it be connected to my
network and share the cable modem?

Is the nic a standard PCI jobbie?

Thanks,

B, almost a Tivo owner.

-----Original Message-----
From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:ukhad@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 June 2002 15:38
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Tivo


andy_powell_is wrote:

> I think this is to download the EPG ... there is a network card 
you
> can get (requires some hacking iirc) so that you can use a DSL
type
> connection...

Yeah, EPG and software updates come down the phone line..... its a 
dialup to a (IIRC) Pipex POP (freefone). To do it without a phoneline, 
you either need a network card, like the TurboNet (I'm waiting on mine 
just now from the bulk buy on ukha_turbonet..... not sure if Allan has 
actually placed the order yet) from www.9thtee.com or a serial 
connection to a PC with a PPP server set up.... you just need a Pronto 
serial cable, but you need to put the Tivo drive into a PC to change 
some values in config files to make it work.

If you had access to a phone line from time to time (work, relative, 
neighbour?) then you *COULD* unplug the Tivo, connect it up there and 
force a daily call, then take it back home afterwards..... .but you 
obviously couldn't record while it was away from your Sky box
etc.......

:S You can probably get away with doing that on the first couple of
days

then once a week after that, but its not particularly convenient!

Doogie




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