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Originally Posted by wco81 /forum/post/21692390
And do a lot of people buy the lower-end models and swap out the drives instead of buying the models with the higher-capacity drives?
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Originally Posted by WS65711 /forum/post/21674454
As some here may know, in January I installed three Premier XL's, each with a TiVo Wireless-N adapter. Since completing the installation, I've been working towards improving the "wireless" portion of my home network.
As backgound information, the wireless portion of my existing network was 802.11g and my Cable Modem, Router (not wireless), and Wireless Access Point were located in my upstairs office. The office is located in the "bonus room" over my attached garage, which extends outward from the front of my home in kind of an "L" shape. In other words, the Wireless Access Point was just about as far away from the 3 TiVo's located downstairs in the main part of the home as you could get.Before the TiVo's, we got acceptable wireless performance to other upstairs rooms and the closer rooms downstairs (closer than where the TiVo's are). The TiVo's were getting good enough wireless signal to get the Guide, but Internet viewing and streaming between TiVo's was very iffy.
So in my quest to improve I bought 2 new wireless Routers (NetGear WNDR4000) which have simultaneous 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz operation, and have bandwidth (theoretical) ratings of up to 300 and 450mbps. I quickly learned that the 5Ghz signal is much more susceptable to being degraded by traveling through walls and such.
I currently have the upstairs WNDR4000 configured to act as the Router, and it also has both transmitters configured and turned "On". Each transmitter on this WNDR4000 has a unique SSID.
I currently have the downstairs WNDR4000 configured to act as a Wireless Access Point only, and it also has both transmitters configured and turned "On". The 2.4Ghz transmitter on this WNDR4000 has an SSID to match the 2.4Ghz SSID on the upstairs unit, and the 5Ghz transmitter on this WNDR4000 has an SSID to match the 5Ghz SSID on the upstairs unit. The channel assignments between upstairs and downstairs are unique and spaced 6 channels apart.
The downstairs WNDR4000 is currently connected to the upstairs WNDR4000 via a long Cat5e cable running through the interior of the house and up the stairs to reach the upstairs WNDR4000. I plan to replace this Cat5e cable in the next few days with MoCA bridges attached to an existing (unused) coax cable that I have easy access to at both the upstairs and downstairs ends near where the WNDR4000's are located.
With this setup I am getting a decent signal strength throughout my house at all the computers and at the TiVo's (3 bars on every TiVo).
But I still don't know if I'm getting the optimum (well, wireless optimum) experience. The WNDR4000's have a WPS (Wireless Protected Setup) button, as do the TiVo adapters. So now the questions . . .
When using the WPS buttons, does the TiVo adapter pick up BOTH the 2.4Ghz AND the 5Ghz confurations, or only one of them?
If only one, how does the TiVo adapter decide WHICH one?
If any wireless "G" devices are on the network at any given time, does the whole wireless system drop to "G" speeds for all attached devices, or will the TiVo's still operate at "N" speeds?
Is there any way to give the TiVo's "names" that will show up on my home network when I look to see "connected devices"? Currently I only see the IP addresses I assigned to the Tivo's. I use fixed IP addresses in my network.. so I can recognize the TiVo's currently only by the addresses I have assigned. If I was using DHCP, I guess I would have to memorize MAC addresses?
I'm sure I have more questions... but I've had such a confusing few days I'm not even sure now what my other questions are...
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Originally Posted by wco81 /forum/post/21663311
I'm thinking about the Premier lines but the monthly and lifetime fees are ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by Rexamus /forum/post/21754983
TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR (Black)
In stock
$49.95
http://www.electronics-expo.com/tivo...127sSR16ABtU7Q
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Originally Posted by chi_guy50 /forum/post/21768976
If you call them, you can also get the Elite for $399.00 (plus shipping). When I called today, Rich told me they had six units in stock.
I have owned two TiVo HD's for about 2-1/2 years now and plan to upgrade to the Premiere. My one question is whether the HD GUI will be functional over my Earthlink 3.0Mbps DSL network. I have both of my current TiVo's hard-wired into my router and they work like a charm, but I understand that the Premieres might be balky on anything slower than about 6.0Mbps. If this is a major issue (and I tend to be impatient with slow processing), I plan to stick to the SD GUI.
Can anyone enlightened me on this count?
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Originally Posted by aaronwt /forum/post/21769016
I have no issue on the Premiere I take with me to my Girlfriends house. She has a 1.25mb/s DSL line and the HDUI works fine with it.
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Originally Posted by chi_guy50 /forum/post/21768976
If you call them, you can also get the Elite for $399.00 (plus shipping). When I called today, Rich told me they had six units in stock.
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Originally Posted by slowbiscuit /forum/post/21771759
The Elite is also available from Tivo for that price, there was a recent Tivo ad on my HDs offering it for $399 now. Free shipping, but you'll pay tax. Also eligible for the MSD sub prices, which are $399 lifetime and $14.95 monthly. Looks like the Elite just got a price drop, but it may be temporary.
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Originally Posted by lokilarry /forum/post/21781145
Since I have only had a TiVo for 3 weeks, is it common for TiVo service to go down? It was back up and functioning fine this morning. I should also note that access to my account through my Iphone app was unavailable at the same time and was indeed back up this morning.
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Originally Posted by chi_guy50 /forum/post/0
My one question is whether the HD GUI will be functional over my Earthlink 3.0Mbps DSL network.
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Originally Posted by NxNW /forum/post/21781938
The recent software update really helped with this. TiVo CSR's may or may not be giving out advice that reflects this change. Certainly, for years, you couldn't go wrong with the standard answer ('don't use HDGUI, it's painfully slow'). Now I think there's no reason not to use it. It may be a bit slower sometimes, but at internet speeds you're talking about, it's largely a non-issue.
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Originally Posted by chi_guy50 /forum/post/21782178
That's great news. Thanks so much for the informative feedback!
I should be receiving my new Premiere and Elite shortly. I hope to get the PLS on each for $399, unless I can finagle a lower price somehow (anyone have any tips?). I'm still unclear, however, on whether selling my two Series 3 HD's and transferring the PLS on them will affect my discounted PLS on the new units. TiVo's PLS rules stipulate that one of the units on the account must be at full-price for the succeeding ones to qualify for the discount (up to a maximum of five discounted service agreements). Is there a penalty after the fact if one transfers the first unit(s) on the account? Here the quote from the TiVo service agreement:
"If the registered account holder's Qualifying Subscription is cancelled or otherwise becomes ineligible, the oldest eligible TiVo service subscription on the account shall become the registered account holder's Qualifying Subscription and will no longer receive the MULTI-SERVICE DISCOUNT. TiVo service subscriptions currently receiving the MULTI-SERVICE DISCOUNT shall continue to receive the MULTI-SERVICE DISCOUNT as long as there remains a Qualifying Subscription in accordance with these terms on the same TiVo customer account. "
Can anyone interpret this provision for me? Or does anyone have experience with a similar PLS scenario where you upgraded and then sold the units which you were replacing?
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Originally Posted by tightrope /forum/post/21782216
Hi, I received my Premiere this week, the unit was working fine until yesterday. This morning there was not signal being output, even though the green light on the front panel was still on. I unplugged the Tivo and upon replugging it, the signal came back and it seems to be working fine now. Is this a common occurence with the Premieres or does this mean I have a defective unit? Also, is there a better way to revive the Tivo other than unplugging it? I couldn't find a power button. Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by JoeKustra /forum/post/21782375
Still on or back on? Power in the USA is pretty bad. It may be pretty bad everywhere. My last power outage was 2 seconds on 3/12/2013. I average one small failure per month and one major (>1hr) every six months.
There is no ON/OFF button because the Tivo is always on. You can use the menu to kill the light. The TiVo keeps running.
A small power drop or surge can cause a error with any electronic unit. The best idea is a small UPS. You can probably run your TV, router/modem and the TiVo from one 100VA UPS that is not much larger than a outlet strip. When a UPS gets old and the battery weakens, it still makes a great outlet strip. I have several and have never killed any CE device connected to a UPS. It's like driving a car without a spare. You may never need it, but when you do.....