Tivo Satellite
Uncategorized March 26th. 2011, 3:25pmTivo Satellite
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 Hughes SD DVR80 Satellite DirecTV TiVO Digital Receiver video recorder DVR  US $20.50
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 Philips DSR7000 Satellite DirecTV TiVO DVR w WeaKnees 500gb Upgrade US $.01
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 DirecTV DVR Model R10 TiVo Satellite Receiver with Remote US $39.99
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 DirecTV DVR Model R10 TiVo Satellite Receiver US $29.99
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 Sony SAT B55 Directv plus Digital Satellite Receiver Connects to TiVO with Power US $3.00
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 Sony SAT T60 DirecTV Satellite Receiver DVR with Tivo sat t60 US $9.99
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 DirecTV DVR Model R10 TiVo Satellite Receiver US $12.50
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 DirecTV Satellite Receiver Tivo 2 DVR m R10 US $30.00
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 DirecTV DVR Model R10 TiVo Satellite Receiver W O Remote US $26.95
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 Lot of 3 Hughes GXCEBOT TIVO Satellite Receiver W Remote US $70.00
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 DirecTV Satellite Receiver Tivo Series 2 DVR Model R10 US $29.95
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 Philips Directv Tivo 40GB Digital Satellite Receiver Recorder DSR6000R01 US $74.99
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Watch TV on PC with Satellite PC Pro and Netvo the internet Tivo.wmv
TiVo: An Introduction for the Few Who Don't Know Yet
Plain and simple: record shows by telling TiVo to record them (not when, what channel, how long, etc.), record all new episodes of X, record all movies w/ so-and-so in them, etc.
High Points:
Most people know the basics of the concept. Here's the low-down on the things I'm asked most...
1. You can record one thing and watch something else already recorded.
2. You can get a dual tuner TiVo, but you'll need two SEPARATE feeds to the TiVo (i.e., two lines from your satellite dish). Then you can record 2 things at once or watch one/record another. These are more expensive, but you can get a DirecTiVo w/ dual tuner cheaper and then the monthly TiVo fee is about half normal.
3. Pause live TV - if you don't realize the value of this, I can't explain it. 
TiVo has many different versions which all some slight variations. If you want to go beyond 'average guy' level, check out this forum.
Comparison to ReplayTV:
TiVo seems to have a better interface from what I've seen and what others have said. It's easier to use. However, ReplayTV is more easily hackable - you can access it from the web and the PC easier to convert/archive shows, etc. I have a DVD recorder for this which is another post for another time.
Both can be made to do mostly the same things, but you get the idea.
My Suggestion
I recommend the DirecTiVo Hughes HDVR2 (dual tuner) w/ the Triple LNB dish (this is the oval dish w/ 4 lines from it and it's HDTV ready). It's got the satellite converter box built in so it's only one box to deal w/, the TiVo monthly fee is less and it's dual tuner.
This model isn't as hackable as some TiVo's, but it can do some and if you want to go beyond the basics than you probably haven't read this far.
Sites:
...and, of course, The Armchair Geek (see below).
Bear Cahill is a software engineer in the Dallas, TX area and is the creator of Booples (http://www.theBooples.com) and the Video Exchange Community (VEC) (http://www.videoexchange.org)
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Can a satellite Tivo be used for cable?
We have an old TIVO box which was used with a satellite hookup. Due to poor reception, we're going back to cable and are being told we can't use the TIVO. Is this true? And if not, how would we do the hookup from the cable box? We also have a DVD/VCR recorder in the mix.
Actually the answer is... it depends. If you have an old TiVo box, it might not be possible. However latest Series2 TiVo models will handle both cable and satellite hookups (even at the same time).
