[guardianx]

i'm own a replaytv and i'm a month to month user.... as april 15 aproaches , i fear for the worse. is there a work around to use my replay tv as a manual recorder?..... i wouldnt want to go back to the vhs or be get an tivo. i dont have the money to buy another expensive pvr.... i was reading from ian how to make your own replaytv server but that is out of my lvl of understanding. all i want is to make my replay tv record manual..

is it possible?

 

[sfhub]

The replay has had manual record capability for the last 2.5 years.

The problem people usually point out is not having easy ability to

set the clock to account for clock drift and/or DST.

 

[lawson23]

I think what he is talking about and I can't verify this because I have a lifetime subscriptions is that supposdly the monthly's stop working no matter what if service is canceled. In other words no manual recording. Guardianx I don't know of a fix. I'm sure since there are people like you and me who can't run our own replay server and if the worst does come, eventually someone will run one (I hope) that we can use.


I'm not concerned with losing service I think it will stay my concern is with losing my privacy rights.

I think these things will also go - CA and show sharing.

 

[Jeff D]

the 4.5 and 5k become doors stops, I've had it happen when switching off lifetime back to monthly... =(


I don't know of any way to get around the screen telling you that you must activate.


My 3ks still work in that case. (I think I'll hold on to them...)

 

[sfhub]

Quote:

Originally posted by lawson23 Guardianx I don't know of a fix.

I heard a rumor if you pay $250 they'll fix that problem , but they

still won't let you set the clock.

 

[guardianx]

Quote:

Originally posted by sfhub I heard a rumor if you pay $250 they'll fix that problem , but they still won't let you set the clock.

250 buck? good god i hope ur kidding. well i guess i will have the most expensive door stopper on the block. oh yeah ^_ ^

 

[rocketkarl]

sfhub means pay $250 for the lifetime fee, and you will always be able to use your replay in at least manual record mode.


And while I do think April 15 is dooms day (for the normal tax reasons) - I think it will be rebirth day for ReplayTV. I would bet on continued ethernet guide service for the 4K and 5K boxes, at the least.

 

[Kerry]

For the past three days my HS2000 tries to connect, but says Replay isn't answering.... are the lights off and everyone gone home?

I guess I need to start setting up manual records.

 

[Scyber]

Quote:

Originally posted by rocketkarl I would bet on continued ethernet guide service for the 4K and 5K boxes, at the least.

I wonder what percentage of 4k &5k boxes are hooked up via ethernet?

 

[chanton]

Quote:

Originally posted by Kerry For the past three days my HS2000 tries to connect, but says Replay isn't answering.... are the lights off and everyone gone home? I guess I need to start setting up manual records.

My HS1000 has been connecting just fine, including last night's update.

 

[adone36]

My 4 Replays continue to dial-in just fine.

 

[Kerry]

I actually have two units, an HS1000 and HS2000. This morning I changed the numbers they dial and tried a Net Connect... but received the same results. I read somewhere to try dumping the channel guide and then connect... maybe I'll try that tonight.

 

[Creech]

My SS and ReplayTV 2000 are still connecting fine.


Best,

Matthew in CO.

 

[ReMarc]

My Replay 3000 every once in a while will get a 'no answer'. This seems to be a problem with the modem card/module on the board. The modem gets into a confused state and doesn't actually pick up the phone line and dial - nor - issue an error except that it doesn't get a connection in the alloted time.


Replay help desk instructed me to either:


1) Turn off the unit and unplug it. Plug it back in and restart it.


or

2) Go into Setup and reselect all the SAME options and save it. This doesn't actually do anything except resave the settings. Then go to NetConnect (243 Zones on the 3K model) and try to initiate a manual connection.


This has always worked for me and seems to correct the problem for 6+ months

 

[Kerry]

Both units updated last night... I guess I overreacted....

 

[GadgetGuy]

I did a test on one of my 4xxx units. I switched to dial up I get several more days of guide data. I guess they are having technical issues with the equipment that handles the Ethernet connection. No big deal. I am sure it will be fixed before the guide data completely runs out.

 

[phone1]

guardianx, come back! Everybody misses you on the TiVo forum!

 

[tluxon]

Quote:

Originally posted by phone1 guardianx, come back! Everybody misses you on the TiVo forum!

Not to worry, guardianx has been very busy on the TiVo forum. If he's on here I'm sure he's changed his handle.

 

[Justin526]

I think his thread about "Tivo uses too much power" was priceless comedy; I found it to be highly amusing.

 

[BaysideBas]

Well, it's those power hungry Status Bars, don't you know...