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#155095 - 14/04/2003 12:36 [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale
KungFuCow
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Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 234
I'm kind of lazy so I thought I'd toss this up here before I tackled Ebay. Because of a series of wierd coincidents, I ended up with an extra Hughes GXCEBOT Direct Tivo. This unit was just returned from Hughes where the hard drive was replaced.

Here's what's included:

The DTivo unit itself
Remote
Owner Manuals
HU access card
P4 access card
Turbonet ethernet board (Brand new)

I'd like to get $350.00 for the unit, which is a pretty good deal considering what they go for on Ebay. Anyone interested can drop me a PM or email.

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#155096 - 14/04/2003 12:39 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: KungFuCow]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
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Loc: New Jersey, USA
I want it.
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#155097 - 14/04/2003 13:21 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: KungFuCow]
bodybag
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Registered: 07/03/2002
Posts: 504
Loc: Southern California
I have a question, do you have to register this unit with DTV before you can use it? I'm only asking because I have a friend who is periodically using a "pirate" card to access DTV, and he may occasionally want to record something that he is receiving "illegally". Just wondering if there was a way that DTV could check what you had recored on Tivo?

Oh yeah... If Rob backs out on this, my "friend" would be interested.
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#155098 - 14/04/2003 13:31 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: bodybag]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
do you have to register this unit with DTV before you can use it?
Short answer: Yes. TiVo will not record unless it thinks it's being subscribed to and is able to phone home every 30 days at least.

Longer answer: No. www.dealdatabase.com forums will have info on hacking TiVo to operate without a subscription. I do not support this option, but it's a free country.
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#155099 - 14/04/2003 14:20 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
davec
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Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
And if Rob changes his mind... I want it.
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#155100 - 14/04/2003 14:23 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: davec]
KungFuCow
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Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 234
Bodybag, you have mail. DaveC, once I hear from him, Ill let you know something.

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#155101 - 14/04/2003 14:26 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
robricc
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I partially backed out because I was able to make another (tentative) deal with someone local.
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#155102 - 14/04/2003 14:27 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: KungFuCow]
qbasic309
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Registered: 23/10/2002
Posts: 110
Put me like 10th in line or something. Just in case everyone in here packs up and moves to IRAQ.


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#155103 - 14/04/2003 18:42 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: qbasic309]
KungFuCow
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Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 234
Well.. still available.

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#155104 - 15/04/2003 09:30 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: KungFuCow]
bodybag
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Registered: 07/03/2002
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Loc: Southern California
Sorry KungFuCow, I didn't get your mail or a PM.. Try me again at [email protected]

Thank you

(Edit) - Ooops... I did get your email, I sent you a reply. I'll wait to hear from you.


Edited by bodybag (15/04/2003 09:39)
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#155105 - 15/04/2003 14:34 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
In reply to:

I do not support this option, but it's a free country.




I'm no angel and I'm certainly not pointing a finger at anyone, but for clarity's sake, it's actually illegal to steal service from Tivo (or DirecTV) and is not covered by freedom of speech, the press or religion.

I'm a former Hughes employee so that's probably my main reason for not pursueing it. But I have done one for someone one else and I'll say this: If you can add a drive to your empeg, you can do most any Tivo hack - but don't expect any tutorial as well writen as the ones at Riocar.org.

I'm going to be cracking my DirecTivo open pretty soon to add another hard drive to it. Mine is a Series2 Hughes so I have to track down some odd hard drive holder?
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#155106 - 15/04/2003 14:46 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
Phoenix42
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Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
some odd hard drive holder?
The TwinBreeze?

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#155107 - 15/04/2003 15:41 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: Phoenix42]
KungFuCow
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Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 234
The Tivo drive hack is actually VERY well written. I put a 120GB drive in my Series 1 DTivo and it was pretty straightforward and well explained. The other hacks, as you stated, are a bit murky.

Direct TV gets my $5.00 for Tivo service every month. I wouldn't know about any of that other stuff.

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#155108 - 15/04/2003 23:08 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: KungFuCow]
Waterman981
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Registered: 14/02/2002
Posts: 804
Loc: Salt Lake City, UT
I may have a friend who is interested. He almost bought a new one on Sunday. I'll find out tomorrow.
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#155109 - 16/04/2003 00:26 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: Waterman981]
KungFuCow
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Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 234
The unit has already been sold.

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#155110 - 16/04/2003 11:51 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
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Loc: New Jersey, USA
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?
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#155111 - 16/04/2003 12:36 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
tanstaafl.
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but if that's that guy's bag who am I to preach to him?


Someone with a moral center and a feeling for the difference between right and wrong, perhaps?

tanstaafl.
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#155112 - 16/04/2003 12:45 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
revlmwest
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Registered: 05/06/2002
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Loc: Hartsville, South Carolina for...
And how shall they know without a preacher?
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#155113 - 16/04/2003 12:47 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: tanstaafl.]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Perhaps, but the theft of DirecTV is so widespread it's not like he is the only pirate. I'd say that 1/3 of the people I know with DirecTV are stealing it. It simply doesn't shock me, so I don't really get into it.

At least it's not cable. The vast majority of people I know with analog cable steal cable or cable services.
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#155114 - 16/04/2003 12:52 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
revlmwest
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I should have clarified my statements... I just like quoting scripture... I can't say much. I've never stolen cable or the like... but I have Kazaa on my computer.... I 'm not sure there's a lot of difference.
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#155115 - 16/04/2003 13:13 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: revlmwest]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
After thinking about what I said about cable theft, I think the only cable subscribers that I know that don't steal is my grandparents. That realization is pretty scary. I don't claim to be innocent. I have stolen cable in the past but I still subscribed to basic cable and HBO. I'm not sure that makes it any better though...
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#155116 - 17/04/2003 02:23 Re: [OT] Hughes GXCEBOT DIrect Tivo For Sale [Re: robricc]
simspos
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Registered: 28/03/2002
Posts: 230
Loc: Dudley, UK
Can I pass you a really large shovel Rob so you can dig that hole a bit deeper

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