Re: [OT] Netgem freeview lockups and Tivo

["yhkeppy" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another non-reply i'm afraid, but are there any credible
alternatives to Tivo+STB yet? I'm thinking of something that would
have two tuners (ala Sky+), and record to a HDD with most of the
Tivo features like favorite programme, etc...

k


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ward, David" <DAvid.Ward@s...>
wrote:
> Sorry Ian,
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> Not an answer,  but I'd be interested in experiences as I am about
to set up
> TiVo with a Freeview box too.
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> I've searched forums and seen suggestions that Panasonic boxes are
fairly
> stable,  but nothing definitive.  I'd like to hear experiences of
others
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> Dave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ianh1000 [mailto:ianh1000@y...]
> Sent: 09 November 2004 09:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Netgem freeview lockups and Tivo
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> Hi All, Sorry this is OT but I am sure some of you here must use
Tivo
> with Freeview STB. I have bought a number of the Netgem/BT
freeview
> boxes and have been happy with them. I only recently added one to
> Tivo and it seemed to be ok.
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> Got back from a weekend away and it has locked up so it did not
> change channel when Tivo asked it to. This means it missed all of
> SWMBO programs and I am in deep trouble.
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> I have noticed that these devices lock up quite a bit but it only
> seems to be when they have a USB device connected. I have one with
a
> USB stick with photos for caller id and another with Ethernet an
> connection.
>
> Anyone else had this problem? Or can you suggest another STB that
I
> can use with Tivo with a bit more reliability.
>
> Thanks in Advance.
>
> Ian
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