RE: Hard drive storage on the TiVo.

If I remember correctly, you were interested in the TiVonet hack so you wouldn't have to do the phone line, right?

If so, get the SMALLEST TiVo capacity you can get. You are going to invalidate your warranty the moment you crack it to put in a network card, so while you are at it, drop a REAL drive in there..

It's a hell of a lot cheaper to get a 14hr model (Ebay) and then put an 80G drive in.... Plus, it's cool.

I agree, that would definitely be the way to go, but I'm getting a phone line installed by the TV now, so it won't be an issue anymore.

Plus, I looked at the process, and the hack is way beyond my skills in what I can do!

DiGNAN
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, etc.

The lowest price i've seen is at J&R. It's listed at $469.99. I got my 30 hr unit there for $269.99.

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Donato
MkII/Blue/40GB/080000565

Thanks for the link. If I go with that model, I'll probably buy it there.

Does anyone know if/when Tivo plans on bringing a dual tuner to the market?

DiGNAN
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, etc.

In reply to:

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Does anyone know if/when Tivo plans on bringing a dual tuner to the market?

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Directivo only. There are no plans currently to do dual tuner standalone. Given that the Directivo uses the mpeg stream directly from DirectTV, there isn't alot of additional hardware required. The Standalones would require an additional tuner module, plus an additional mpeg encoder, and all of the glue to hold it together. It's not out of the question for them, but all conversations have lead down the path of not likely.

The second tuner functionality of the Directivo is in Beta testing now.

It will be a free upgrade to the directivo unit (the hardware is present, just has to be enabled in the software)

Well, I finally got around to buying a Tivo. Thanks everyone for your help, I really appreciate it.

I just decided to go the route of instant gratification, and bought one for $299 at Best Buy (along with $20 of Monster cable ).

All I can say is that I haven't been this excited about any purchase since my empeg. I just bought the thing last night, got home at about 11:30PM, and was setting it up until 1AM when I went to bed while it made its initial phone call setup. AAHHH! I can't wait for the workday to be over!!! Before I left I told it to record the wonderful hour of Simpsons that's on today (this is a great incentive to live in the DC area, every weekday brings you an hour of Simpsons ).

Ahhhhh, Tivo......

DiGNAN
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, etc.


ps- about the phone line issue. I got a wireless plug. I was worried about the cost (most places have it for about $70), but a quick search on ebay found a whole bunch for $30.

Edited by DiGNAN17 on 27/07/01 01:47 PM.