I just got my Roamio OTA ($10 from BB with Reward points!) and when I started it up and did guided setup I made sure that I left my tuning adapter connected to it. I selected the express custom installer set up and and it went through as a cable signal instead of over the air. I went through the entire guided set up and it asked for my ZIP Code and then it asked which guide I would be using so I selected my local expanded digital guide. I went all the way through and tested the TA channels that I received and it was basically everything that is in the clear digitally, including the SDV channels I think, because I got MSNBC which I know I only get with a TA on my activated R+. I disconnected the TA and reconnected it to my existing Roamio plus and then I played around with the OTA unit and it was as everyone said, I couldn't do much. All I could do is watch live TV and surf through the channels but I couldn't do any manual recordings and when I hit the guide button it said to activate service just like everything else, so then I decided to reconnect the TA and voilà the guide started working as normal and I could go through the entire guide, select shows, go into the future and select shows to record, as well as select a show currently on to record. I couldn't set up season/onepasses or anything but I could do all the manually selected guide recording I wanted to and it recorded as requested and it is in my shows as normal. This is ALL without a TiVo subscription!
I think this may be a good cheap solution for someone that has Internet and basic cable bundled together for a cheap price ($49, no monthly fee) and just wants a basic DVR they can set manually with a good guide and everything. It acts just like a regular cable box now but with the option of manually setting up recordings in the Guide! I think all you will have to do is tell your cable company that you have a TiVo and you need a tuning adapter so the clear QAM channels can get mapped correctly. I did this when I had basic cable with DirecTV and an old TiVo and they gave it to me no problem even though I only had the basic lifeline cable package.
I think this may be a good cheap solution for someone that has Internet and basic cable bundled together for a cheap price ($49, no monthly fee) and just wants a basic DVR they can set manually with a good guide and everything. It acts just like a regular cable box now but with the option of manually setting up recordings in the Guide! I think all you will have to do is tell your cable company that you have a TiVo and you need a tuning adapter so the clear QAM channels can get mapped correctly. I did this when I had basic cable with DirecTV and an old TiVo and they gave it to me no problem even though I only had the basic lifeline cable package.
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