January 25, 2006

Standalone HD DVR

Looking for an option besides the soon-to-be-not-so-compatible HR10250 for recording HD content from both DirecTV and off-air sources. Currently have an integrated DirecTV/Tivo for standard-def with a 160 gig drive, but considering getting an HD set and want to do it ONCE. While the previous relationship between Tivo and DirecTV is history, there are those of us who like the Tivo programming system and would like something as close to that as we might find without having to wait until fall for a unit that is Mpeg4 compatible. Do any of the CE manufacturers have anything coming out (SOON!) that might fit the bill?
--Dan

January 25, 2006 in DirecTiVo, DVR, TV & HDTV | Permalink | Answers (3)

November 25, 2005

Is buying a DirecTV HD Tivo worth it?

With HD getting more popular and as a family upgrading to plasma based HD TVs for the house, we want HD through DirecTV, but we dont want to lose our Tivo.  Is buying a HD Tivo worth it through DirecTV or do they have their own coming?
-- Scott

November 25, 2005 in DirecTiVo, TV & HDTV | Permalink | Answers (9)

June 23, 2005

Directivo and netwroking

Hello all, I just signed up for Direct tv w/tivo service. I have a couple of questions. Is there a way to set up the tivo w/ my wireless G network? So I can transfer recorded shows to my PC and burn them to DVD. Second is there a way to increase my hard drive space?

-- Joaquin Bridges

June 23, 2005 in DirecTiVo, Hacks | Permalink | Answers (48)

June 12, 2005

Samsung SIR-S4040R

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I want to ensure I don't waste my money. I have a SAMSUNG SIR-S4040R (DirecTv/Tivo setup). I want to save programs from Now Playing list to DVD, however, I'm a little skittish about buying a DVD recorder, hearing horror stories of crappy quality at 4 hour recording speed, and 5 hours to record a 1 hour program! Any of this true? What would be the most compatibel DVD Recorder to use with my Tivo unit? How about hook ups? S-Cable, RCA, etc...

Any advice would be great! - JN

June 12, 2005 in DirecTiVo, DVD | Permalink | Answers (1) | TrackBack

November 14, 2004

Adding Series 2 Tivo with DirecTv Tivo

I currently have a DirecTv Tivo and want to add a Series 2 for the Home Media Option and for the additional space.  I plan on setting up the series 2 wirelessley.  Are there any problems I should anticpate in setting up both Tivo's? 
-- Tim Castelli

November 14, 2004 in DirecTiVo, Hacks, Networking | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

November 09, 2004

Can I record on one DirecTV TiVo, and watch on another?

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully set up their DirecTV TiVos, so that a program can be recorded on one machine, and watched on the other.  DirecTV tells me that feature is available on stand-alone TiVos (as part of the Home Media option), but not with their DirecTV TiVo receivers.  Has anyone successfully gotten around this restriction?
-- Andy Burdick

November 9, 2004 in DirecTiVo, Networking | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

November 04, 2004

DirecTv Tivo Unit - Can one cable be split for dual tuner functionality

I have a DirecTv Tivo unit and love it.  The unit has two tuners so I can record two shows at the same time.  The problem is that I only have one cable leading from my splitter (my signal goes from my dish, to a splitter in the basement, and then to four rooms in my home) to the room where the DirecTv Tivo unit is.  My electrician said it would be a major job to run another cable up to that room from the basement.  I have tried using the cable that I have and using a splitter in the room to connect to the two separate inputs on the DirecTv Tivo box.  What happens is that I only seem to be able to receive about 2/3 of my available channels.  Have also tried a signal booster and this doesn't help.  When I check my setup screen on Tivo, many of the nodes receive no signal and I'm guessing those are the ones that carry the signal for the channels that won't work. 

 

Does anybody have a solution to this problem besides finding a way to run another coax cable from my basement to my bedroom?  Thanks!
-- James

November 4, 2004 in DirecTiVo | Permalink | Answers (53) | TrackBack

November 02, 2004

DVD Burner Compatible with TiVo

I have a directv/Tivo box that has a feature that allows you to "transfer to vcr." Can I hook up a dvd burner instead of a vcr?
-- Adam Smedstad

November 2, 2004 in DirecTiVo, DVD, Home Theater | Permalink | Answers (22) | TrackBack

October 21, 2004

Burning DVDs from Directv DVRs

I have a Directv DVR with Tivo and am wondering how to best interface it with my Pany DMR-E60 DVD burner? Any thoughts?
-- Tim Cameron

October 21, 2004 in DirecTiVo, DVD, Home Theater | Permalink | Answers (1) | TrackBack

DirecTV Tivo Tricks

Is there anything I can do with a DirecTV Tivo box? Hacks? Ways to get home media option? Anything at all? Or am I just out of luck. I'd love to have some additional functionality if it exists.
-- Bob

October 21, 2004 in DirecTiVo, Hacks | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

October 19, 2004

DirecTV Tivo with Recordable DVD

Has there been any talk of a DirecTV reciever that has tivo and a recordable DVD all in one package.
-- josh

October 19, 2004 in DirecTiVo, DVD | Permalink | Answers (6) | TrackBack

October 13, 2004

Dish DVR vs. DirecTiVo

My parents are thinking of switching from their current setup of a Replay on one TV and a Dish DVR on the other to two dual tuner DirecTiVos. He would have to break the Dish contract at ~$250, but could also just move to an additional Dish DVR for $50 and drop the Replay.

Is it worth it? And he can't get a straight answer from Dish about their dual tuner DVR. Are they available now?
-- Scott

October 13, 2004 in DirecTiVo, Dish Network | Permalink | Answers (5) | TrackBack

ebaying a DirecTivo. Does the access card need to go with it?

I am selling my DirecTivo (Hughes HDVR2). I have it up on ebay now and I got a question from a potential buyer about if the access card comes with it? Why would I want to keep the access card? I have already used the card for myself. Can it be sold as part of the Tivo or should I keep it?
-- Boyd

October 13, 2004 in DirecTiVo | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

DirecTV receiver w/ Series2?

Can I connect an existing DirecTV receiver to a standalone Series2 Tivio (not DirecTivo) - without any loss of features?
-- matt

October 13, 2004 in DirecTiVo, series 2, TiVo | Permalink | Answers (3) | TrackBack

DirecTivo Home Networking - Any hope?

Does anybody thing there is any hope of DirecTivo offering home networking anytime in the future? What reason do they have for disabling it?
-- Steve

October 13, 2004 in DirecTiVo, TiVo | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

October 12, 2004

PC-Less Dual Layer DVD Burners

I'd like to archive TV shows via DVD to send to a sibling serving in the Navy in the Persian Gulf. This new Sony Dual Layer DVD Recorder looks like a simple clean way to burn DVDs of shows I've recorded on my HDTivo. Are there alternatives to the new Sony device?
-- Bill

October 12, 2004 in DirecTiVo, DVD, Home Theater | Permalink | Answers (2) | TrackBack

October 11, 2004

DirecTivo and wireless?

I have DirectTv and have read that they "cripple" some of the features for their receivers - namely you can't use the wireless adapters. I have no phoneline near my receiver - what's the best option receiver wise for using wifi connectivity?

-- matt

October 11, 2004 in DirecTiVo, Networking | Permalink | Answers (8) | TrackBack