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RE: Tivo & RU950
- To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: Tivo & RU950
- From: "Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 18:08:24 +0100
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Wrong, the disk is writing 24/7. How else do you think you can switch on
the TV at any time and replay the last 30 minutes of the channel the
Tivo is tuned to! It constantly records the live TV signal to disk.
Don
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claudio Mio [mailto:claudio.mio@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 April 2003 17:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Tivo & RU950
>
> Doogie & Tony,
>
> Im sorry but I disagree with you both.
>
> Yes, the disk is always spinning but I don't believe there are any
> writes going on unless the TIVO is doing its daily call or its
recording
> (either something you want or one of its suggestions). If recording
one
> of its suggestions, I doubt for most people this would involve
recording
> 24/7. Ive actually disabled this option anyway.
>
> So I still believe it is better (for the longevity of the disk) to
have
> a disk spinning without writes being performed unnecessarily.
>
> Please correct me if I have said anything that is incorrect!
>
> Does anyone know whether Homevision or Comfort can replicate the TIVO
> standby? If so an option may be to have Homevision put the TIVO in
> standby when everyone is in bed? Not that I have Homevision or Comfort
> just now but they are in the plans.
>
> Cheers
> Claude
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