bgtimber75
join:2006-06-23
Columbia, MD | reply to sooze
Re: Hate the FIOS STB, my new Tivo arrived, now what?
And to think you got the pleasure of paying $79 for those "highly qualified" techs to come and screw up your install. |
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sooze
join:2006-04-30
Lake Elsinore, CA
| said by bgtimber75  :And to think you got the pleasure of paying $79 for those "highly qualified" techs to come and screw up your install. Yep. I'm absolutely thrilled. Wish me luck.
Sue |
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sooze
join:2006-04-30
Lake Elsinore, CA
| reply to bgtimber75
The same installer came back today. He didn't want to believe that he had given them the wrong cable card serial #, but eventually he determined that that was indeed the problem. He called somewhere and got it all straightened out.
So now I'm getting all my HD channels on both TVs! Woo Hoo!
I am absolutely LOVING my new TiVos! Just having the ability to watch HD movies direct from Netflix (with a paid Netflix subscription) makes any trouble I've had all worthwhile. My DH has watched more movies this weekend than he has in a very long time, and my grandbaby has enjoyed a few new movies, over and over and over!!
Sue |
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VZ_Laird
join:2008-10-08
Palm Harbor, FL
|  reply to sooze
I heard that there is a self-install cable card offering being created..(possibly)...  Not sure what regions that is potentially going to take place in, but eventually should roll out nationally if all goes well.... |
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SquareSlinky
Premium
join:2004-05-25
Tampa, FL
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·ViaTalk
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Based on this thread and a few others, I am converting as well. I ordered a Tivo box yesterday. I will do what you all have told me and then get FIOS in to install the M card.
I believe with the monthly fee for the cable card and the tivo cost it will save me a bit per month (but cost me more up front because I bought the box). Hopefully these boxes have a decent lifespan.
Are there any packages for warranties on the boxes from Tivo? I had them with the DirecTV version and used it a few times due to boxes dying. |
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gmsbf5104
join:2003-12-16
Tampa, FL
| said by SquareSlinky :Are there any packages for warranties on the boxes from Tivo? I had them with the DirecTV version and used it a few times due to boxes dying. Through Tivo there is no extended warranty. If you bought it somewhere else check with them about their offers or with your credit card since sometimes they double warranties. You can find a lot of info at »www.tivocommunity.com
Most of the time when the boxes go bad it is simply the hard drive which is easy to replace if you have ever replaced one in a computer before. Otherwise there are companies like weaknees.com that sell plug and play upgrade kits. |
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bgtimber75
join:2006-06-23
Columbia, MD | reply to sooze
InstantCake makes it so easy now that if you have any sort of computer knowledge at all it should be a snap to replace a drive. |
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sooze
join:2006-04-30
Lake Elsinore, CA
| reply to SquareSlinky
I'm SO glad that my experience helped you decide on TiVo! You won't regret it!
I've only had it up and working a few days, but here are some of the things I love about my TiVo...
I love being to view (recorded) shows from other TiVos in my house, including the "Suggestions" from each box.
I absolutely LOVE being to view streaming movies from Netflix directly to my TV (with a paid subscription to Netflix, of course) And we still get the DVDs too.
I can go to YouTube right from my TV as well.
The whole "Season Pass" interface is so great. I had TiVo with DirecTv and I really missed it. The TiVo remote turns my TVs on and off with no problems (the FIOS STB was a bit of a pain) and works the "input" as well.
Get the wireless adapters if you don't have wired internet near your TVs.
I don't have any real advice about the warranty, I have a son who can update the hard drives, so I'm not really going to worry much. My DirecTv TiVos worked forever, maybe I just had good luck.
Good luck with your cable card installation. All in all, after what I learned here, it was a fairly simple process.
I'm just so pleased with my TiVos!
Sue |
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aaronwt
Premium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
·Verizon FIOS
4 edits | reply to bgtimber75
said by bgtimber75 :InstantCake makes it so easy now that if you have any sort of computer knowledge at all it should be a snap to replace a drive. WinMFS is easy too. It uses a graphical interface in Windows and easily allows you to copy your exisiting drive to a new one. And the program is also free.
I used INstantcake years ago, but once I started using WinMFS, I haven't touched InstantCake.
WinMFS also allows you to do a basic backup that retains your season passes as well as the current software. So you can quickly start on a fresh drive(when you don't want to preserve your old recordings) with all your Season Passes intact. |
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bgtimber75
join:2006-06-23
Columbia, MD | I haven't tried WinMFS yet. I'll give it a shot next time I upgrade a drive. |
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sooze
join:2006-04-30
Lake Elsinore, CA
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said by aaronwt :said by bgtimber75 :InstantCake makes it so easy now that if you have any sort of computer knowledge at all it should be a snap to replace a drive. WinMFS is easy too. It uses a graphical interface in Windows and easily allows you to copy your exisiting drive to a new one. And the program is also free. I used INstantcake years ago, but once I started using WinMFS, I haven't touched InstantCake. WinMFS also allows you to do a basic backup that retains your season passes as well as the current software. So you can quickly start on a fresh drive(when you don't want to preserve your old recordings) with all your Season Passes intact. Very good info, thanks! |
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