it's actually illegal to steal service from Tivo

I didn't intend to say it wasn't illegal. The freedom lies in the ability to research Tivo hacking. Theft of service cannot be sugar coated. If you are looking for ways to get Tivo service without paying, you know what you're considering doing is illegal.

I support Tivo because I would rather see them succeed than die.

I know some dude that steals both DirecTV and Tivo service. It seems outrageous to me, but if that's that guy's bag who am I to preach to him?