LT Premieres (1.5 and 2 TB) being listed soon....

But I'd love to just sell them to folks here on TC.

can include either Wireless N or Wireless G.

One of the two (you choose) will have a Premiere Glo Remote.

PM me if interested.

Also have 3 Series 2 240s with 250 / 320 GB hard drives available.

Make me an offer for any / all of them.

(you can check my ebay histrory by searching for TivoFanTodd

mp4 and tivodecode?

Just wondering: Anyone know if downloading programs and filtering the files through tivodecode will continue to work when the files are mpeg4, not mpeg2?

Green Flashing Power Circle

First things first, device is Roamio Plus.

A few times, I've had the power circle flash green - at the same time, the TiVo is unresponsive and there is no output. This is something that I've fixed by unplugging, waiting, plugging back in.

However, this time, power-cycling is not doing it for me. A few searches (and a chat with TiVo customer service) have turned up nothing telling me what this means. So here I am, begging for help!

OLED & TivoHD both hanging during Repeat Guided Setup

Was using these units (two OLED, one TivoHD) with analog cable, chose "Repeat Guided Setup" to use them with antenna.

Gets to the point in Guided Setup where the initial program information loads, then has you hit select.

Screen clears & displays the large "Please Wait" graphic, but it sticks there, forever.

If I cut power & then plug back in I go back to Guided Setup, where the screen hangs at the same spot.

Any suggestions?

Roamio Plus uses twp IPs?

Just noticed my Plus takes up two IPs on the router.

Why would that be? Is it because I have two Minis?

Under The Dome - Basta!!!

It's not that the story line has veered so far away from the book that there is zero resemblance between the two. It's not that the plot has become totally incomprehensible. It's not that is now boring beyond belief. It's simply that it is awful.

I'm gone. Third season pass canceled in a week (along with Hannibal and True Detective).

Forced Update - Now with Multiple Channels

I received a new TiVo message on my Roamio that told me that I have the wrong channel list and that recent changes to my lineup means that TiVo no longer has accurate information about my channels. TiVo required that I perform a new setup on my Roamio. So I went through the entire process again, only taking about 10 minutes or so.

Upon completion, every channel (except 8-1, which is blank) appeared twice in my guide.

I stepped through each channel using the remote and there is no difference between both identical channel listings (9-1 and 9-1, 12-1 and 12-1, etc.) as they both appear exactly the same on the screen.

I have since gone through my channel list setup and hidden the second appearance of every channel listed in addition to hiding the blank and spanish channels that I do not watch. This was followed with a message that indicated that a lineup change has occurred and they recommended that I visit the channel listing setup to correct as I had hidden channels set to record.

Now, I have no idea if my Onepass has been unaffected by this new development or if I have to cancel all of my current Onepass settings and start again.

If the Onepass is set to record on 9-1, does it care which 9-1 it will record if they are both named the same and show the same program?

For example, The Tonight Show is set to record and is in my ToDo list but will it not record because the TiVo thinks I have hidden a recordable channel or will it record since one of the duplicate channels is still visible in channel lineup?

TiVo Roamio
HD Antenna only
79605

Tivo App

I've been trying to stream on my devices now that the MPEG4 issue has been resolved with the last update to Tivo Stream. It works great on my iPhone and on my husband's mini tablet (Samsung Galaxy).

However, I would love to be able to stream from my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" but the app for that doesn't work. When I sign in it is not showing either of our two Tivo's (both Premiere's). I did uninstall and reinstall the app as well.

HBO: Game of Thrones IS going at least eight seasons

The two Game of Thrones showrunners, David Benioff and Dan Weiss, have said for quite a while they envision GoT running seven seasons. They even made comments like (paraphrased) "all shows get tired after a while, and it's best to end sooner than later. And we think seven is the right number".

Now HBO has come out and said, "Game of Thrones will go eight, or even more."

http://ift.tt/1hbIJkv

http://ift.tt/1OTGIoh

And more links online.

I notice all the quotes are from HBO. Nowhere do they have anything from David or Dan. I wonder if they are on board with this, or if they were told, "We're doing eight or more. Do you want to do it with us?"

HBO owns the rights, not the showrunners.

Quote:

Game of Thrones won’t end with seven seasons. Even though Thrones showrunners have repeatedly declared they hope to conclude the fantasy hit around the 70-hour mark, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo for the first time firmly proclaimed the series will go at least eight seasons. “Seven-seasons-and-out has never been the [internal] conversation,” Lombardo said to critics at the Television Critics Association’s press tour Thursday when a reporter asked if the show would end after seven. “The question is: How much beyond seven are we going to do? Obviously we’re shooting six now, hopefully discussing seven. [Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are] feel like there’s two more years after six. I would always love for them to change their minds, but that’s what we’re looking at right now.”

News Your Own Adventure

It could be said that Comedy Central, especially The Daily Show, have been a subject of more than a few posts over the years. It's all over next week and a lot of people will miss it. But just for one last twist of the knife, use Search for "News Your Own" and see the result. On 8/2 at 9pm EDT that show will be on, and you can go to the guide and schedule it for recording. But a search indicates "not currently available" and will permit you to add a streaming copy in the My Shows Not Available folder.

One last time. Jon Stewart will be missed. Even by my TiVo. :(

Did Sasha Alexander appear on NCIS as another character?

I'm watching an NCIS marathon on the USA network.

Season 11, episode 13, "Double Back".

Tony just met a woman who works for another agency. They traded barbs briefly, and after she leaves Tony says to Bishop 'She reminds me of someone else, someone who's irritating...can't remember who, tho'.'

I'm guessing Tony was meant to be thinking of Kate. Was it Sasha Alexander? Her hair was different, and it's been a long time. I'm not sure.

Does anyone know if she returned briefly to play another character?


EDIT:
Never mind. Actress Alanna Ubach as Sophia Martinez. Sorry.

Hulu application needs updated

Has anyone else noticed that the Hulu application is not as good as on other platforms? Perfect example being that on any other platform it knows where I left off with the last episode of a certain show. When I come back the next day to watch the next episode, I have to search and try to remember which one on TiVo...whereas on my Samsung SmartTV or Chromecast it says "Watch next episode" and has the episode highlighted that is next in the lineup.

Tivo mentioned in Cinti Bell Fioptics changes

http://ift.tt/1MyN0dF

Dolby sound to TV using HDMI splitter

Long post, but I hope it will help others with HDMI splitter and Dolby issues

Finally solved my dilemma last night.
I had a 10 year old Panny amp in my bedroom setup. Amp had no HDMI and I've been mickey mousing around with optical cables and optical splitters switches for years with the former TW equipment. But it did play Dolby sound thru tivo because unlike my living room set up I was not splitting the signal by HDMI to another TV in another room.

The tivo now plays 5.1 dolby and DD Plus thru bedroom tv with a mini and thru my few month old 5 port HDMI marantz amp that I had bot for my living room just a few months before I decided to go the tivo route.

The bedroom sounds great as there are many stations more now broadcasting in dolby and now I can simply stream thru the tivo . . . netflix and amazon too when movies are available in DD with no input changes.

I could never get the living room tivo set streaming or playing Dolby even though I just got another 5 HDMI marantz amp yesterday for the living room. Reason was because I was splitting the tivo signal one leg into the amp and then out to the living room tv. The other leg went from the HDMI splitter thru the HDMI cable to a small flat screen on my kitchen table.

But from my googling around I read that hdmi automatically downgrades the sound to just stereo when it senses the tv in the kitchen is not dolby.
I doubt even if I had an amp in the kitchen it could ever split the Dolby audio to both devices because . . . from my readings, this poster from the AVS forum said HDMI can "only send and stream one audio and one video signal at a time" it will automatically drop to stereo on both tv's.

Bottom line (which posters here were trying to help me with from other threads I started) . . . Seems there is no HDMI switch solution (currently) that can split and send both DD audio to two different tv's/sources unless you want to spend $200 for a special device (one of these type of devices is linked to in the thread below). And who knows if that will even play nice with a tivo unit or how long it lasts before burning out.

I could get two great video feeds, but never Dolby sound in my living room because of that HDMI splitter. The HDMI powered splitters are finicky anyway and id rather not use any if there is a better solution.

As soon as I heard how great the stations sounded and netflix thru the TV yesterday in my bedroom . . . I knew I had to get that living room working.

So i got to thinking . . . . in the last two weeks I already paid $28 for an extra remote for the kitchen tv to control the living room tivo thru hdmi. I also had to replace my 10 year old radio shack infrared remote extenders which just died with the x-10 extenders for $46.
If i simply do away with the hdmi cable and send those accessories back to amazon, ill get a credit for $72! instead of looking for an hdmi switch solution thats not available yet for cheap . . . im now only spending $52 more for my ultimate solution which is yet another mini.

It was frustrating because whats the point of having 5 speakers around me in my living room and another set in my bedroom (plus bass speakers) in each room if the system is only putting out 2 speaker boring flat sounding stereo in my living room setup all because of the damn HDMI splitter.

Note: I could always get Dolby thru streaming netflix or amazon thru my Apple TV, my samsung smart tv or my PS3 in my living room. But never DD thru the tivo . . . because of using that HDMI splitter going to a kitchen tv.

Now im chucking the HDMI splitter set up and going to use another new mini in the kitchen. I was already using two minis in other rooms and they are great. I foolishly was trying to save a few bucks since I already owned a powered HDMI splitter and a 35 foot HDMI cable from a former house set up.

Moral of my solution for others is just get another mini instead of trying HDMI splitters or other solutions to think you will save money from having to add yet another mini, which IMO for a mini is dirt cheap for what it does.

And the ease of connecting my kitchen tv with an HDMI cable from the mini and the coax to my moca network (which still amazes me how it does this). Plug in the ac adapter and I'm going to be good to go for Dolby again thru the tivo in my living rooom.

One of the best features of the tivo is its ability to be a one button tivo remote solution for my wife (and me too) as even though we use harmony 650's and they are cheap and work great (like $59 each on sale) for changing inputs and devices . . . but they are still somewhat confusing to get to the hidden screens for apple tv's and my ps 3's. The better harmony's that show all buttons on screen at once are way expensive especially for two.

Was free 2 day shipping and no tax on the tivo mini too.
http://ift.tt/1JVMQrI

Here is the thread I found where the poster was trying to split an hdmi signal like i was doing, but learned it can't be done:
http://www.avs http://ift.tt/1MyMYSS

No more 30 sec wait for standby

I use my Tivo remote to also turn off my Television; however, when I go to standby mode, I cannot turn off my TV for 30 seconds otherwise the Tivo will pop out of standby mode. This is really dumb. A fix is the best suggestion I have.

Horrible/Stupid Tivo Feature!

I've been a long time Tivo customer and I was thrilled to buy my Roamio; however, there's one feature that I absolutely HATE.

When I put the Tivo in stand-by, any button pressed within 30 seconds brings it OUT of stand-by. WHY?! This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. I use my Tivo remote to also turn off my Television. So when I "turn off" my Tivo, I have to stand there like an idiot for 30 seconds until I can turn off my television, otherwise the Tivo turns back on and my TV is now off.

Who was the intern that implemented this terrible idea and why hasn't it been removed or, at least, allow it to exclude the pwr button?

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/30/2015)

Well, I was hoping that Jason might find a way to get the numbers, but alas...it was not meant to be... Not a huge Jason fan per se...but I was hoping for some good news for the "other side".

Shelli and Clay are walking around like the own the place... It was great to see them both caught in a lie... First, Clay's uncomfortable conversation with Meg in the pantry... Then Shelli called out by Jackie as she fumbled for her words...

Loved to see the back story on Johnnie Mac!

Geez...I hope someone on the "other side" gets into power this week... The house needs to be shaken up... I don't know if I can take another week of the Sixth Sense in power...

No TiVo startup video

Hi, I have a roamio plus that's about 2 months old and for some reason it no longer will play the startup video, even if I press 0 in TiVo central. Also, (I'm not sure if this has anything to do with this because my boss receiver has been on the fritz lately) live TV picture is all pixelized. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! :)

Order Cancelled - Tivo won't honor discounted price

On Saturday, I ordered three Tivo Roamios with Lifetime service and three MOCA adapters. They were to arrive today. The normal time for deliveries came and went and nothing showed up. I logged into my Tivo account and don't see a trace of my order. When I placed my order, the first card declined the purchase because of a fraud alert. I used my AmEx card instead and the order was processed. I logged into my AmEx account and nothing appears there either. I called Tivo and was told there was just a brief snippet that something was ordered, but magically...there is no order to be found.

I ordered
3 Tivo Refurbs (49.99)
3 Lifetime service (349.99)
3 MOCA adapters (20% discount given)

Now..the best they can do is full price on Moca, Full price on Lifetime and 149 for each Tivo. Their mistake is going to cost me over $400? I spent over 90 minutes on the phone. I was "disconnected" from the first guy. (I really don't understand why he didn't call me back since he has my phone number on file). On the second call, with no discounts applied..I asked to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold. I finally had to hang up because I had other things that needed to be done.

So...is there anyone on this board who can help me get the offer that was lost? I am really disappointed with this whole process after being so excited to move off DirecTV/ATT and onto Tivo with cable...

Any free accessories with mini purchase?

Has anyone gotten a free accessory or discount on the mini from tivo since it could be had cheaper on amazon?

I paid them $150 for the mini when I purchased my plus. Been thinking I should have bought from Amazon and saved ~$25 (or ~$40 for v1). Figure I could put that price difference towards a slide remote. I guess I could call tivo and ask what they might do. Anyone try this? Worst case I could just order from amazon and then return the original mini to tivo once I have the replacement.

MLB App Woes

I am unable to watch games with the MLB app on my Roamio Plus. The app starts, allows me to select a game and then just sits there. I've waited for 10 minutes by the clock.

Netflix and Amazon Prime work fine.

MLB works fine on my Roku

Any suggestions?

Bright red pop-up when playing a show

All of a sudden, I am seeing a bright red pop-up on my Roamio when I am watching a show. It pops up more frequently than every 10 minutes.

The pop-up looks like it is advertising some fall shows.

What bright spark at TiVo thought this was a good idea to annoy TiVo customers like this?

Idiot alert

What am I doing wrong?
I activated my minis (my roamio was already activated)
I made sure my Rmio was setup online for video sharing..

But now neither mini can talk to the rmio they say Tivo DVR not found..

Heres my setup
Rmio in master bdroom connected directly to router via a 50ft ethernet cable

The minis are connected to a ethernet switch via 2 50ft ethernet cbls
The ethernet switch is connected to the router via a 2ft ethrnt cable

Is this OK?

illegal/feasible?

For the first time I signed up for a cable last week, to try using the Roamio and to get faster streaming than ATT gave before. I loathe the cable company more than ATT phone company. Cable Installers put in new, better-located jacks in the house to minimize coax cables chaos from when I was just a OTA user. I'd like to go _back_ to OTA with at least 2 of my Premieres (will get a cheaper mom&pop cable provider for just the Roamio) BUT I'd have to convert those cable lines to antenna lines. If it's all coax outside anyway, can't I just have the newly installed lines and connect them to the antennae line? [I have a digital antenna atop my house with a long coax cable running down to a hot mess of wires near my breaker box and outdoor cable splitter housing unit dealie thing.] If not, how would I make those new "cable" jacks become "OTA" jacks? Sorry if this was already discussed--newbie here. Thanks in advance for any tips, folks!

Tivo Mini and Analog TV

I have a TIVO Premiere 4 with 2 DVR boxes on my HDTV's. I also have an older small SONY analog TV. Will a TIVO Mini work on that small analog TV? My TIVO is connected using a MOCA.

New Roamio, upgrade drive or set up with original drive first?

New to Tivo, moving from HTPC. Have the cable card. Ordered a refurb Roamio (standard) directly from Tivo (summer sale, including lifetime service) and a Western Digital 3 TB (WD30EURX) drive from Amazon. I was wondering about the best setup sequence. Should I first put in the 3-TB hard drive and cable-card and let the Tivo set up process proceed or put in the cable card, go through the set up with the original drive and then upgrade the hard drive? Thanks for your input!

Mini Audio Behavior Different Than Main TiVo

Weird... I have my TiVo Roamio set for low sounds, and it behaves as I expect it to in my living room...

My TiVo Mini is also set for low sounds, but sometimes the expected sounds aren't played... I can't recall exactly right now, but sounds like the instant replay and 30-second skip/scan (I think) don't play at all...

I will have to remember to make note of exactly which sounds don't play when I get home... I was just wondering if this is expected behavior, and if anyone else notices the same...

Should I buy the extended warranty?

Hi,

I recently got a Roamio "Tivo renewed" unit for just $50 + $350 for lifetime service with the Summer sale. I think I got a great deal. When the unit arrived it looked like new and still had the protective plastic peel-off wrap on the case.

It works great but I was wondering if I should purchase the extended warranty or not....If it dies without the warranty will Tivo fix it or exchange it?

Thanks

Dish Network & Roamio Basic Compatability

In order to save $$ I need to drop Comcast Triple Play and am considering Dish Network. I have a Roamio Basic with the WD My Book external hard drive (which I probably don't need as my recorded space rarely exceeds 25%).

I would love to hear from anyone who is currently using Roamio + Dish Network.

I have already viewed these topics:

Hooking my TiVo up with Dish Network, plus a couple of other questions (from Feb 2010)

Tivo vs. Hopper (from Sep 2013)

PYtivo and Windows 10 ?

Well I upgraded to windows 10, but now when i try to start my pytivo service it wont start, i just get cmd window flashes up and disappears. any ideas how to get pytivo working with windows 10 ?

thx
Vinman

Minis arrive today

I am connecting them via ethernet. Is this going to be pretty straight forward (plug n play) or are there things that I will need to do? I would read the instructions but I am legally blind and generally have to figure things out or resort to asking people on message boards

Thanks
Leweezo

Mini doesn't think Roamio Plus is valid choice

I'm working my way through the setup of my new Mini and I reached the page where I have to choose which DVR it will be connected to. Both my S3 and my Roamio Plus are showing up with Slashed Red Circles, and the setup won't let me go further. I have gone back to the Roamio and connected to the TiVo service. Is there anything I can do to resolve this myself or is this something TiVo has to fix?

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/29/2015)

Wow... Clay was a POV animal... Didn't drop the "nut" once...

I have to say, I LOVED Johnny Mac's DR interview when he was talking about how Clay needs to play and win the POV...and that he might not win...OR he might win and be asked not to play it!!! He's really grown on me...I hope he goes far.

Austin (or was it Judas) really snuck in that kiss... Kind of creepy to watch Austin trying to spoon Liz, with Liz clearly pushing him away...

Well...I guess Vanessa has clearly made her alliance known to everyone tonight... The "other side" were all shocked at Jason's nomination...

I wonder if he can pull off a win here... The cards are definitely stacked against him...

10.5.2 broke Stream

anyone else having trouble downloading since the update, mine keeps stopping in the middle of the download

Mr. Robot "eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf" 7/29/2015

Great episode. I was thinking this would be mid-season fill time, but it's nice to see some gritty consequences.

Tivo Desktop and Windows 10?

Anyone with Tivo Desktop do the free upgrade to Windows 10 yet? Any issues or "gotcha's" the rest of us need to know about?

Thanks!

Proof TNT show. spoilers

I am 1 episode behind ( my cable is out so I have been burning off shows on my dvr).
Anyone else watching this? I don't normally like Jennifer Beals, didn't care for her in that show "Mob Doctor" (not many did, didn't last long) she did a few years back, I find her kind of stiff, but this part calls for that, being a surgeon and all. Also Matthew Modine and Joe Morgan are also in it. Will probably keep the rest on DVR and catch up when cable goes out again.. grin. TNT so I am thinking maybe 10-13 episodes...

Hard Knocks 2015 Houston Texans

Season starts Aug 11th:

http://ift.tt/1I9vUh3


Can't wait!!!

recommended testing of a refurb unit

I've read posts on issues with refurbs coming from tivo arriving DOA, tuner issues, etc. Are there common issues that I need to test for to be sure the refurb doesn't have an issue before the 30 days are up? Or is just normal use enough to tell?

Moving back to Cable TV. New Setup...

So I am destined to be moving over to Charter TV(from which I already get internet and phone) here in CT, due to large cost savings($125/mo for a least a year with their triple play). I currently have Directv and their costs have just gotten too high for me.

With Directv I currently have 3 HD DVR's and a Genie(4 TVs) which gives me multi-room viewing as well as 11 tuners to record with, that are viewable on all TVs. I know Charter's current DVR are pretty bad and they don't have multi-room viewing either, so I suspect I will be frustrated with them very quickly.

So enter Tivo Roamio. I was going to start with a Roamio Plus first and then add pieces along the way, eventually getting to this...

Roamio Plus on main TV
Roamio Standard on Living Room TV
2 Minis, one in each bedroom.

In thinking of costs, I doubt I will go lifetime on either of the Roamios, so over all, I think this setup would be a little cheaper(minus upfront costs) vs the current costs of 4 Charter DVRs per month...

4 Charter DVR's @ $6.99/mo each = $27.96/mo
DVR Base fee = $10.00/mo
Total = $37.00/mo

Roamio Plus = $14.99/mo
Roamio (Standard) = $12.99/mo
2 Minis = $ 0.00/mo
2 CableCARDS @ $2/mo each = $ 4.00/mo
Total = $31.98/mo

I "think" I am calculating this right, but I am not sure if using a cable card requires me to still have the base "DVR" $10/mo service.

My other questions are...

Should I get the initial Tivo Roamio Plus before or after the Charter TV install, since after may allow me to go to the office and choose my CableCARD and TA vs having an installer show up with a particular brand(I hear Cisco ones may only allow for 4 of the 6 tuners to work)?

Also, I have never been a Tivo subscriber before(I did use the old Tivo Directv receivers back in the day) so would this change any of the costs with Tivo?

Thanks

Swap drives with exchange Roamio Plus?

Hi,

I have searched the forum for an answer to this question and did not see a definitive post on the topic, so am starting a specific thread. Please excuse me if I missed something in my search.

I have a dead (two year old) Roamio Plus (Box A). It will not power up at all (no lights on front, etc.), so I am assuming a bad power supply or system board.

I am expecting an advance exchange unit from Tivo tomorrow (Box B).

I am not particularly concerned about the shows stored on Box A, but my wife would love not to rebuild her extensive OnePass collection. The best answer I can get from Tivo is that the passes cannot be copied unless both boxes are up on the same network at the same time -- obviously an impossibility with a dead Box A.

Assuming the drive in Box A is OK, can I swap the drives in the two boxes? If so, is there an order in which I should do things?

If I cannot swap the drives, are there other options or suggestions to recover the OnePasses?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

web videos

Since Tivo removed the web videos feature, is there any work around to get web videos to show up in your "my shows" list? This was a great feature very sad to see it go.
Thanks
John Mc.

Please help, tivo sluggish, pixelated recordings

Tivo has been acting sluggish, very slow. can't rewind or FF. Recordings pixelated, and missing scenes. I tried rebooting it, didn't work.

Then I noticed it was connecting to the network "loading info 4%" this wen on for hours, never going further than 4%. It wasn't frozen ; the round icon kept spinning. Maybe that's the problem? So I finally unplugged it and plugged it again. After that, It wasn't sluggish anymore, but nowthe problem is back, sluggish, and it's again connecting to the network, loading info 9%, for hours.

please help

Tivo Premiere/Vizio TV = Input Periodically Flickers

I purchased a used Tivo Premiere (2 tuner version) that we are using with a 60" Vizio. The system works great but randomly we will notice the picture flashes black for a second or two. When the picture comes back the TV settings dialog that shows the picture resolution on the top of the screen also appears. This is also the same dialog that appears when you press the input button.

I've changed the video settings on the Tivo to scan for all available resolutions and have also set it to just 1080i but noticed no difference.

The flicker seems random. I've noticed it while watching Live TV, Netflix, and Plex.

We do use a Pioneer receiver between the Tivo and the TV for our home theater speakers.

Is this a symptom of the HDMI signal having issues or could it be something else? I have not tried using composite cables instead yet but would rather not if this is a symptom of something else happening.

Thanks!!

Comcast MPEG-4 upgrade

Has anyone tried to get Tivo to move a Tivo HD lifetime subscription to a Premier or Roamio DVR when Comcast orphans Tivo HD DVRs due to the upcoming MPEG-4 upgrade?

It would be awesome it Tivo would.

TiVo Premiere Recording Issues

I'm hoping someone can help me! I've tried to get help from a few different people through TiVo Chat and haven't had much luck.

I have a TiVo Premiere box that I've had for 5 years. I recently moved to a new house, set up my TiVo box here, and it's been working for a little over a month with no issues.

A couple of days ago, I noticed my TiVo was having recording issues. Whenever I go to watch a recorded program, one of two things happen.

1) It freezes, and is suck for about 10-15 seconds, and then continues on as normal

or

2) It freezes, jumbles, and jumps ahead

My green recording bar at the bottom continues to not be all the way filled in, because of these jumps ahead.

When I watch live TV, there are zero issues.

I can't figure out what would be happening all of the sudden to cause these issues. Anyone have any idea what it could be or possible solutions?

Cooling Entertainment Cabinet

I have my TiVo Roamio Pro in a built-in cabinet next to our fireplace. From there cables run to the TV above the fireplace. The cabinet also has a Samsung DVD player and an AppleTV.

There are no ventilation holes, and the way the cabinet is designed, it would be pretty ugly to create them. There is a single hole at the top of the cabinet near the wall where the wire from an IR receiver exits the cabinet.

What is the best way to cool this to keep my Roamio from overheating and having an early death from excessive heat? My TiVo's seem to last 2-3 years, and I'm thinking a lot has to do with the heat in the cabinet.

Is anyone aware of any near-silent miniature fans I might could install that would push air out of the hole where the cable for the IR receiver exits?

Tivo RF Remote Extender and Remote Ap?

I just received my first Tivo setup via Mediacom Cable. I replaced Direct TV.

They told me the new Tivo and remote(not sure of model) was RF and I could use in another room. As it turned out it does not work as they said...
The remote looks like a peanut.
The installer told me to download the TiVo app for iPad. I cannot get any support on how to get it to work?
Mediacom nor TiVo can help. It recognizes my rooms and channles... but that is all.

I apologize as I know very little about TiVo, but I read some great things about the it and decided to dump Direct TV.

Hope to learn more here. PB

Slunk and tivo

Just a marketing video, but I found it interesting review of tools and analytics of data.

http://ift.tt/1D7KSrt

Spontaneous Reboot

~6:50pm PT, my Roamio Pro spontaneously rebooted during the Giants pregame on CSNBA-HD (720). It has never spontaneously rebooted that I'm aware of. I've been running 20.5.2 for about a week now with no issues. After the reboot, everything seemed ok. It started recording the Giants game at 7pm PT per the Wishlist I had previously set up.

One thing I noticed that I have never noticed before...
VCM Connection:
Last Attempt: Tuesday, July 28 at 7:35 pm
Last Successful: Thursday, December 31 at 4:00 pm
Next Scheduled: Tuesday, July 28 at 7:40 pm

BTW, 2009 was the last occurrence of Thursday, December 31.

Just wanted to go on the record with this should others start having spontaneously reboot issues which I hope was a one time freak occurrence.

Update:
I just checked again. Now the VCM stats seem normal...
VCM Connection:
Last Attempt: Tuesday, July 28 at 7:40 pm
Last Successful: Tuesday, July 28 at 7:40 pm
Next Scheduled: Tuesday, July 28 at 11:01 pm

Cablevision - List of Channels set to 0x02

Good Evening All,

Does any one know of a list or database online that lists what channels that Cablevision has the 0x02 CCI bit set on the channels. I currently have 2 stock Premiere 320gig Tivo and an upgraded Tivo HD that I used regularly and I am finding that more and more of the channels are locked. If I had a list of channels I could reorganize my Season Passes(OnePass on the Premieres).

Any thoughts or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you,

Streaming broken by 20.5.2 on Roamio?

I used to be able to watch TV shows on my Nexus 7 tablet with in home streaming and swipe the screen to skip 30 seconds to get over commercials.

Since the 20.5.2 update on my Roamio, I can start watching, but as soon as I swipe the screen it goes into a busy wait loop that it never comes out of.

Is it just me, or have other android app users seen the same thing?

WTB: Power supply for TCD240080

My old Series 2's power supply went kinda melty, lol. I can get a replacement at weaknees for $70 but I'm hoping to find one cheaper. I'm seeing power supplies for other model series 2's on eBay but not the TCD240080.

One day I'll replace this old guy with a better one but its got lifetime and its just for my office so if I can get it running again cheap that would be fine. Thanks for looking. :)

Streaming RSN's in and out of home

Can you stream your local regional sport network using the Tivo Roamio to a tablet or other device in or out of the home or do the cable guys block this ?

Upgrading Roamio Basic with used 3TB drive (format?)

Hi all, I just got the Roamio basic and got a WD 3TB drive on eBay that was previously used for a few days on the persons Roamio. However, they didn't erase or format the drive before sending to me. I believe they had recorded a handful of shows.

What are the steps I need to take before I install this, I'm not too versed in formatting a drive when it comes to Tivo use and don't want to screw anything up.

Thanks for any help!
joe

Dolby 5.1 Netflix thru mini?

Weird. As example the movie top gun:
Netflix is 5.1 DD thru tivo interface.
Its 5.1 on Netflix thru my PS3.
But thru my Apple TV its not 5.1?

My situation is . . . my amp upstairs does not have HDMI, so I use the optical in's . . . out of PS3 and Apple TV to get 5.1 with netflix or amazon prime if the movie is available in 5.1

My living room roamio is being split wthru a powered HDMI splitter out to living room and kitchen tv's so I don't have to buy another mini. Even though that living room amp has 5 HDMI inputs I don't think I can get 5.1 thru the tivo netflix app because I'm spiltting the signal. Even if I could, then I'd still have to buy another harmony remote to change the amps inputs when in kitchen as the amp has to be on and input has to be correct to get video.. Anyway all this would serve to confuse my wife.

I like the idea now of just playing Netflix thru the tivo and getting 5.1 at least upstairs if I bought an HDMI amp.

So if I upgrade the amp upstairs to HDMI, can I just plug the mini HDMI in to the new amp and get 5.1 thru the netflix app using tivo?

thx

Lost Shows When Uninstalled/Reinstalled Tivo App

After the last app update, when I went back into the app on my iPad Mini, it went to the initial splash screen, but after about 10 seconds went back to the iPad Mini's home screen. After trying several things with Tivo Support, the decision was made to uninstall/re-istall the app.The Tivo support person said that if I did this, the shows that I had on iPad would still be there after the uninstall/Reinstall process. Guess what, they weren't. The Tivo support staff said they should be there, but the link to them must be broken. However, recovering/re-establishing the link is not within their scope. Has anyone every tried to recover lost shows, or any advice on where to go to find out the process (if there is one)? :(

NB: My wife is not a happy camper.

Tivo with MoCa Home Network

I have a Roamio Pro with 3 Minis connected using MoCA. I currently use wifi for home networking, but have dead spot issues that I am trying to resolve. Using wifi repeaters and powerline adapters haven't proved reliable. So I'm thinking about trying a MoCA adapter with wireless MoCA bridges.

Does anyone know if a separate home network MoCA would interfere with the TiVo MoCA connections? The TiVo Minis currently function flawlessly, so I don't want to do anything that would disturb that.

Mini FAQ?

Is there a comprehensive FAQ for the Mini? Having relied for so long on multiple DVRs, I have not expended any effort to keep up with developments regarding the Mini and find myself with loads of questions, now that my Series 3 will apparently be obsoleted by the cable company's conversion to MPEG-4.

• Is it just a streaming device? or is there a buffer?
• How does fast forward and advance work on the Mini?
• Can HBO programming (i.e., copy protected) be viewed on the Mini?
• Can the Mini stream off TiVo Desktop (or whatever new desktop application/server currently exists)?
• The best price may not be found on the typical websites people purchase TiVo equipment from... Do all Mini's automatically have lifetime service or do some come without service requiring a separate fee to use the device?

Power requirements

I wonder if this will work for powering the Min and if anybody has tried it:

http://ift.tt/1JspFt6

I have an 802.11af compliant switch, the output of the adapter is 12volts @ 1amp, and it would eliminate another power brick from behind the TV.

-TL

Motorola cable cards stop working partially Verizon Fios

We have a tech coming out to look at this problem. We have three of the original Motorola M cards. Two weeks ago the card in our Roamio stopped working on Fox, National Geographic, and NBC keeps going in and out. Our Tivo-HD box seemed unaffected. Verizon sent us a new cable card for the Roamio. I was on the phone for close to two hours with a technician trying to get it fixed. The Tech asked us to check the Tivo-HD box, even though before it seemed fine. This time it was experiencing the same problem.

A technician is coming to our house on Wednesday to replace all of our cable cards. A Verizon supervisor called us and said that she had heard Fox is a problem for recording shows but not playing them. Looking at the forum it seems to be a problem with the copy flag, that people are explaining. However since National Geographic and NBC are also affected I'm no longer sure what is the issue.

Anyone else having similar problems. I live in the DC area and get Verizon Fios.

Premiere XL With Lifetime Sale Price

What should I expect to sell my Tivo Premiere XL for with Lifetime service?

Ray Donovan: S3E03 - Come and Knock on Our Door

I love the juice that Finney has. He didn't explain anything to the Gov. -- what Terry was in for, why they wanted him out, what the circumstances were, or why it was urgent. Just said (roughly). "Sigh. This is taking longer than I expected."

Did Ray sign the contract afterwards because

• that was the deal he made verbally (offscreen),
• that was the deal implied, or
• he saw how much juice Finney has and was afraid.

"Whatever Mr. Finney wants."


I hope Avi and Lena get back in somehow.

Wiring - am I ready for install?

So now that I've gotten advice on what to purchase, I've placed an order for a roamio plus and a mini to start my tivo journey on BHN. So I thought I would focus on my cable wiring, amp, and splitters and networking to be sure I am ready. Any advice is appreciated.

Coax lines in house:
The access box on the outside is locked so I can't see what is going on in there but I suspect it is just a connection to the coax cable that enters my house and shows in my media box on the laundry room. I doubt there is a POE filter out there.

In the media box, the main coax line connects to this splitter:
Attachment 23463
One line leads to the cable modem and the other leads to this amp:
Attachment 23462
The out from the amp goes to this 8 way splitter which connects 8 of the 9 drops in the house (some rooms have two coax each that I didn't bother getting connected).
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Two of these lines go to the den where I plan to setup the Roamio plus and the tuning adapter (Cisco STA1520) so won't need a splitter in the den.

Based on what I have read here, the splitters should be alright if I use MOCA since they go up to 1000mhz. When I got cable installed 4 years ago, I was concerned about the 8 way splitter impacting signal quality, but the installer added the amp to make sure there was no issue with the HD cable box I was using at the time. So I assume the signal will be sufficient for the roamio and tuning adapters. FWIW, even though there are 8 lines attached to the splitter, I only have something connected to 5 of them. Is there anything else I should check on the coax end?

Networking:
I have 10/100 routers and switches and ethernet at both tivo locations. Streaming HD camcorder files across my network now to my TV from my pc works fine so I expect the 10/100 should work fine for tivo too.

Also, I plan to try the moca network out since the plus and mini can do it. That way I can add tivo boxes later where I don't have ethernet. Should I install POE filters from the get go or wait and see if there are issues with the tuning adapter or cable modem after? I've read where some didn't need to use them for moca to work.

If it is must to get the POE filters, is the best place to get them from tivo or through amazon or ebay? No stores around here seem to carry them from what I can tell. From what I can tell, there are two likely locations for POE filters in my wiring setup if they are needed at all:
1. the coax line from the amp to the 8 way splitter (to keep signals from going back to cable modem or out of the house). That way separate filters are not needed at the main line and the cable modem.
2. on the coax line going to the tuning adapter.
Do I have that right?

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Suggestions appearing with Onepass recordings in folder

Is there a way to stop Suggestions from appearing in the same folder for the same program under My Shows for programs that I also have a onepass set up for?

I have a couple different programs doing this. I have a onepass set up to record only new episodes of a specific show, but Suggestions is recording some old episodes. I have My Shows set to show the programs in folders and the Suggestions of the old episodes show up in the folder with the new episodes.

Thank you.

Tivo Stream won't D/L software update

Hi,

Just got a Tivo Stream today and it won't D/L the software update. Connecting to the Web service I get:

Sharing Certificate: Internal Error
Media Access Key: Unavailable
Secure HLS Data: Unavailable
Https Certificate: 1
Guided Setup: In Progress
Streaming Clients: 0/50
Streaming State: InGuidedSetup
Share Group:
Last Call State: Failed
Last TCD Call State: Failure Configuring
Next Svc Call: Mon Jul 27 2015 21:51:42 GMT-0400 (EDT)

I've tried power cycling the unit several times with the same result. I can reach the box from my iPhone and iPad, but can't get past this point. Any ideas?

Thanks

Warning to Comcast/Xfinity customers

If you are using a TiVo HDXL DVR with Comcast/Xfinity digital cable, you need to know that Comcast has announced the beginning of the nationwide rollout of MPEG-4 compression for all their HD channels (Sacramento, CA will switch over on September 8, 2015).

Because the TiVo HDXL does not decode MPEG-4, you will need to upgrade to a Roamio, Roamio Plus or Roamio Pro box, which does decode MPEG-4. I'm trying to decide to whether get an "official" Roamio Pro (3 TB) or an upgraded Roamio Plus from weaKnees (3 TB), which is US$130 less expensive.

TiVo Premiere split to multiple TVs

Hi. Trying to find solution.

I want to take an old dual tuner TiVo premiere, and split the output to a couple different TVs in different rooms. An HDMI switch / splitter for direct HDMI to HDMI connection is a deal breaker here, so needs to go over COAX (or could possibly go over ethernet if I had to).
Am I looking at a HDMI to COAX converter??
Am I looking at a MoCA adapter??
Is this possible??

Thanks to any and all… :)

Tivo HD - Series 3 - Lifetime

I just bought a Roamio and and two Minis, so selling my Tivo HD - Series 3 - Model TCD652160. It has lifetime service and a 1TB drive that I bought from Weaknees a couple years ago. Also comes with original Tivo remote. I think I have a second remote if interested. Everything has been well taken care of.

Free ground shipping to the 48 states is included, or I can meet you to pick it up in the Raleigh, NC area. Price is $150.00. Please PM me if you have any questions.

ethernet splitter

Has anyone had any luck using a ethernet splitter with their minis, when they were one outlet short? I Have 4 ports and 5 cables that need to plug in... I can buy a wireless adapter for my ooma (and will if I have to) but I wanted to see if the cheaper route works..
Thanks
Leweezo

Can't Connect with Tapatalk

For the past hour or so I haven't been able to connect via Tapatalk. The web interface is working fine.

No error message. Just the spinning wheel.

ETA: Spinning wheel and says, "Loading."

ETA: This is both on a Samsung S4 and Nexus 10. (android)

The Strain - Season 2 thread (spoilers)

I have to say I am enjoying Season 2 and think they have really found their footing. I'm liking it more in Season 2 than I did in Season 1.

Glad there are less flashbacks to the concentration camps and the story is no longer focused on looking for the wife.

I think the scene where the old vampires feasted on the naked man - was visually stunning (can't recall now if it was the first episode or not).

The old Vampire Hunter - I was really beginning to wonder if it was the actor himself or the character that was so physically out of it these week.

The rock star being the body guard was great - glad he is back.

I could still do without the kid.

And yes - as a lifelong New Yorker...
That is EXACTLY what the residents of Staten Island would do LOL

Corey Stoll's career has really exploded since he was on House of Cards - I wonder if he regrets signing on for this show.

Disconnected THR22 - Play old shows

So I had them switch off my DirectV service a couple weeks ago. Before the deadline I unplugged both satellite feed and network so the box would not get the update.

So far (2+ weeks later), I'm still able to watch the old shows without an issue. However today I received an letter from DirectV requesting their access card back. When I remove that from the Tivo, the ability to play back the old shows goes away.

Anyone know what happens if you don't send the access card back? I have read the support agreement and it could be expensive, but anyone have any experience with this?

Tivo Install-2 different ones,2 different providers,2 different days-positive results

Posting this because well you pretty much don't here about things when they go right (or as right as can be).

Thursday TVIO Verizon FIOS install at my business - I already had FIOS Internet just added TV as DTV had gone way up on us and didn't care. Got the TIVO in from the Summer Sale and a Mini as well. I had already done all the set up and updating for each TIVO and they were working fine on Netflix, Amazon etc already.

Install was supposed to be at 1pm. Installer asked if he could come early (10am) I said sure. He showed with guess what ... no cable card. He called a fellow tech who brought one later. Install was very long (ie all day) but the guy was super nice and cool about everything. What took so long was he had to change out all of the hardware (inside and outside box) even though we had been on FIOS for years. He took it in steps and had everything going just fine. He saved the TV/Cablecard for last. Took a while for pairing to happen and he had to do it twice. Everything seemed to be working just fine except a few channels. I waited 24 hours for those to fix themselves - they did not so I called tech support and and after a manual redo 10 mins later all was good.

Thumbs up to Verizon and the installer.


Saturday - Comcast install at my house (this is the only service available to me other than sattelite). So the day doesn't start off well but ended just fine. Install set for noon. At 11am I get a call from the installer verifying that is a TIVO install, I told him yes. Bear in mind I had called 3 times during the week to verify this info and to insist they bring cablecards (multiple ones) to avoid issues. I even went to try and get some myself but after waiting for an hour to get help they couldn't do it since I had an open work order ... UGGH!!

Installer says he doesn't have any but he will go get one and be over shortly. Guess what ... never showed. I get a call at 1:30 saying they need to get a cable card and want to make the appt from 2-4. I said fine. Hell I have already been sitting around this long, what's the difference now.
2:30 comes and guess what another call ... sir we have no cable cards and cannot do your install we will have to reschedule and it will be a week before we can get out there. I told the lady that was BS as I was in the service center yesterday and the guy was going to give me 3 and he said they have PLENTY there. She said there is nothing she could do ... I said wrong get me a supervisor. 10 mins later supes called. I calmly explained the situation and he said let me call you back in just a minute as I need to go to the CS counter and see if they have cards. 10 mins later he called back said he has 2 and he will be at my house in 20 mins and get me straight. 30 mins later him and a tech show up and within 20 mins everything was done (I already had Comcast internet so they just had to hook up TV and program the cablecard). Both guys were great and super nice, can't say enough kind words about them. Everything seems just fine except for 2 channels that give me V58 errors (TMC and one of its sister channels).

Again 2 different installs but good results in the end. Minor issue to deal with on the Comcast side still but will deal with that soon.


I would like to say that I am shocked at the CS from the Supes. He didn't hesitate one second to say he was coming over to get this done. Most of my experience with Comcast has been terrible. The ONLY reason I switched was to save money (I was paying Comcast - $100 for internet only and DTV - $200 a month for programming -- Comcast gave me the SAME internet speed (105 plan) and their TV plan with all channels (premium and sports as well) which I was not getting with DTV for get this -- $115 a month for everything and locked in for 2 years). Couldn't help but make the change. I invested in TIVO equipment and here we are.

So far I am very happy with both installs and more importantly the TIVO equipment. Things work and the picture is shockingly way better for me than it was on DTV - very surprised at this to be honest. My biggest issue is learning the new channel #s - yikes! Been on DTV for over 15 years so this is kind of a pain, lol. Still learning the TIVO system as well but I'll get it. What's nice is one box for all -- WAF is very high here once she figures out everything. Was previously using DTV box, Roku, Fire, Dune player etc etc - talk about a pain.


Anyway like I said sometimes its nice to hear about a positive experience once and while vs. all the problematic ones.

TWC bill reduction after Tivo

I've just installed Roamio/Minis this weekend and need to take stuff back to Time Warner Cable (TWC) and ask for a bill reduction. Here is what I am getting charged for that I think should be replaced by a single Cable Card charge of $2.50.

$6.98 HD Set-top Box
$6.98 HD Set-top Box
$1.50 Additional Outlet
$3.27 The Guide
$3.27 The Guide

Total is $22.00, minus the $2.50 for cable card... net $19.50/month savings, or $20.71 after tax.

Or, do I have to pay for one of "The Guide"?

Masters of Sex - who's watching *spoilers*

Anyone watching?

I'm pretty intrigued with where they are, how they started out. I'm wondering where Libby's paramour is......

I liked the first two episodes and am looking forward to watching more.

Hell on Wheels - Season 5 thread (2015)

Anyone still watching this?

S5 has Cullen relocated to the "other" railroad on the Transcontinetal. He's working with the Chinese immigrants now. I thought E2 was very strong.

True Detectice - S02E06 - Church in Ruins

I watched 6 episodes of True Detective and all I got was a lousy orgy scene.

What was with the weird music during the orgy scene? I know they were going for a film noir vibe, but it was so out of place with the rest of the series.

I guess I'm the last person to notice that the lines in the opening credits song change?

Hulu / Showtime - does it include Cinemax and Starz?

Hulu / Showtime - does it include Cinemax and Starz?

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/26/2015)

Wow... So Clay and Becky are now stuck on the block, and Vanessa (who has the biggest allergy to getting blood on her hands) may be stuck in a situation of backdooring Austin? Somehow I just don't see that happening...

I hope she proves me wrong, but I just don't see her making big bloody moves... She was desperately hoping for Jackie to do her dirty work for her...

And speaking of Austin, does he really think he can pit the two sisters against each other, and that they won't talk?

Was a little creepy for James to come into the HoH room just to tell Vanessa that her mom was "hawt"... Love that someone called him out as "Caleb"... Hilarious...

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/26/2015)

Wow... So Clay and Becky are now stuck on the block, and Vanessa (who has the biggest allergy to getting blood on her hands) may be stuck in a situation of backdooring Austin? Somehow I just don't see that happening...

I hope she proves me wrong, but I just don't see her making big bloody moves... She was desperately hoping for Jackie to do her dirty work for her...

And speaking of Austin, does he really think he can pit the two sisters against each other, and that they won't talk?

Was a little creepy for James to come into the HoH room just to tell Vanessa that her mom was "hawt"... Love that someone called him out as "Caleb"... Hilarious...

Roamio Pro Remote

Hi. Quick question. Do the Roamio Pro and TiVo Mini come with Rf remotes or Ir remotes?


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Netflix & Amazon interface laggy ... playback is fine though

New Roamio user here and I have noticed that Netflix, Amazon, and especially Plex are very laggy when going through the menus and selections. Playback is just fine no issues.

Is this normal, any way to fix or speed it up?

Bojack Horseman

Anyone?
My son is trying to get me watch it, but he and I do not sync up on taste.

Possible to access "To do List" or "One Pass" another Premiere on same home network?

Is there a way to access to do list or onepass manager from another Tivo Premiere in my home on the same network?

I've figured out to how record another show on another Tivo Premiere in my home.

Please let me know. Thanks.

Can I install pytivo and Streambaby on WD mycloud device?

I just purchased WD My Cloud 2B Personal Cloud Storage device.

Is there any way I can install pytivo and streambaby on this device?

If so, can some direct me to the installation procedure?

Please let me know. Thanks.

Presidential Debate Schedule 2015-2016

Just noticed the first GOP Presidential Debate is schedule for August 6.

Preliminary GOP debate schedule here:
http://www.2016presidentialdebatesch...bate-schedule/

Democratice dates still TBD:
http://www.2016presidentialdebatesch...bate-schedule/

Recording Every Episode of a Show with TiVo Roamio OTA

Seems like a simple enough task. I can record individual episodes and I can record manually using time and channel, but I cannot figure out how to record all episodes of a particular show.

When I click the TiVo button on my remote and navigate to Manage Recordings and OnePass, then click OnePass manager, it tells me I have not set up any OnePass recordings despite the fact that I have scheduled a recording using the Guide Search. What am I missing?

Can't get the App to work on my nook.

Every time i try to watch the recordings of my Tivos through the App on my Nook it says codec not supported. After I click ok, it then says..."Unfortunately Tivo has stopped. What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it. it does say watch on Tv (highlighted), watch on tablet (blacked out). I want to watch on tablet.

Replace 250 gig drive with 160 Gig

I have an old Tivo 3 with the 250 Gig drive that has failed. I have a Tivo 3 160 Gig already programmed drive. Can I use the 160 Gig drive as programmed in the series 3 with the 250 Gig without changing anything on the drive? I know it sounds silly to go smaller but I have the drive and I don't need the extra room.

Mini User Permissions

Is there any way to control guests from deleting recordings on a Roamio from an attached Mini?

6TB Premiere

A 6TB Premiere is possible to create but it is not all easy. The biggest obstacles are converting the TiVo APM all to 64bit entries and a manual coalesce. This will not work on a Roamio as TiVo changed how many partitions can exist on the main drive. Anything over 14 partitions causes a reformat of the drive. This is current as of 20.4.7a.

To create the 6TB image use MFSTools 3.2. The basic steps are as follows:

1)Use MFSTools 3.2 to copy your current image to a 6TB but limit the image size creation to 4TB. The current MFSTools cannot handle an image that has had either partition 10 and/or 12 coalesced previously. There is a mod that is being tested and seems to work if only partition 12 had been coalesced.

2)Use MFSTools 3.2 to add a pair of partitions to the newly created image.

3) Convert all APM entries except for the first one else to 64bit entries.

4) Coalesce the last pair of partitions (15 and 16 into 15)

5)Modify each entry in the APM to reflect 15 total partitions.

6)Put it in your Premiere and let it boot and divorce.

You then should have a 6TB Premiere and if you used the appropriate switches in the first step, still have all recordings.

Our current coalescing tools only work on 32bit APMs so these tools will need to be either modified or new tools will need to made. Will also need to have a tool that will convert an APM from 32bit to 64bit.

I'll try getting a write up together with more details but hopefully someone will help develop those tools to make this process easier and much less prone to errors.

Help deciding which Roamio(s) to get

Thinking about getting my TiVo on so any advice/guidance is appreciated.

Brighthouse Tampa customer here. Never had their DVR but I did get to use it at a friend’s house and was not impressed. It was alright but it just didn’t seem very intuitive. In the past, I have used WMC, ReplayTV, and TiVo (back in 2002) and know that the user experience could be better. Plus BH is not cheap, 2 tuner DVR for $20+taxes/m or 6 tuner DVR for $25+/m gets pricey pretty quick. $25+/m for multi-room view 2-tuner DVR plus $8+/m per HD box to watch from other room makes it even worse. Since WMC/HTPC with Xbox extender does not meet WAF, I am looking into TIVO for our DVR needs/desires. Any advice on what model(s) to get and setup would be appreciated.

There are two primary viewing locations – one in den used mostly by wife and me and one in bonus room used by kids. My wife would also like to view recordings from the bedroom so that’s a desired third location.

For comparison’s sake, I was considering getting two 2-tuner DVR’s (4 total) on BH and not bother with viewing with third room due to cost of multi room fee. This was going to run me at least $40 more per month. Adding multi room and a remote access box adds another $13/m. Whole house and two remote access boxes doesn’t work since that DVR only has two tuners and that won’t cut it for us and the kids. The BH 6-tuner DVR does not do multi-room yet, but I expect that would run me $50 more per month when it does come out. So I am looking at ‘saving’ at least $40/m before taxes and fees with TiVo.

I figure we need at least 5 tuners with 3 viewing locations that could be live simultaneously while recording two shows at the same time (one each for me/wife and the kids). I realize this may be an unrealistic minimum if wife and kids start setting up a bunch of shows to record at the same time. But I am thinking that 6 tuners is enough for all of us.

Based on the TIVO product offerings, I know a mini is perfect for the bedroom viewing location, but I can’t decide what it best for the two other places. It seems the two options are:

• roamio plus/pro with 2 minis (1 bonus room, 1 bedroom)
• 2 roamio basics (1 den, 1 bonus room) with 1 mini (bedroom)

But the choice is not clear from there for me as there are other considerations. Here is some more info about our situation as it relates to making the right choice:

Recorded shows: Ideally we would like to separate our recordings from the kids so that we don’t have to sort through all their shows to find ours. My wife would say the same about mine. The kids are old enough that I am not worried about them seeing what we record (we don’t get Cinemax after dark). Is there a way with one roamio to organize recordings into folders or categories so that you can quickly view the ones that are for you? This is not a deal breaker either way but it would be great to know how to manage this in either scenario.

Recording capacity: I think 150 HD hours (what I get from two basics or one pro) is enough for us since to start. Since all the boxes are upgradable this is probably a moot point. Although I’ve read that the plus is easier to upgrade than the basic due to the configuration inside the box.

Cost: More of a deal breaker but I don’t want to make a choice that I will regret and spend more to rectify down the road. Under normal pricing (special sale pricing aside), the two roamio basic with lifetime are running $200-400 more depending on plus or pro with lifetime for the other choice. The roamio basics are cheaper of course with the summer sale going on. I could always wait for the right special as we are not in a rush. So let’s pretend these options are close in price for now. Of course, BH charges for the cable card. I’ve read it is $3 per card, but they told me it was $7 over the phone. Will have to sort that out with them, but obviously I am paying for two of these if I get two roamios.

Networking: For setup purposes, I have coax and Ethernet available at all viewing locations but there is one issue. The Ethernet port in bonus room for the kids seems to have a wiring issue (length?) and can only maintain a connection if I set my router to 10m for that port. So streaming to/from there is not an option without MOCA. The den and bedroom have 10/100 available. So MOCA is not needed is I get a roamio basic for the bonus room as the other roamio and mini can talk over Ethernet. But MOCA is needed if I get the roamio plus/pro. Seems like a wash as the plus/pro has MOCA built in. I’ve seen a few posts about lag issues with mini’s so if that’s not reliable for regular viewing then two roamios might be better.

OTA capability: Right now we have no plans to cut the cord – besides the broadcast networks, we watch a lot of ESPN, Disney, Nick (regular and teen), AMC, Bravo, TLC, CNN, Fox News (when parents are here), etc. Not sure I’d want to pay more for just having OTA capability down the road.

Stream: I don’t think I would buy the separate stream box but if I got the pro/plus it might be a cool feature. While the kids like the idea of it, it may just be a novelty for us. Never done it so too hard to know.

Resale value: I would think that two roamio basics with lifetime would have a higher resale than a pro/plus and a mini. That’s not based on any research other than assuming that lifetime kicks up the resale value substantially. Am I wrong about that? Not sure this is a factor to consider beyond how it helps recover the upfront cost in either scenario down the road if needed.

I typed all this out trying to anticipate questions after reading other posts on here. Of course, I probably missed some things so please ask any questions. Pros and cons are welcome.

What Happened to the Games

My husband and I played the TIVO games with our family from time to time. Wordsmith, for example. When we went to play them today, they weren't there. There was something about getting apps, but when we tried to do that, it wanted us to enter an IP address. We entered the one we use for our computer, but it didn't work. All in all, I'm stuck trying to find games. Anyone know about this?

WTB: Tivo HD with Prom Mod

Please let me know if anybody has a Tivo HD with a Prom Mod that they are looking to sell

Roamio and Mini Network Experience

Hi Folks,

Listen, before I pull the trigger on a Roamio Plus with 4-5 connected Minis, can somebody paint a picture of how this might function?
For example; if a program is being recorded; and someone else is watching live TV in another room; and then I walk into yet another room and turn on the TV in there, what will I see? If I am on the same channel as the person in the other room, and then I change my channel, will their mini 'hold' the channel they are watching (or even not watching if their television isn't turned on)

I currently have only a 2 tuner Premier. and frequently I watch two live channels at a time (pausing one) while "swapping" to the other. But how does that work with 6 tuners? Does the swap button just "cycle" through all six tuners in order? Would this have no detrimental effect to someone live watching from a different Mini in another room?

Arghhh… Confusing. :confused:

pyTivo metadata help...

Sorry, new to all of this. I figured out a few things but I have a couple metadata questions:

(I'm getting my metadata from the metadatagenerator)

1) How do I get the Season number and Episode number to show up at the end of the episode title. Example tivo shows "The Fuzzy Boots Corollary" (S1 E3)

I'm looking at having that (S1 E3) show up.

2) right now after the description of the episode it says:

TV-PG, Separator, First aired: 10/29/07

I would hit info and under Categories it says Separator. Does anyone know how to fix this?

In my Big Bang Theory folder on my tivo the shows recorded by the Tivo has all the proper info that I would like to have. Is getting that info from files on my computer onto my tivo via pytivo possible?

Also the list in the tivo folder where the tivo'd shows display the S8 E12, on the files I transferred from pytivo just displays only the month and day the episode first aired (exp: 10/22) the year isn't included.

This is an example of the metadata file i'm using:

title : The Big Bang Theory
seriesTitle : The Big Bang Theory
episodeTitle : The Middle Earth Paradigm
episodeNumber : 106
originalAirDate : 2007-10-29T00:00:00Z
description : Penny hosts a Hallowe'en party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.
isEpisode : true
isEpisodic : true
seriesId : SH931182
tvRating : TV-PG
vSeriesGenre : Comedy
vDirector : Cendrowski|Mark
vWriter : Goetsch|David
vGuestStar : Wade|Brian Patrick
vGuestStar : Cannon|Rachel
vGuestStar : Holloway|Cynthia
vGuestStar : Williams|Kimberly Kevon
vGuestStar : O'Reilly|Erin Allin
vActor : Parsons|Jim
vActor : Galecki|Johnny
vActor : Cuoco|Kaley
vActor : Helberg|Simon
vActor : Nayyar|Kunal
vActor : Rauch|Melissa
vActor : Bialik|Mayim
image : BBT S1 EP_06.mp4.jpg

Ok, I think I've asked too much but hopefully something can be solved.

Thanks in advance.

Roamio not getting OTA guide automatically

Is this a bug or am I missing a setting? :mad:

Thanks!

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - Series Thread - *Spoilers*

Denis Leary's new show on FX is called 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll'. When I first heard about it, I thought the casting of Leary as an almost/never-was rock star was perfect. It is also very nice to see John Corbett again.

I wasn't very impressed with the first episode but they did have to set up the premise. The second episode was hilarious. They really dished some dirt on current and older bands. This could be a very fun series.

Adding a Distribution AMP with Roamio Basic

I just purchased my first Tivo- went with the ROAMIO Basic, but use it for OTA.

I live in Northern Michigan, TV towers are spread out- so my best signal comes in around 65 or 70- which is usually enough. But I am trying to avoid pixelations.

It seems my reception slightly decreases when hooked up to the ROAMIO (probably because it has 4 tuners inside of it). Is this true?

I use an attic mounted TERK omni directional amplified outdoor antenna.

I tried to put a bigger antenna multi directional antenna in my attic, but didn't get any better results. (Solid Signal Xtreme Signal HDB8X VHF/UHF Outdoor TV Antenna (HDB8X)- SO....

How can I compensate for this? Can I install a distribution AMP? If so, is there one you would recommend?

Roamio Pro outputs failed

My Roamio Pro had all of its outputs stop a week ago. HDMI, composite, component. None have any signal. It still works fine in all other aspects... 3 minis use it for live and recorded shows with no issues. Tivo Support says there was an update a week ago, but had no known issue with the outputs. It is under warranty, but I would get a refurb back and lose all my shows.

Does anyone have any advice for me to try before I send it in? Also, easiest way to save all shows and restore to new (refurb) unit?

Thanks!

Check Your Strike Back SPs

My old SP for Cinemax's "Strike Back" did not pick up the new season starting next Friday on a DTV DVR.

jdg

The Whispers "A Hollow Man" 7/20/15

1) Why am I still watching this show?

2) Really?
Lena fires 5 shots point blank from 10 feet away at 3 people and misses 2 of them?

Tivo Compatablity Bug 20.5.2 vs 20.4

With the recent Tivo OS upgrade, my Tivo Premier Q DVR box (managed by cable provider Grandecom out of Dallas) is still running 20.4 while my Tivo minis (which I own) were upgraded to 20.5.

Since this upgrade, I am no longer able to play any recorded movie from the DVR to the minis. In speaking with Tivo support, this is an issue and their message was for Tivo boxes to work consistently, all boxes need to be on the same OS. This is a great ideal to have but not necessarily a real world reality. In speaking with my Grandecom Communications, they were unaware of the Tivo OS upgrade and were unaware of any plan for them to push an OS update out to their Tivo boxes.

Outside of buying my own Tivo DVR or paying outrages monthly mini rental fees, what other options exist?

Tivo Mini IR Receiver Location

I need to extend the IR capability of my Tivo Mini. I have an IR extender, but can't seem to find where the IR sensor is on the Tivo Mini. I've tried the flashlight approach, but can't see the round sensor anywhere.

Is it somewhere else on the unit?

Errors on TCF pages

I was looking at errors generated by scripts and noticed in TCF there's a few missing pages or images that are being referenced that you might want to investigate:

Most all TCF pages:

http://ift.tt/1GP85Jm
http://ift.tt/1GP85Jo
(404 Not found)

TCF FAQ:

http://ift.tt/1GP834k
http://ift.tt/1GP85Js
http://ift.tt/1GP85Ju
(404 Not found)

http://ift.tt/1Mrc2vc
(504 Gateway timeout)

Mini defaults to Guide???

If I'm watching my Mini and turn my tv off and then turn my tv back on again I am greeted by the same channel I was watching when I turned the tv off.

However, if I wait a longer amount of time, or if my tv turns on automatically in the morning as my alarm clock, then I'm greeted by the guide instead.

What's going on here? Is there a way to make the Mini STAY on the channel it's left on or does it automatically default to the guide after so many hours of no remote control activity?

Tivo App Trouble downloading copyrighted shows

Hello,
I have a problem that just starting happening recently. 3.6 was working fine until yesterday and now I am having trouble downloading some shows. I download and check delete from dvr but what happens is that it finishes but doesn't delete. The watch on iPad button is grayed out and if I tap it I get a message saying that it cant be viewed while it is being moved to your device. If I dont delete it and go to the DVR tab and try and download it again I get a message saying it is already downloaded and you can tap OK or play on iPad. If you tap Play on iPad voila you can play it. But only on this screen if you go to the On iPad tab it still wont play and you get the other message. I have two Tivo's and this is on a Premiere which my Stream is in my Roamio Plus. The Roamio seems to be unaffected. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Tom

FedEx Tracking Nightmare

What the heck is going on with my package???

I live in Sunnyvale (10 minutes north of San Jose) and this package looks like it started out in San Jose on the 22nd, and then traveled to Oakland, to Memphis, and back to Oakland...

What the heck is going on with my package?????????

All recordings show up in One Pass?

I have a wish list for Doctor Who that gets both the BBC America and Disney channel recordings (and an occasional Dr. Oz show for good measure).

I have a OnePass for Doctor Who just for recordings on BBC America.

In My Shows there is a folder for each, the wish list folder says it has 4 recordings, the OnePass says it has 2 recordings.

But if I select the OnePass folder and open it, it shows me 4 recordings.

Is this a bug or a feature? I'm pretty sure it didn't happen before the 20.5.2 release.

(I'll probably get rid of the wish list when I'm sure the "everything" option is actually working now in the OnePass, but I haven't verified that yet).

help please

I am trying to switch to kmttg and pytivo from tivo desktop and can not find a link for the pywin32 using windows 8.1 64 bit. I can get kmttg installed and working just need pytivo so I can send movies to the tivo.

Regular V58 Errors

This evening I suddenly started getting V58 (Channel not authorized, Contact your cable company) errors on every channel.

The error goes away after about 15 seconds but comes back about 3 minutes later. This has been happening consistently for about 3 hours.

I tried rebooting my TiVo Roamio but the problem persists. I really don't want to spend several hours on the phone with some Comcast "tech" who doesn't have a clue.

Any ideas?

FS: Tivo HD w/ Lifetime, No hard drive

I am selling my Tivo HD with lifetime service. Sale includes

-Tivo HD with lifetime service
-Original Remote
-Power cable
-HDMI cable
-Optical digital audio cable.

Free shipping.

Unit is working great and has been used in a single pet free, smoke free location for its entire life. I have pulled the hard drive the unit came with so it will need a drive installed, but I figured that any power user who visits these forums will want to put a larger drive anyway, I believe the HD units can accomodate up to 2 TB.

Not sure what the going rate is for this box these days, especially when you provide your own drive, so feel free to make an offer through PM or email me at dan(at)danielsteinberg.com. Paypal accepted.

Unit has lifetime service applied to it so no monthly charges, you will need to call Tivo and have ownership of the box transferred to you.

Thanks!

WTB: THR22 DirecTiVo

If anyone has an off lease or owned THR22 DirecTiVo for sale I'd be interested in buying it from you.

Please reply here or PM. :)

WTB: THR22 DirecTiVo

If anyone has an off lease or owned THR22 DirecTiVo for sale I'd be interested in buying it from you.

Please reply here or PM. :)

THR22 Wanted

If anyone has an off lease or owned THR22 DirecTiVo for sale I'd be interested in buying it from you.

Please reply here or PM. :)

Tivo and Cable Outage

How does Tivo handle a cable outage when recording ? Last night I had three movies recording. About 15 minutes into the recordings we had a cable outage so all three recordings only show partial recordings. Does the Tivo consider these as recorded ? I am wondering if it will record them again if there is another airing at a later time. The OnePass is set to New Only.

Out of Network Streaming - Question

The network with my Tivo has no wireless on it - it's ethernet only. I have an apple device, and I would like to watch shows while I travel at hotels through their wireless network. But it would seem I need to (at least once) have my iOS device on the same network as the Tivo to set up this ability. Can I somehow get my iOS device to "pair" with the Tivo through the lightning cable?

Or, like Yoda, do I ask the impossible?

TWC - New Roamio - Waiting on CP Auth

I'm setting up a new Roamio and been on the phone with the TWC Cable Card line a couple of times trying to get it to work. Its been in the Waiting on CP Auth state now for about an hour and the TWC guy keeps telling me I just need to be patient and wait. Does that sound correct?

It figures that "Copy Protection" is what the hold up is! ;)

Belkin Residential Gateway UPS, use one on Tivo Basic?

Has anybody used one of these in place of the wall-wart power supply on the Roamio Basic? I have one running a Geosatpro MicroHD satellite FTA receiver, and on a power outage it will keep running over 6 hours.

It seems to have the same plug and polarity as the wall-wart, and it's 12 volts, 36 watts. Which is 3 amps output. I bought mine NOS for $19.99

http://ift.tt/1wfsMzE

Downloaded shows won't play on iPad away from home network

I downloaded about ten shows to watch on the plane on my iPad through the TiVo app. They all showed as downloaded, but when I tried to access them on the plane, I get an "Updated Video Required" message telling me to update by hitting the show's download button. When I hit the show's download button, it won't let me do this because I'm not on the home network. The show's were downloaded in their entirety last night. I watched each one download, so don't understand why it should require an additional download. I won't be home f six weeks so th is very frustrating. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Change in Startup Behavior

I just noticed on a manual restart this morning that my Roamio no longer plays the little "Tivo man" video after restarting. Also, pressing 0 from Tivo Central does not play it either.

No biggee, but just wondering if anything has recently changed in the software, and if anyone else can confirm this.

Plex Refusing to Show Full Movie Library

I have been using the app since it came out, haven't had any issues. Finally have been going through properly tagging my movie library , correct posters match listings etc. And its looking great.
Plex app on my kindle works great, on my phone its fine. But now on the tivo app it refuses to load the full library. I can go to recently added, films by etc, but if I click on movies to search the whole library it says sorry there was an error, retry, go home, or sign out, I signed out restarted the tivo, restarted the plex program on my computer no go.
Any other device it works fine on except tivo. And the music and photo libraries work fine as well, its just movies the one I need to access the most (of course) that isn't cooperating.

Seeing "Sucuri CloudProxy" pages sporadically

Reloading the same page typically returns what I was expecting - but I've seen this 2-3 times this morning, and figured you guys would want to know.

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/23/2015)

Did I hear an F-bomb on live tv last night? "Merry F***ing Christmas"

Audry wouldn't have come off better if she was more graceful while leaving. It was nice seeing her family. She is very lucky to have such great people to call family.

Did Julie tell the house that there was one vote to KEEP Audry? All I heard was the 1 penalty vote.

Problem streaming with Android app

I have a TiVo Stream and two Android & two iOS devices all with the latest versions of the TiVo apps. Everything was working fine until earlier tonight.

I was trying to stream a recording on one of my Android devices and it streamed for a few minutes then I tried to fast forward then it stopped and the buffering icon came up for a while then it returned an error message that stated: "Problem streaming. There was a problem streaming this show. Please check your network and try again. Error code: E=41 V=-1". This happened on two other videos I also tried to stream.

I tried googling that error cade and found nothing useful. I've also tried restarting the TiVo DVR, the TiVo Stream and my Android device. I've also tried clearing the cache and data on the Android TiVo app and even uninstall and reinstall the app.

The strange thing is, when I tried to stream the same videos on my iOS devices then they work perfectly fine, but not so on my other Android device.

Please advise, thanks.

Can't Delete Folder

Tivo Romio v 20.4.7a-USA-6-848

I have a folder for a series that I had a onepass for, decided I didn't like, so I cancelled the onepass and deleted all the episodes. I can't delete the folder though. It insists on hanging around and showing me the episodes are available to stream, if I select that view. If I change the view to recorded episodes only, the folder is empty but I still can't delete it.

Is this a feature or a bug?

Roamio and RSN's

Does anyone know if you can stream RSN's using the Tivo roamio in or out of the home ?

Default Home Screen on Tutn On

We have had an RCN-based Roamio & two satellites since January.

One feature that I hated was that the opening screen when you turned on the set was Tivo Central and you had to hit "live TV" and then key in the channel.

Recently we replaced the main TV and now when we turn it on, it's tuned to live TV.

How can I get to happen on the satellite TVs?

UnReal - Season 1

Anyone else watching this? I kept hearing it mentioned on various television review podcasts, alongside shows like Mr. Robot and Humans, as a new show worth watching. I finally decided to check it out and I'm actually enjoying it quite a bit. It's on Lifetime, of all places. It's a fictional drama that follows behind the scenes of the production of a "The Bachelor" type reality show. It's funny and smart and compelling. I'm only two episodes in, so far, but I'm definitely going to watch more. I see that there haven't been any threads for it here. Has it flown under everyone else's radar, too?

Cisco Exits Set Top Box Market, Sells Unit For $600 Million

http://ift.tt/1KnZwx5

Cisco is getting out of the cable set top business. The company announced today that it will be selling its set top box division to French company Technicolor for around $600 million. According to the Technicolor press release, the deal will give the company a 15% share of the global consumer premises equipment market, shipping 60 million devices per year and an installed base of 290 million set-top-boxes and 185 million gateways in over 100 countries.

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"Through this acquisition and strategic agreement, Technicolor can immediately bring its unrivalled experience and innovation in video creation, delivery, and display to more customers in more geographies, while strengthening our position as a technology leader," the company said in a statement.

Cisco is one of several companies that helps build Comcast's X1 set top boxes and is helping the company develop its new "XG2" box. Cisco's also the leading supplier for Charter's HD-DVR 'Worldboxes,' which feature dual IP/QAM capabilities, up to 16 tuners, a DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, 1 Gig of RAM, high-powered USB to enable future applications, and a terabyte of storage for HD DVR use.

Cisco's exit of the cable set top box market comes as the industry slowly but surely shifts toward more virtual and cloud-based infrastructure and less physical customer-side equipment.

Wayward Pines "Cycle" S01E10 7/23/15 *spoilers*

The end.

Tuner Usage

My wife and I are both careful to leave our Minis on TiVo Central before turning off the TVs they're attached to in order to avoid locking up the tuner the Mini is using. Even so, on two occasions recently I've looked at the tuner list from the Info button while watching live TV on the Roamio Plus and it shows a tuner being used by each of my five Minis. Am I misunderstanding the way this works or doing something wrong? In the case of two of the Minis they've not been used for at least 24 hours so it should have released the tuner after four hours, right? :confused:

Anyone know when Strange Inheritance Season 2 starts?

We liked this show and they did announce season 2. Somewhere I saw it will start July 26, or so, but have not seen any new episodes showing in the guides.

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! *spoilers*

It was fun and with three times as much stupid.

I gave my rewind button a work out trying to figure out what "celebrities" I just saw.

Unfortunately, they cast the vomitous Ann Coulter as the VP. Anthony Weiner kept showing up too.

George RR Martin got killed by a giant three headed shark. Coincidentally, I watched the giant three headed shark movie on SyFy a couple of days ago.

Sharks in space!

Somehow Tara Reid gave birth in space, inside a shark, while keeping her shorts on.

Frankie Muniz died the most heroic Sharknado death ever.

Bug:Two ways to reach "Suggestions" are not the same

I have a Roamio Pro and am running V.20.5.2
This bug existed in previous versions of the software as well

There are two distinct ways to view the "Suggestions" which TiVo records:

1. Go to "My Shows". On the left hand pane of the window, select "Suggestions"

2. Go to "My Shows", go to the right pane and scroll to the bottom of the list where you will see a folder labelled "Suggestions"

The recordings shown either way should be the same, but they are not.

Method 2 for reaching the "Suggestions" is a superset of Method 1: i.e. there are suggestions shown in Method 2 which are not shown in Method 1 , but all shows in Method 1 are present in Method 2.

The same anomaly occurs if you view the shows through the web browser or the TiVo Mini.

Little help with Mini setup

Hi all, just got my Roamio Pro setup. Internet connection through Ethernet cable. Everything is great there.

My mini is 2 floors up. No ethernet connection available. What is the best way to get the mini up and running.

-I tried to use MoCA (created a MoCA network through the Roamio), but the Mini couldn't find the MoCA network that I setup. I think the problem there is that the coax coming into the second floor is split from the main line (outside). One line goes to the second floor (bedrooms) and the other line into the basement (cable modem, router, roamio...etc).

So what are my possible solutions? I already have a wireless adapter, but was under the impression that will not work with the mini?

I was going to go out and buy a Netgear 1200 powerline. I see people had problems with the 500 version. Will the 1200 work ok?

Thanks!

Mr. Robot S1E5 "eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv" 7/22/2015

Did my eyes see that? Was there 100% total interaction with Mr. Robot? Not a dream, not a hallucination, just real live people talking to, and listening to, Mr. Robot?

Or did I dream it all?

Big Brother 17 (OAD 7/22/2015)

Audrey continues her downward spiral... Up against Johnny Mac now, I don't think she stands a chance of surviving this week...

She seemed like such a strong player out of the gate...but she played to hard to quickly, and seemed to strategize against herself the whole way through...

Tivo App Considers iOS 9 Beta Unauthorized to Stream

I am using the second public beta of iOS 9, released by Apple yesterday, on a non jailbroken iPad Air 2. If I try to stream to the iPad in the latest version of the Tivo app, it says unauthorized modifications detected and won't let me. It is erroneously considering it jailbroken . Just a warning to others if you are considering trying the public beta.

online.tivo.com streaming problem

Hi,

I have been using the online.tivo.com service but have had a problem and was wondering if anyone else might have had the problem.

When I am watching in home or out of home, the stream will play but the stream will go fine for 2 seconds and then there will be a small 'hitch' in the video (not audio) where the video pauses. It's almost unnoticeable but that small pause is enough to annoy.

It does it on Chrome or IE. I have 50/5 internet and a great ASUS router. I also have right clicked on the video and made sure that the flash settings were set to unlimited. Still have the problem.

Any ideas of a router setting or alike that I might want to look at to try and correct this? thanks for your comments!

A few New User questions

Hi all. I'm getting myself acquainted with my new Roamio Plus. I'm loving it so far. But there are a couple of things that I'm unsure of, maybe it's hidden in the settings but I can't see where.

* In My Shows > Recordings: Is there a way to sort in show folders? I have syndicated shows mixed in w/ Prime Time shows so it gets a little messy in there. I'd love if all the eps of a particular show were grouped together.

* Or perhaps a way to mark shows as watched so that they only appear in My Shows > TV Series folders

* In TV Series, when I sort by date, exactly what date is it sorting by? Doctor Who is near the top of the list, there are definitely no new Doctor Who shows. It's above True Detective, which does have a new episode.

* Taking True Detective, which I've watched but kept on the TiVO, it is still marked as NEW. I assume this means the episode is relatively new, not that it's new and unwatched, right?

Just trying to find the best way to organize. I think I know the answers to the above but just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Thank you!

Cannot activate CC from Brighthouse

Hi
I just got a TIVO Roamio and a cable card from bright house and it keeps saying V58. I contacted Brighthouse and they said they cannot fix it over the phone. Can anyone help? Thanks
Warren

Streaming from two tuner premiers

Since TiVo mini will not work for me, are there any other options for me to stream to other tv' in my house?

Will Apple TV work?

New tivo set up but slow wireless speeds now???

Now that my new roamio plus and two mini's are up and running everything seems to work great on the built in moca network. but now im having wifi speed issues. i'm wondering if this can be caused by the load of the tivo taking that last open ethernet port on my router?

When Indo a speed test now im pulling 17.5 mbps on my standard TW 15 MB plan.
But when I run a speed test on my ipads im flucutating. If I reboot the router Im upmto 7 mbps in the same room as the router. Worse yet, 15 min later when I ran another speedtest Im down to 1.9 mbps!

Im using my own equipment:
2 year old Netgear range max wirelsss N gigabyte router model WNR 3500 OU
2 year old Motorola surfboard modem model SB510 IU

Does anyone think my fluctuating and low wireless speeds might be due to adding the tivo and taxing the router?

Or is the router just going bad?

Plugged into the 4 ethernet ports:
Magic jack
Home alarm system
Mac mini computer
Tivo plus

For devices connected to the network (but there are only 2 of us and we dont run many at one time)
2 samsung smart tv's
2 apple tv's
2 ps3's
3 ipads
2 iphones
Netgear range extender

If it is my router failing I've owned several brands and Im now partial to netgears products and good c/s

Any router recommendations?
Is this netgear model below overkill for my situation? I might raise my internet speed plan in the future if need be.

http://ift.tt/1MJEGWm

Thx

Setting up Tivo Roamio on Time Warner Cable - TWC

I had a Tivo HD in the past on TWC, but we moved about a year ago and have survived without a Tivo since then. My wife has become quite vocal about not having it, so I ordered a Roamio Plus and a couple of Minis that will be here in a couple of days. I just want to make sure I'm not out of touch with what to expect. When I setup the Tivo HD back then, a truck roll was required, but seems thats no longer the case. I'll be using Coax for networking and have a couple of existing MOCA adapters already in the house.

Here is what I believe I need to do... fill me in if I missed anything.

1. I need to pick of an M Cablecard and Tuning Adapter from TWC.
2. Setup the Roamio and run it through guided setup before installing Cablecard.
3. Then install Cablecard and Tuning Adapter (with POE filter).
4. Call TWC Cablecard support to get it paired.

Is that it?

Thanks for your help.

online.tivo.com and Adobe Flash

So...this happened:

Streaming TiVo recordings using online.tivo.com worked great in my Mac Safari and Firefox when I first tried it.

Then -- I un-installed Flash on my Macs because of the recent mass defection from Flash and all of it's security and stability problems.

A week or so later I tried to stream a TiVo recording and all I got was just a spinning blue circle...the show would never start playing, but it also didn't pop up an error.

It took a few days but it finally dawned on me that the un-install of the Flash Player might be the reason. I loaded up online.tivo.com in Google's Chrome browser and -- Ta Da! -- it plays the TiVo recordings just fine. (Chrome has a built-in internal version of Flash that Google curates.)

Just FYI if you're considering uninstalling Flash...