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post #6031 of 6251
6/19/10 at 2:21am
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Originally Posted by rb47 View Post

Has anyone switched cable providers with their Tivo? I recently switch cable providers from Comcast to Verizon and wanted to know how it would affect my Season Passes.

They switched over to the FiOS channels. I didn't have to do anything manually.
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post #6032 of 6251
7/9/10 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by michaeltscott View Post

AFAIK, the only way that anyone gets that offer at this point is to e-mail tivo-support@tivo.com, specifically. Don't call their phone support people or use their website. (Calling phone support worked for a brief period--I got mine that way, but they were just late sending me the e-mail offer. Within a month or so they stopped even trying to offer the $99 upgrade to such callers). In your e-mail, politely explain that like everyone else who got the $99 PLS upgrade offer, you activated your TiVo with a 3-year prepaid plan purchased while PLS was not on offer and would have bought PLS had it been available.

If you did all that, you might try again. People have tried 3 to 5 times before getting it. The last person to report being given the deal at TCF did so in this post, on the 24th.

Thanks Michael .... I just sent the email to tivo-support@tivo.com and got a call back within an hour, and got the deal, no problem.
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post #6033 of 6251
7/9/10 at 12:37pm
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Originally Posted by supie View Post

Thanks Michael .... I just sent the email to tivo-support@tivo.com and got a call back within an hour, and got the deal, no problem.

Just gave it another shot....fingers are crossed...

Randy
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post #6034 of 6251
7/9/10 at 9:20pm
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Originally Posted by IFLYSWA View Post

Just gave it another shot....fingers are crossed...

Randy

Score! Got it this time with no issues whatsoever...thanks for encouraging me to keep trying, michaeltscott!

Randy
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post #6035 of 6251
8/4/10 at 1:26pm
I was able to score the $99 lifetime deal by e-mailing Tivo Support. I had already paid $99 in October for a 1 year deal after my 3 year plan expired. Since I already paid, TIVO is going to charge me $99, then immediately credit me $99 to get the lifetime subscription on my account. Thanks to all for posting details on this offer.
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post #6036 of 6251
8/5/10 at 8:55am
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Originally Posted by mypwisthis View Post

I was able to score the $99 lifetime deal by e-mailing Tivo Support. I had already paid $99 in October for a 1 year deal after my 3 year plan expired. Since I already paid, TIVO is going to charge me $99, then immediately credit me $99 to get the lifetime subscription on my account. Thanks to all for posting details on this offer.

My subscription is up September 28, but I was able to get lifetime for 99.00 by emailing them. I didn't try to back date it that far, I feel I got a great deal for renewing at lifetime with less then 1 year of service on this particular TiVo (HD TiVo). I've had this one since November, it replaced my S3.
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post #6037 of 6251
8/5/10 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by hookbill View Post

My subscription is up September 28, but I was able to get lifetime for 99.00 by emailing them. I didn't try to back date it that far, I feel I got a great deal for renewing at lifetime with less then 1 year of service on this particular TiVo (HD TiVo). I've had this one since November, it replaced my S3.

Hey Hook...

I am still trying to understand this deal...

Did you have to purchase a 3-year paid in advance plan to get the $99 lifetime offer? Or can you email if you are month to month and get this deal?

I have been paying month to month since I got my S2 about 4-5 years ago, and we added the S3 the day it launched. When the S2 died, we called to cancel the service on it and they offered a refurb Tivo HD for $149 or $199 (I can't remember). I am considering adding a Premier, but am on the fence.

Thanks,
Jeff

EDIT: Holy sheet - I totally forgot I actually started this thread!
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post #6038 of 6251
8/5/10 at 4:31pm
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Originally Posted by spiff72 View Post

Hey Hook...

I am still trying to understand this deal...

Did you have to purchase a 3-year paid in advance plan to get the $99 lifetime offer? Or can you email if you are month to month and get this deal?

I have been paying month to month since I got my S2 about 4-5 years ago, and we added the S3 the day it launched. When the S2 died, we called to cancel the service on it and they offered a refurb Tivo HD for $149 or $199 (I can't remember). I am considering adding a Premier, but am on the fence.

Thanks,
Jeff

I was year to year. I paid 99.00 last year for the 1 year subscription on my S3 which died (well, maybe not) and was replaced in November by a HD TiVo.

Now I didn't fully understand how the deal worked either, but I figured it was worth a try to get lifetime for the same price as a year, which was due on 9/28.

It worked. I'm happy.

Don't know if you can pull it off month to month but why not try? All they can do is say no.
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post #6039 of 6251
8/5/10 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by hookbill View Post

I was year to year. I paid 99.00 last year for the 1 year subscription on my S3 which died (well, maybe not) and was replaced in November by a HD TiVo.

Now I didn't fully understand how the deal worked either, but I figured it was worth a try to get lifetime for the same price as a year, which was due on 9/28.

It worked. I'm happy.

Don't know if you can pull it off month to month but why not try? All they can do is say no.

I suppose it is worth a shot, but I am hesitant to do it on either of my current Tivos. The S3 is getting a bit long in the tooth, and the HD just doesn't have much storage. If I did it, I might just wait until I got the Premier (still an a big "if" there, though).

I went back and looked to see when I actually got that S2 - it was May 2002. Longer than I thought. Maybe I get credit for being a loyal customer?
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post #6040 of 6251
9/21/10 at 3:43am
Recieved my new slide remote yesterday and connected to my S3 . This is a great upgrade to the TiVo S3 or TiVo HD. Since the slide remote is backward compatible, I'm wondering what I would gain if I upgraded to TiVo Premiere?
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post #6041 of 6251
9/21/10 at 5:57pm
I am still waiting for a tuning adapter for my Tivo Series 3 in response to Time Warner Cable's move to SDV. Some channels are disappearing and it is getting really annoying to go through the dvr list and find out that the program recorded a blank screen for an hour.

Has anyone ordered this "Free" adapter from the following site and actually received one?

http://www.timewarnercable.com/dallas/learn/cable/sdv/

Just checking, thanks.
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post #6042 of 6251
9/21/10 at 6:04pm
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Originally Posted by cueCrew View Post

I am still waiting for a tuning adapter for my Tivo Series 3 in response to Time Warner Cable's move to SDV. Some channels are disappearing and it is getting really annoying to go through the dvr list and find out that the program recorded a blank screen for an hour.

Has anyone ordered this "Free" adapter from the following site and actually received one?

http://www.timewarnercable.com/dallas/learn/cable/sdv/

Just checking, thanks.

866.532.2598. This is the number for the cable card hotline. See if they can help you.
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post #6043 of 6251
9/21/10 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by cueCrew View Post

I am still waiting for a tuning adapter for my Tivo Series 3 in response to Time Warner Cable's move to SDV. Some channels are disappearing and it is getting really annoying to go through the dvr list and find out that the program recorded a blank screen for an hour.

Has anyone ordered this "Free" adapter from the following site and actually received one?

http://www.timewarnercable.com/dallas/learn/cable/sdv/

Just checking, thanks.

Last time I needed a tuning adapter, I just walked into one of their offices and asked. Call your customer support.
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post #6044 of 6251
9/21/10 at 6:14pm
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Originally Posted by hookbill View Post

866.532.2598. This is the number for the cable card hotline. See if they can help you.

I haven't needed a tuning adapter for my Comcast subscription (yet). Should that change, do you know if the Premiere negates the need for the adapter?
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post #6045 of 6251
9/21/10 at 6:57pm
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Originally Posted by progprog View Post

I haven't needed a tuning adapter for my Comcast subscription (yet). Should that change, do you know if the Premiere negates the need for the adapter?

My understanding is "no" - I don't think the Premiere has this function built in (but I could certainly be wrong).
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post #6046 of 6251
9/21/10 at 7:21pm
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Originally Posted by progprog View Post

I haven't needed a tuning adapter for my Comcast subscription (yet). Should that change, do you know if the Premiere negates the need for the adapter?

Since there are multiple proprietary protocols for SDV, it's not possible to build the function in. There was the dream of the tru2way TiVo, which could have had the function downloaded into it by the cable system, but that's gone now.
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post #6047 of 6251
9/21/10 at 8:08pm
Thanks, hook. I left a message and we'll see what happens. I might get over to a service center, too. MTS, I wouldn't know what one looked like if someone left it on my desk, but hopefully the staff is more knowledgeable. ;-)


I saw that Pandora was added and it reminded me of the channel problems. It seems to have lost my server connection as well.

The new remote looks neat with that keyboard - it is such a pain to type with the old remote. With so many devices performing the same functions, the TiVo was hanging on in our house by recording programs. Hopefully the tuner fix will be easy to acquire.
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post #6048 of 6251
9/25/10 at 8:13am
My TiVo HD has one USB consumed by tuning adapter, and one by Wi-Fi adapter.

This leaves none for slide remote USB RF adapter. Is there a way around this?

Sorry if this has already been covered; I've been out of the loop for awhile.
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post #6049 of 6251
9/25/10 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by lateralg View Post

My TiVo HD has one USB consumed by tuning adapter, and one by Wi-Fi adapter.

This leaves none for slide remote USB RF adapter. Is there a way around this?

Sorry if this has already been covered; I've been out of the loop for awhile.

Use a USB hub. That will do the trick.
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post #6050 of 6251
9/25/10 at 12:28pm
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Originally Posted by lateralg View Post

My TiVo HD has one USB consumed by tuning adapter, and one by Wi-Fi adapter.

This leaves none for slide remote USB RF adapter. Is there a way around this?

Sorry if this has already been covered; I've been out of the loop for awhile.

You could also replace the wi-fi adapter with a wireless bridge. That would free up a USB port, and it offers the added benefit of wired network connections for other components, if you happen to have a need for that.
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post #6051 of 6251
9/27/10 at 12:58pm
I've had an S3 for several years using it primarily for OTAHD. I recently switched from DSL to cable for faster internet. I get "Limited" TV service with my internet service. My Tivo found about 400 new channels but I can only see a few of them, mostly local HD. I'm guessing I need CableCard to see the others. I am not getting an guide data either. It says "to be announced" on all the cable channels. Do I need CableCard to get the guide data as well, even on clear QAM channels?
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post #6052 of 6251
9/27/10 at 1:03pm
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Originally Posted by Ron Alcasid View Post

I've had an S3 for several years using it primarily for OTAHD. I recently switched from DSL to cable for faster internet. I get "Limited" TV service with my internet service. My Tivo found about 400 new channels but I can only see a few of them, mostly local HD. I'm guessing I need CableCard to see the others. I am not getting an guide data either. It says "to be announced" on all the cable channels. Do I need CableCard to get the guide data as well, even on clear QAM channels?

Yes, you would need cable cards to get guide data. That's the way the S3 communicates with the cable company. Since it's an S3 you would also need to make sure that you get two cards. S3 cannot do multi tuners on a single card like the HD TiVo or the Premier.

If your cable company uses SDV you will also need a tuner adapter. That is free from the cable company.
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post #6053 of 6251
9/27/10 at 3:07pm
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Originally Posted by hookbill View Post

Yes, you would need cable cards to get guide data. That's the way the S3 communicates with the cable company. Since it's an S3 you would also need to make sure that you get two cards. S3 cannot do multi tuners on a single card like the HD TiVo or the Premier.

If your cable company uses SDV you will also need a tuner adapter. That is free from the cable company.

I always thought the guide data is accessed online, and that's the primary reason your TiVo needs an ongoing internet connection. No?

@ Ron: Yeah, you would definitely need a CableCard to see more of those channels. Once you get it all set up, it's pretty slick. But it's criminal what cable companies charge for even the most basic cable line-up these days.
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post #6054 of 6251
9/27/10 at 3:19pm
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Originally Posted by progprog View Post

I always thought the guide data is accessed online, and that's the primary reason your TiVo needs an ongoing internet connection. No?

It's been several years since I started service. I know you need to run a guided channel set up to access the guide data provided by Tribune Media. I can't actually recall if that brought up all channels right away before cable card installation, but I do remember that the HD channels I could access were only the local channels. I could not access any of the digital channels with the exception of the music channels. I recall that quite clearly.

I know that the guide didn't appear with the normal listings. But that's all I remember.

So give it a guided channel set up and see what it gives you.
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post #6055 of 6251
9/27/10 at 3:44pm
Guide data is provided to the TiVo via the network connection. TiVo downloads a database which has all the program information as well as what 'channel name' the programs appear on. The cablecard provides the resolution between the 'channel name' from the guide data and the actual frequency that corresponds to that channel name that TiVo needs to tune to and a channel map that tells it what channel names are available which TiVo uses to display available program information.
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post #6056 of 6251
9/27/10 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by progprog View Post

I always thought the guide data is accessed online, and that's the primary reason your TiVo needs an ongoing internet connection. No?

You don't need an internet connection (unless you want services like Netflix and Blockbuster)--you can plug in a phone line for guide and firmware updates. Your box connects to TiVo's server either by internet or phone and it pushes guide and firmware updates to you terminating the connection when done.
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post #6057 of 6251
9/27/10 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by michaeltscott View Post

You don't need an internet connection (unless you want services like Netflix and Blockbuster)--you can plug in a phone line for guide and firmware updates. Your box connects to TiVo's server either by internet or phone and it pushes guide and firmware updates to you terminating the connection when done.

Good clarification. I haven't used a phone connection since my old Series 2, so I completely forgot that that's an option. Thanks.
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post #6058 of 6251
9/30/10 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by michaeltscott View Post

You don't need an internet connection (unless you want services like Netflix and Blockbuster)--you can plug in a phone line for guide and firmware updates. Your box connects to TiVo's server either by internet or phone and it pushes guide and firmware updates to you terminating the connection when done.

true but who really wouldn't use a network if they had the choice.
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post #6059 of 6251
9/30/10 at 7:25pm
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Originally Posted by Mike Wolf View Post

true but who really wouldn't use a network if they had the choice.

Yeah--I suspect that pretty much everyone uses a network connection now.
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post #6060 of 6251
10/1/10 at 10:43am
I have looked for a section on HD upgrade on my model but can't locate it.1.-- My question is should I use an IDE drive or get an adapter and use a sata drive? 2.--I have a 500gig usb external drive already can I use it or is that not recomended? 3.--If you suggest an internal 1TB ide or sata drive are there certain make and model drives I should use. 4.--If there is an up to date section in this forum which covers these questions please direct me to that section. Thanks fiero1988gt I forgot to mention I have lifetime sub and don't want to loose that.
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