MacGyver S01E02 "Metal Saw" 9/30/2016

For some reason my station aired a one hour show called "Dalton" starting the guy who played Nick on CSI and the lady who played Root on Person of Interest. So I'll review that show instead of MacGyver.

It wasn't as funny this week as last, though I did laugh when they put the word "fuel" on screen while constructing these awesome fuel bombs that exploded on contact with their pursuers, and when they constructed a plasma torch out of a car battery and a nickle and used it to cut through three inches of solid steel. The handy list of materials will help me construct one in my garage. But the laughs were few and far between, separated by boring action sequences with Dalton and his sidekick MacGyver. I'm not sure why they're spoiling comedy with action.

Sadly, it was more entertaining than this week's Blacklist.

Bolt MoCA setup Ethernet question, PLEASE HELP!

I'm a newb, but I can't understand what i'm missing here. I have a new Bolt that I set up out of the box with Ethernet only to get it up and going. Now I want to set up MoCA for my Mini's. My problem is that during setup, it says "In order to to enable MoCA networking, you must first unplug the Ethernet cable fromt he back of the TiVo box. I do this at the prompting, click OK and it goes through a sequence and eventually fails the setup. When is the ethernet cable supposed to be plugged back in during this procedure. I have tried not plugging it in all during the procedure, right after hitting OK, in the middle, but none of it helps. It's like it wants it unplugged, but then it's looking for it to be plugged back in at some point?

Please help, i'm getting frustrated and I know i'm missing something obvious!

How to archive shows to a DVD recorder

Hello, i have a digital cable TV roamio. I would like to connect my Liteon standalone DVD recorder to the unit and as I play programs on my Tivo, record them to DVD.

The thing is the Roamio only has a yellow A/V input. So I tried using a yellow RCA cable, but the body surrounding the pin is so big, it won;t allow the pin to be inserted fully?

Is there anyway to do this?

Thank you.

Automated method to batch process TV episodes from DVD for use by PyTiVo?

I have a collection of TV show episodes on DVD (4 DVDs) that I'd like watch via the TiVo (Roamio) in my home gym. For the sake of argument let's say I have the decrypted .VOB files already ripped onto a hard disk on my Windows PC. Is there software available that can process the collection of .VOB files into a collection one episode-per-file .MPEG files?

For example, I have six .VOB files containing three episodes of the show ripped from the first disc, and the first episode ends part-way through the second of the six .VOB files. I can combine the .VOBs into a single file, make copies, and trim the beginning/end as necessary, but that's a lot of work for four disks and thirty episodes.

Is there an easier (automated) way to process the twenty-plus .VOB files into thirty individual .MPEG episodes? I have VideoReDo. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Recording Won't Delete

Hello,

Recently I added a OnePass to my TiVo, a few days later, I went back to watch episode 2 of that OnePass and I noticed that it would not stream, to my iPad. Eventually I attempted to watch the recording on the TiVo, it was then that I noticed that it was partial recording.

I attempted to play the partial recording only to have the TiVo say that it could not play the recording because no valid signal was received on the channel at the time, which is odd, because it was only NBC. I bet comcast had some drama.

However at this point, I just wanted to delete the recording and I would catch the episode on a streaming service, however the TiVo will not delete the recording no matter what I try.

Thus far I have tried the following, all of which however don't seem to work:

-Delete on the Roamio
-Restart the Roamio, then delete
-Delete via the iOS apps
-Delete via KMTTG

All of those efforts fail. How can I delete this bogus recording, please help. thanks.

-Mike

Help diagnose non-working TivoHD?

TivoHD (about 8 years old) stopped responding. Green light is on on front, but it doesn't respond to remote commands. No picture output from HDMI. Unplug and replug and green light comes on but no boot sequence or change to light. Seems to be making more noise than it used too (sounds like fan running faster, but not sure).

Lifetime, so some value, although it's a third unit.

Ideas? Steps to take?

Series 3 HardDrive in new Bolt?

Hi guys, I have the old 2tb HDD from my series 3 Tivo with a ton of recordings I'd like to access.

I understand the Bolt will auto-format a new drive when installed.

Question - If I install the old HDD into the new machine, will it format completely or can I keep the existing data?

Thursday night football fail again?

Last week, even though 2nd (now 1st) in priority, Thursday Night Football was scheduled to record the 3AM repeat. I checked it earlier in the week and it was again scheduled to record the 3AM repeat so I changed it to record the live version. Came home last night and no football had recorded, it wasn't even set to record the 3AM version. Looked at upcoming and next week was fine, but the following week is 3AM again. I have removed the 1p's for football now that someone here showed how to make an all-encompassing NFL wishlist and will go back to manually setting up each game. BUT, shouldn't the first priority record 100%? That's how it's worked since the inception of the priority list (of which I was a beta tester) ? If not, what's the use of the list? I went through more than a decade of Tivo becoming more and more reliable, but it seems like lately, that trend has reversed. Some 1p's don't record due to errors in the new data, deleted wishlists do record because zombies are in(?), my priority list has changed order on its own and several 1p's and wishlists have disappeared without explanation . Is there anything I can do on my side to make Tivo honor the priority list?

The Good Place - S1E4 - "Jason Mendoza" - 9/29/2016

The Jianyu/Jason character has just become so much more interesting. The actor did a pretty great job of getting into both characters and pretending he's a monk.

The verdict is still out on whether or not everybody is actually out of place or if just a few people were put into the wrong place.

I laughed at the guy hanging onto the side of the sinkhole and thinking about his good soup :D

Michael and his excitement both in wanting to try out suspenders and when he figured out "The Good Plates" pun was really funny.

Tivo Bolt and Comcast Setup

Hi guys. I am about to move to a Comcast area and have purchased a bolt and a mini. I am assuming all I will need is the Coax hooked up to the back of the bolt and the coax hooked up to the back of the mini to have everything working ? No filters needed because Moca is built into the Bolt ? Any other gotchas I should be aware of with Comcast when setting up the bolt ?

You're the Worst S03/E05 "Twenty-Two"

Wow. This one has Emmy written all over it. Some of the most powerful tv I've seen in a long time.

I think it's great how the writers choose to flesh out surrounding characters more this season.

Opera TV

Anyone notice Opera TV has been updated?

New looks, excellent!

Luke Cage released tonight

Really looking forward to this one. I believe Netflix releases shows at 12:00am eastern so I'm gonna try to sneak in a couple episodes before bed tonight.

Roamio OTA and eSata port

I bought an open box WD extender - the 1 TB approved by TiVo. It is the older model.

Tried to connect to my Roamio OTA and it would not recognize it. Yes, I tried everything, multiple times.

Does anybody know whether the Roamio OTA has the same eSata port with Bolt? I know Bolt needs a separate eSata cable to work with older WD extenders purchased before, as the stock cable would not work, but I don't know whether Roamio OTA needs the same "new" cable.

Called TiVo and they were clueless (as usual nowadays).

I am out of options at this point, and I have wasted my money with the Extender. I am hoping that Roamio OTA has the same eSata port as Bolt, and the new cable is needed, so that I can order it from TiVo.

Replaced HD & now can't pair cable card with Cox

So my premier xl hard drive died last weekend. I replaced it today with a new drive and began guided setup. I called cox to repair my card. They un paired and re paired without success on my end. Cox rep says that everything shows as paired on their end. What am I missing?

Invalid OTA Channels Showing in Guide In Chicago

Within the last week or so the Guides on my Roamio OTA and OTA connected Bolt are showing several rows for channel 3.x. Chicago doesn't have a channel 3. The programming seems to duplicate the much of the Channel 2.x (CBS) content entries, but not all of it. When I try to tune to any of these fake channel 3 channels; I get a V52 error. Not sure if this is a Rovi or TiVo error or how to fix it. I'm afraid someone might accidently set a CBS timer on theses fake channels and get real disappointed. Any suggestions?

Test

Test

search is awful for streaming shows

there are several Netflix, Amazon and Hulu shows in my watchlist that have been out at least a week or two that are not found using Tivo search. also, random episodes of series that I am watching show "unavailable" even though they are perfectly available


examples of tv shows

Fleabag on Amazon out since 9-15

Easy on Netflix out since 9-22

season 6 of Dynasty- various episodes "unavailable" on tivo, fine to watch on amazon prime



I can understand if the shows have not premiered yet (although I still think they should show up if coming real soon) but available shows should be searchable

No guide since 9/17

Just venting really.

As a Canadian TiVo customer and satellite TV subscriber, I've been locked into my Series 2 DVD TiVos. I couldn't become a CATV customer as we do not have cablecards on this side of the border. These old units been flawless since Christmas 2005.

Since the Rovi guide transistion, they've been without guide data. I foolishly tried to fix one by re-running guided setup, a task that can't be successfully completed. If you pick satellite, the unit goes into a reboot loop. So your left choosing antenna or cable. The downshot of this, is that you won't be able to even set manual recordings.

TiVo customer service logged this over a week ago. Their response was that they have no probable date when this might be fixed, and that all satellite customers are in the same predicament.

I am really going to have to rethink my TV strategy. It's a shame, because TiVo was flawlessly simple :(

TiVo Support: Issue with OUAT 1P not showing Netflix English Season 5 episodes

Although a few other isolated posts have mentioned it, it appears that there is still a big issue with the Once Upon A Time 1P not showing the English version of all of the Season 5 episodes in Netflix after the Rovi conversion.

If someone in TiVo Support is reading this, can you have the IT department find out why the Season 5 episodes that were made available on Netflix on 8/25 are still not showing up via the Rovi data a full month later?

As far as I can tell, most of the other Netflix 1Ps I have are showing all of the currently available episodes.

Does Tivo "All In" pricing ever fluctuate ?

I notice the Tivo all in pricing is currently 549. It looked like at some point an time it was 599.00. Does Tivo dicsount their lifetimes at any point ?
End of quarter ?
End of year ? or end of month ? Or is 549 the best you could get for a new bolt ?

Ncis s 14 e 2 oad 9/27/16

Did anyone watch this? I thought the call out to The Breakfast Club was good. Especially liked the dandruff from the "Molly Ringwald" character.

Designated Survivor "The First Day" S01E02 - 9/28/2016 *spoilers*

I'm really enjoying this show. The West Wing is one of my favorite shows of all time, so I guess that's not surprising.

The visit to the rubble of the Capitol with the megaphone was too close to Bush in NYC after 9/11. I wish they would have done things a little differently there.

I loved the little bit of Jack Bauer we saw as Kirkman was exiting the Situation Room:

General: "How much more sure do we need to be?"

Kirkman: "TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT, DAMMIT!"

I can't wait to see who the survivor they pull out of the rubble is. It's got to be someone who was closer than Kirkman in the line of succession, like maybe the Speaker of the House or Secretary of Defense. That's how they'll manufacture some drama.

Apple TV TiVo app

Can we get a native Apple TV app for tvOS? Like the Amazon Fire?

The AirPlay feature of the iOS devices should be standard, but I think TiVo can do better by porting it over to tvOS so that an iPhone or iPad are not necessary.

New Router on Fios with Tivo

Quick question for the boards here. I have Fios in my home and only use 1 Tivo Bolt with CableCard and 2 minis via Moca. I have no premium channels if that matters. I have basic home phone service via Fios for an alarm, if that matters.

My question is, can I replace my Verizon router with anything I want, or will this interfere with TV, phone, or the Tivo set up? I thought everything had to pass through their router/modem for some reason, but maybe only if I have some of their equipment, which I do not. Thanks.

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X - OAD 11-28-2016

I don't have any favorites or anti-favs at all yet, but I have to say last night's episode was pretty good several ways. First, the scenery is just spectacular. I'm loving the water shots, from fishing to challenges. Survivor could make this their permanent location and I wouldn't mind. The water is just beautiful.

I haven't got the names all down yet, but Michelle did a great job of flipping votes to Mari. If she can hang around a bit, she could go very far. The kissy couple are idiots, though. That's a target on their back that will never go away.

I was quite surprised that the old guy didn't get pulled from the game. As soon as someone said possible heart attack, I figured he was a goner. Seems like Survivor is allowing much more medical assistance for the cast than they used to.

Anyway, the season is looking sort of lukewarm so far, but I have high hopes. Maybe I'll start to get the names down by next week. :)

Dalton's recap - http://ift.tt/2dmaF6K

Q&A with Jeff - http://ift.tt/2de3Wdh

TiVo Roamio Pro with Product Lifetime Service Original Box HDMI cable

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TiVo Roamio Pro with Product Lifetime Service Original Box HDMI cable


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Transparent s03e01

Oddly my TiVo was only showing the first episode of the third season even though they've all dropped.

Thoughts on the season opener? I prefer more of an ensemble show than a total focus on Maura. But Raquel is my favorite secondary character and I was worried she'd disappear when their relationship did.

High Temperature on Bolt+

Apologies if this question has been answered elsewhere. I've found some general discussions that touched on the topic of heat. Several have reported ODT on their Bolts around 60 +/-. However, I installed a Bolt+ last week and ODT is measuring 68-71 on an open shelf. Low 60's in standby mode. Any thoughts on whether I should be concerned about this?

P.S. I contacted TiVo and they were not able to provide the normal operating temperature range. They simply said that the unit will shut down if the temperature gets too hot. I'd rather not test that out!

Criminal Minds - One Pass Not working

So I got bit tonight.
Had my Criminal Minds 1P Set to record ONLY NEW on CBS-HD.
It missed the season premier tonight. And wasn't going to record episode 2 next week.

What am I missing in my 1P. This Rovi program data appears to be CRAP!! :(

Blindspot "Hero Fears Imminent Rot" (9/28/16) S2E3 [SPOILERS!]

Where to start? I'm really having my doubts about Nas. I don't think she's a good guy.

I'm glad that the brother explained about killing the rabbits. Jane was doing a mercy kill, so it wouldn't suffer like Roman's did.

This really has a Total Recall vibe going on. Although, I'm pretty sure they won't let Jane be a stone cold killer in the end.

I think they're setting it up to where Jane has to chose who will die, her brother or Weller.

Big Brother Over the Top BB OTT fall 2016 SPOILERS everywhere!

New online season of Big Brother starts tonight (9/28/2016) It's online only via CBS all access. This thread to discuss everything!

I just watched the HG intros and my favorite from those is Kryssie. I used the fallpromo code to get a free month of the live feeds while season 18 was still on. I'll see how it goes with BB OTT and decide if I actually want to pay for more.

Anyone else going to watch? Who's your fav?

New to TIVO with Questions

First, as the title reads, I am new to TIVO and still trying to figure out all of the models and capabilities. I need the device for my parents for their Xfinity cable and I am their tech support (ugh). I think that the Premiere4 will work for what they need but I want to ask first rather than get into a device and it not meet the need.

I'd like to know...
With the Premiere4 device will they be able to use all of the "regular" Xfinity cable services - HD channels, On Demand (purchases not required), selecting shows from the guide to schedule a DVR recording.

I read that On Demand wasn't supported when the device was first brought out, but I've seen a post on this forum talking about how people are using the Premiere4 for On Demand -- so maybe support for it has been added.

They have two TVs and I read that the Premiere4 supports the TIVO Mini that they could use for the second TV.

Does the Premiere4/Mini support viewing DVR on the TV attached to the Mini?

Also, is there a monthly charge for the Mini when used with a Premiere4 with Lifetime?

Just curious, can there be two DVR shows being watched at the same time (one on the Premiere4 and the other on the remote Mini)? This is not a requirement, I just want to know in case I get the question.

Thanks for your help!

new digital antenna ... proper procedure for scanning?

I literally "cut the cord" last week. Bought a Digital Antenna at Wally World..
I plugged into my TV , found the menu option for scanning ... and it picked up quite a number of channels.

Then I tried the same thing with my Tivo.. it only finds 2 channels, and they're terrible...

Is there a tutorial somewhere for dummies that steps through how to do this?
I miss being able to record stuff. I'm sure there's some option I'm missing somewhere.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Pat

Rovi guide data thinks Peppa Pig is for grown-ups

As someone with a little daughter, I love the TiVo filters on My Shows.
Selecting "Kids" shows only her stuff, selecting "TV Series" shows just my stuff.
It's a huge usability win, both for me and my kid.

Then came the Rovi guide data. Now my dad view is mostly shows like "Peppa Pig", "WordGirl", "Sarah & Duck" &"Sofia the First" because they are not correctly flagged as being kid shows.
Similarly my kid can't find those shows because Kids view now excludes them.

If there is a place to file actual bugs against the Rovi guide data, please point me at it.

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

(searched - found no thread) Nothing spoilery to worry about with this show.

Does anybody watch this show?

I like Hardwick a lot, from Talking Dead, and kind of recently started watching this one and it is freaking hi-larious!

(On CC, right after TDS)

Fast forward going REALLY REALLY FAST

Over the last week or so, the fast forward function on my two Premieres has gone into super drive.

I would usually do the three >>> to get through commercials and could still watch what was going on and be able to stop just before show started again.
Now even the single > just flies through the program.

Even more odd, it seems to vary with the channel and program.

Not sure if this correlates with latest updates, but it's really annoying.

Upgrade Procedure

I'm planning to purchase a Bolt+ to replace my Premiere XL4. I currently have a monthly TiVo subscription plan.

I'm having trouble finding a description of the upgrade procedure. I want to copy my current recordings and OnePasses from my Premiere to a new Bolt+. I will no longer use the Premiere.

My main question is about the TiVo subscription service. Do I "transfer" it on the TiVo website, or do I start a new subscription, copy my recordings and Onepasses and then cancel the old subscription?

If anyone has a step-wise procedure description, I'd sure appreciate a copy. Thank you.

Bull - 9/27/16 - "The Woman in 8D"

I like the show. I adore Michael Weatherly, so I'll keep wathcing for a while.

Had to start a new thread to reply to an item posted in the 1st episode thread.

At the end of the second episode I said to my friend, "he wanted to be Gibbs; and got his own show to do so." I really thought the ending, with all the smiling and toasting, people looking to him with such admiration was a complete Gibbs and his team thing.

I don't think the whole show is like NCIS, but the team concept with the fantastic mentor/leader does fit...

How reliable are the Tivo bolt ? And Tivo in general

Hi guys. I have had Tivo thru my cable company for years, and now am moving to a town that has Concast. I purchased a bolt for 169 on amazon(with 3 year warranty) and a mini for 130. I am considering the lifetime service for 550.
I am wondering, if my Bolt no longer works after the third year, am I SOL on my Bolt and service plan ? I called Tivo and they told me they would replace the Bolt for 149 and then I would have to pay ANOTHER 199 to transfer my lifetime to a new device. Ugh. That made me wonder, just how reliable are these things ? I am a techie and am comfortable opening a box up. Thanks in advance for any answers.

Lifetime transfer

I've been with TiVo for over 15 years. I called today to see if they would allow me to transfer my lifetime service from my Roamio Pro to a new Bolt +. I like the Bolt + and I have a 4K OLED I wanted to hook it up to. There is no way I'm paying $1050 to get one with lifetime or (all in) as it is now called. I was told no, flat out no. They would not offer me any incentive to buy the new box.

Does anyone know of any way to get this transfer or at least a lower price?


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Random Season Pass on our Premiere....

So I was looking through out One Pass list and there was an entry for "Intruders" a BBC show. Neither my wife nor I knew what that was. Neither of us entered it. Anyone ever have this happen? I'm afraid one of our actual passes got changed with the switchover or something. :(

Listen to SiriusXM on Tivo Bolt?

I have a SiriusXM subscription. Is there a way to listen to that through my Tivo Bolt? An Opera app? Plans from Tivo for the future?

I'm trying to replace my Roku with the Bolt. I use the Roku mainly for Plex, Netflix, Amazon, Youtube and SiriusXM. I know Tivo has the first ones covered, but am wondering if there is a way to listen to SiriusXM.

Thanks.

This Is Us S1E2 "The Big Three" OAD 9/27/2016

OK I literally jumped up and screamed out WHAT? at the end.

I did not see that coming and I don't think I liked it. LOL

Basically a good soap opera but are they going to keep these WHAT? twists at the end of every episode?

Also curious to see the ratings for this episode - apparently the premiere was the highest of all the new shows and NBC already gave it a full season pick up.

Tuning Adapter when buying a new Bolt or Roamio

Looks like I'm buying a Bolt or Roamio Pro very soon to replace one of my dual tuner Premieres. Essentially all I'm looking for is 6 tuners plus a faster UI. Feel free to comment on which is better because I haven't made up my mind but my pressing questions are:

Will I be able to use the same Tuning Adapter?
Will I need the cable company onsite to make the transition?
If I manage to get some sort of transfer discount on service (iffy, I know) will they cut off my Premiere's service at the time of purchase or when I activate the new device?

Thanks.

Bolt on Frontier Cannot Pair

Been through two cable cards now and still nada. Gets stuck on 70-80% acquiring channels

After a few calls into tech support for Frontier they are telling me that I need a newer version M-Card.

Specifically they are saying instead of a model starting with MA I need a card that starts with "MT"

Has anyone heard of this?

The Bolt setup (ethernet + MoCA) with Mini's was cake. Not a single hiccup until the cablecard.

Frontier on the other hand is a complete train wreck. Any help on this is much appreciated.

Backlit remote

Can anyone suggest a back lit remote that I can use with a TiVo mini, thank you in advance.

Wifi range extender for Mini

I bought a second Mini yesterday on sale (Best Buy price-matched Amazon $122.74 price drop yesterday, plus I had $25 in reward certificates).

I tried to use it in upstairs bedroom, where I have no coax and no Ethernet, with a powerline adapter I had (I know, I know TiVo officially only supports MoCA or Ethernet).

It connected fine, but then it started the usual freezing and stuttering. Damn it! My house is build in 1974, so the electrical wiring may be funky.

Would a wifi extender with Ethernet port work better? Something like this:

http://ift.tt/2dqEMao

I have read the order of preference for connecting a Mini is Ethernet - MoCa - wireless - powerline. True?

The adapter would be one level immediately above where router is located.

I have solid wifi in the house - Verizon FIOS 100/100 with Quantum Gateway router G1100 - and get a constant 85-90 Mbps upstairs.

I currently have a Directv wireless genie in the bedroom, which works flawlessly, but I am really trying to see if I can cancel Directv by January, and can't do so until I have a working Mini in the bedroom.

Or should I just bite the bullet and hire somebody to lay coax and Ethernet to the bedroom?

No providers / channels in given zip code, first-time Guided Setup

I've come onto this forum for the first time trying to understand why connecting to the TiVo service isn't working for my family's DVR, and after reading through an article or two, I understand now about the company's recent guide data upgrade.
So let me get this straight... the DVR needs an upgrade that occurs late night or early morning in order to be able to receive the new data.
The DVR my family has is a Series2 (Single Tuner maybe?), and in one of my last decisions, I thought a full reset ("Delete Everything" reset) would be a good idea to see if the issue would be alleviated. Unfortunately, of course, that wasn't the case. It was after that decision was made when I first came into this forum and found out what the current situation.
I know that the DVR probably hasn't received the aforementioned upgrade, because my family only connects a phone line to the DVR when program info is about to run out, and the DVR is usually turned off completely when my family goes to bed.

Will the DVR be able to receive the upgrade when it is in the middle of a first-time Guided Setup? I'm stuck with being unable to retrieve program data via any zip code.

Series 3 has better Picture than Bolt

I recently bought a 1TB Roamio OTA (with a Stream Box) with lifetime to replace my aging 1TB Series 3 with lifetime.

It installed like clock work, but in the end all I got was Commercial Skip.
The Stream Box was almost useless, since it never allows streaming out of home.

For $500 I figured I'd rather hold out for an affordable (and more current) Bolt so I returned it. But Roamio OTA worked fine.

Finally a few deals started showing up on Bolt's (I refuse to pay $849 for lifetime 1TB) with the new Bolt+ announcement.

So I picked up a brand new 1TB bolt with lifetime for $650.

After a bumpy start I noticed something wasn't right about the picture.

I have a 65" 2016 LG OLED 4K TV (C6). I've been very happy how it handles the TIVO 1080i (typically).

Not trusting my memory I hooked both up and A/B back and forth.

It's just a little bit softer. On a 65" OLED a "little bit softer" is really exaggerated. I noticed it as "pasty cheeks and foreheads".

I tried to enabled all Video Formats in the TIVO (so it would transmit Native) as well as Only enabling 1080i to make sure it didn't upsample 1080i.

I had my wife blind test it and she could clearly see it.

I also have a very high end home theater and the Fan in the Bolt is much noisier than the Series 3. Bolt runs uncomfortably hot in a very cool room with a dedicate shelf with no electronics below it. Series 3 always ran pretty cool.

I didn't notice either issue with the Roamio OTA. The Series 3 and Roamio look the same as the Native tuner in the TV.

The fact that the "4K Bolt" does NOTHING 4K, if and when it ever does, I just don't see how it possibly could do 4k properly since it can't even match an 8 year old Tivo at 1080i.

It's pretty depressing because this is Tivo's "Top tier" platform now.

Unfortunately Bolt is going back. Luckily I can return it.

Possible to replace Mini with Bolt ?

Scenario: I've had a Tivo Mini in my living room for a few years and it just died. It was always connected via Ethernet and Moca adapter to a Roamio OTA in my bedroom. I just happen to have a spare, unused Bolt in my closet. Can I connect the Bolt in place of the Mini and continue to let the Roamio OTA be the "master", retain the antenna connection, etc.? In other words, can a Bolt function just like a Mini?

Madam Secretary S3E1 (10/2/16)

This is listed in my To Do List as premiering this Sunday night at 9/8C. I can't remember what time it aired last season. It seems odd that I haven't seen one promo for the show. Even with Tivo, I've been bombarded with promos for most other new and returning shows.

Maybe CBS isn't all that hot on the show this year.

The Big Bang Theory [09/26/16] - The Military Miniaturization

Amy: I mean, seriously, you have got to let me scan your brain when you're being dishonest so I can see what lights up.
Penny: That's super helpful, Amy. Thanks a lot. I can't wait to do that.
Amy: I can see a clump of bitch cells lightin' up from here.

:D

Content Transfer from a Series 3 to a Bolt+?

I bought my TiVo new in 2009, so I guess it's a Series 3. I have an external eSATA drive connected to it as well. It is still working okay, but I'd like to upgrade to a Bolt + sometime in the next few weeks.

Knowing that I won't be able to watch all my saved content in time, is there any way to transfer my content from my current TiVo to the new one?

Forgive me if this has already been covered here on the forums. I looked, but didn't see the answer.

3TB External HDD for my Bolt

Thanks to all who gave me advice regarding how to do this, as well as Intellibeam for making a video that accurately and clearly shows how to get the bolt apart.


Upon receiving my 500gig Bolt, I purchased an esata to sata cable, a western digital green (AV) 3 tb HDD, and an external enclosure. If there was more room in the Bolt case, the swap would have taken five minutes, because it was really plug and play, the HDD formatted itself.

What WAS more difficult than the HDD swap was EDITING the ten or so darn clips that I took with my camcorder. Holy cow, it was almost impossible. In the end I discarded the external audio track that I took on my Zoom, and did a speeded up version of the install, quite simply because if I didn't, the video would have never made it to you tube.


See link to you tube video below

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https://youtu.be/qx32edziZwI

The Exorcist "Chapter One: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee"

So that was creepy..
Surprised no thread yet. Seemed like a good pilot.

The boy in Mexico city looked really creepy. And I never thought it was the other sister.

Her comment about the rats, wheres there's one there's more, was chilling.

Also for a moment I got the vibe the demon(s?) were the one giving father Thomas the visions, and they weren't from a divine source.

Use of @ sign in Guide data title

The program "At Midnight/@Midnight" is causing the Tivo guide processor to go NUTS. First of all changing the name from "At" to "@" screwed up the season pass; Recreating the Pass using "@" seemed to work, once. For some reason when the first recording added to the series folder it sorted to the Bottom of the list, a weird error for Record Date Order. Now the Pass LOOKS OK except the system puts the recordings at the almost bottom of the list but Does Not Update the record date on the Folder so you have to go to the last date before the Rovi change. The Folder also sorts under "M" instead of "At" or "@". I guess I should have known.

I posted this over a TiVo with no response. So...

Please fix this.

Death of SciFi

Finally discovered why my Wish List "Movies+Science Fiction" quit recording! The SciFi movies in the new guide data Do Not Carry the "Science Fiction" category Tag.
Jet Li's movie "The One" carries the "Health and Fitness" Cat. Tag however. Really?
The SciFi tag has also been erased from the recorded movies that predated the Guide Change.
Fantasy still seems to be valid but most are just tagged "Action Adventure".
Some movies are tagged: "[some tag]," (tag followed by a comma) as if the data is truncated in some way.

Please Fix.

Dialup discontinued for programming guide

I have a Series 3 HD and get my TV signal free via a rooftop antenna - no cable TV for me. My Series 3 was using Internet dialup to download the programming guide however TIVO is discontinuing dialup service Oct 3rd. My wife has a Smartphone with a WiFi hotspot feature via 4G T-Mobile. Anyway I can get my series 3 TIVO to connect to her Smartphone to download the TIVO programming guide? THANKS!!:)

Coming back to Tivo and will be using MOCA - A few questions

I was a Lifetime sub for DirecTV with Tivo up until 10 years ago. I subsequently moved have been with TWC ever since. I am about to add a 3rd TV and want to go back to Tivo. I am considering a Bolt 1TB box along with 2 minis. My current setup is coax into the house with an amplifiers and splitters wired (via coax) to 5 rooms. Only 2 of the locations have TV's today (office and family room) but I have confirmed a signal at each of the other 3 locations.

I will place the Bolt in my office next to the router and have one mini in the family room and the other in the master bedroom ("new" location). Since I don't have ethernet throughout the house I plan on using MOCA.

If I connect the Bolt to my router and then connect the coax coming from the wall (and perform the appropriate set up and configuration on the Bolt), can I assume it's as easy as connecting the 2 minis to the coax coming from the wall? Don't know if it matters, but I also have home phone from TWC.

Fox (and other) programming - 10/9

The second Presidential debate, on 10/9, will displace some primetime programming in the Mountain and Pacific time zones - and note that the first debate ran long, so expect this one to run long as well, and pad accordingly.

Most, but not all, Fox stations in the west appear to be doing this:
Mountain - a new episode of The Simpsons and a repeat of the Son of Zorn premiere will air after the debate ends.
Pacific - all shows air after the debate, starting with Bob's Burgers in its usual 7:30 timeslot (but, as I said, you might want to pad this); Family Guy and The Last Man on Earth are pre-empted, but a The Simpsons repeat that aired before the debate out east will air at 9 Pacific.

Roamio OTA HDMI Splitter

I am trying to split the signal from the HDMI output on my Roamio OTA 1tb, to two TV's. My bedroom is adjacent to the living room, so I went through the wall with an HDMI connector plate. This was supposed to be easier and much cheaper than buying a Tivo mini.

I have now tried three different splitters, and none of them will transmit the sound. I get picture in both TV's, but no sound.

I have tried:HDMI Splitter, SOWTECH(TM) 4K/2K HDMI Switch Powered Splitter 1X2 Signal Distributor 1 In 2 out with 1080P and 3D Compatibility - Version 1.4a

CSRET Ultra HD 4K x 2K HDMI Splitter Amplifier 1x2 1 in 2 Out Ver 1.4 Signal Distributor with 1080P 3D Compatibility, HDCP 1.4 Protocol Compliant(1 hdmi to 2 hdmi)

HDMI Splitter, SOWTECH(TM) Digital 1X2 HDMI Switch for Full HD 1080P Support 3D (One Input To Two Outputs)

If anyone has found a splitter that works, please let me know?

Tuning Adapter Loses Some SDV Channels

Been losing many SDV channels but NOT all. Reset T.A. fixes but for hours to days.

Cox (in Phoenix) said I have low signal & they sent tech out & after 2 visits, got amplifier which fixed low signal. Did NOT fix the T.A. Channel loss issue!

I went to a Cox Solutions Store & replaced my T.A. & All 75 Ohm Coax cables, USB cable & splitter 9-12-2016 & later replaced the POE filter 9-24-2016. (They had forgotten to give me a new filter 1st visit) No help.
9-24-16 I lost:
1341
1364
1365
1377
1387
1388
1389

But, still had:
1025
1101
1102
1362
1366
1385

All above listed channels are SDV channels which will not work at all w/o T.A.

I don’t want to restart T.A. every day!

Note: I did NOT change out the power supply for the T.A. It is a pain to route the thin wire. Maybe I should do this? Does it make sense that the power supply can be responsible for loss of some SDV channels but not other SDV channels?

Space Issues, again.

I use pyTivo to transfer recordings to and from my Roamio. When the guide update happened, I was one of the ones affected by transferred files being given an estimated size and having to delete those transferred programs and bring them back to get an accurate space used to display.

Yesterday, I decided to bring back entire seasons of a couple of old shows. These have been re-encoded to be much smaller. When the Tivo got to 33% full, it started to delete other programs to make space and the recently deleted had already been cleared out.

I have since removed a few programs, rebooted, etc. The space remains about 33% full and when new programs are recorded, it clears the recently deleted and deletes other programs as if it were full again. File sizes are being reported correctly for the individual programs, either transferred or recorded, and the overall space used is accurate. fwiw, nothing is set to use kuid.

I'm assuming they fixed the display of sizes for files and the overall usage, but whatever is used to manage deleting is still based on some inaccurate hidden value. Anyone else experiencing the same?

WSOP - missed episodes

So they showed about HALF of one of the 2 episodes this week, then went into live Sportscenter about Arnold Palmer's death and other stuff..

any idea when they will air these episodes? Will they just run them in full next week?

If the ep #s are correct, the guide data didn't show these specific episodes being aired again.. (it almost seemed like they would air TWO WEEKS in the future in reruns, based on what was in the current guide data..)

Bolt + Amazon 4k Black Screen

I di not see any threads on this which is really surprising. I have a Tivo bolt and I have a 4k television and whenever I start an Amazon video I get a black screen with audio. Does anyone else have this and have you heard when there might be a fix??

Thanks!

Service Update - how does it proceed ?

TivoHD, 2TB disk, reboot, now the window is up since 2 hours:

"Preparing the service update,
this may take an hour, possibly longer"

Question: Beside waiting for 24 hours, is there any other thing i can do to check whether it is proceeding normally ?

- The TivoHD does not ping on the IP address it usually has, i do not see it doing anything on the network.
- The TivoHD has only the green light on.
- The TivoHD does not react to any remote key.

How would it normally proceed ?

thanks

Helping a buddy upgrade

My buddy has 1 Tivo Premiere (lifetime) with Xfinitity cable card, 1 TV with Xfinitity box and another TV in a guest room (unconnected) and cabin in the mountains.

I've convinced him to dump as much Xfinitity HW as possible while upgrading his Tivo stuff at the same time.

I'm thinking moving the Premiere to the bedroom, add a Bolt or Roamio in the family room (cable card) and a Tivo Mini in the guestroom.

They'd like Tivo at the cabin but asked if they could remotely access Tivo programs from the home units. (I thought not) - Would Tivo Online be useful?

They're not BIG high quality (e.g. 4K) folks so I wasn't sure if they needed to go Bolt 4K or just standard Bolt or Roamio. Thoughts?

re: Mini - If they have lifetime on a Tivo already do they need to play monthly fee for the mini?

Any big holes in my thinking? Bolt or Roamio?

Thanks,
Tim

priority page

Has anyone heard of anything new for the next update, or will it be just bug fixes?

Fear the Walking Dead S2 Ep13 "Date of Death"

Wow.

First let me say that I haven't agreed with much of the hating on this show which I have read on this forum...but....wow

This season, which I thought got off to a promising start, has gone progressively downhill and last night's episode was simply horrible and stupid.

The writing was so bad and it felt like the actors knew it and were just mailing it in.

One example - the Travis/Chris at the ranch with the Bros situation made no sense at all. Why did they have this great need to kill their buddy? Why wouldn't they have just left him with Travis and gone on their merry way?

All of the story lines in this season feel forced, contrived, and silly

I think I've realized that I keep watching simply out of loyalty to the franchise. I'll watch the season finale next week but that's probably going to be it for me.

It's a real bummer as I had such high hopes for this series and I really was wanting to love it, and based on the initial premise I thought I was going to.

Roamio + HDHomeRun Prime

I have a Roamio and HDHomeRun Prime on the same network. Can the Tivo be configured to utilize the network tuners of the HDHR? This would boost my Tivo's available tuners from 4 to 7.

Thanks!

Spencer

And that didn't last long.... Mythbusters: The Search has a host

The show has not been off the air very long, and a new spinoff which may lead directly into a relaunch of the series now has a host: Kyle Hill

http://ift.tt/2cxqRh9

Anyone know anything about this guy?

I liked Mythbusters a lot, but it really is hard to say if I really just liked the hosts or the concept. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

The Blacklist 9/22/2016 (S04E01) "Esteban (No. 79)" (SPOILERS)

Well, that was violent. Anybody still watching? My theory is that Red *is* Lizzi's father but he had to hide that fact for fear that Kirk would kill her if he thought she wasn't his. Exactly how he faked out DNA testing likely involves The Alchemist and a lot of bribes.

Kirk is dying of something. It clearly looks like he'd want some kind of transplant (organ or bone marrow) from Liz or even Agnes; of course that could be misdirection. That would be one way to find out he's not really the father.

Modern Family S08E01 "A Tale of Three Cities" OAD 9/21/16

Ok, I usually like the episodes that get trashed on here. But something was just off during most of this one. It almost felt like they were forcing the jokes or playing off things we know about the characters in a way that felt forced.

So it was just OK for me.

The Simpsons OAD 9/25/2016 West Coast Feed

West coasters, did the season premier air as planned last night?

Spoiler:

Slight spoiler ahead, open at your own risk

Spoiler:

Sad news was announced between the end of the East coast showing and the start of the West coast showing, while the related content within this episode was not enough to make program schedulers switch episodes IMO, I wouldn't put it past some to do so.

Premiere XL Stuck Clearing & Deleting

Four days ago, my Premiere XL with Lifetime Service began saying it was not authorized and the only functionality it allowed was watching previously recorded shows and watching live TV with no 30 minute buffer. After many forced connections (all of which succeeded) and many power cycle reboots, as instructed on three different calls to Tivo support, the problem persisted. While talking to Tivo support, I noticed a strange software version number (which I unfortunately didn’t write down). Two Tivo agents told me they had never seen that version either and they told me my Premiere XL had been on the proper 20.6.1a version just prior to when my problems started.

Tivo support instructed me to perform a Clear & Delete Everything. I did this over 27 hours ago and the “Clearing and Deleting… may take one hour…” screen has been displayed ever since. I have been patient and done nothing else since, but I suspect it is not going to progress further.

Any suggestions on what my next steps should be to bring my Premiere XL, which had been functioning perfectly prior to four days ago, back to life?

Bolt User Guide

http://ift.tt/2dnbYnS

As many people are getting Bolt+, and have so many very basic questions, especially those who had no TiVo before (please do not take it as an offense - I have been there before), I would suggest starting from the guide.

I personally prefer to have it in PDF, and then either go by table of content for each item I don't know, or hit "CTRL" + "F" on a PC to search by word.

Just a suggestion. The guide is well laid out, and has almost all information needed.

Really hate the Guide layout

I just got Tivo Bolt+. I really hate the guild layout where guide listing is showing only only one 30 minutes block at a time. Didn't Tivo guide use to show 2 hours block of listing? Can we use that old layout?

Thanks.

WinMFS 7

Does WinMFS support windows 7 yet?

WSOP 2016 coverage on 09/25

A half hour into the first episode, they switched to a live episode of SportsCenter.

TiVo App (iOS) - What to Watch Tab

Tu3 "Sports" category in the What to Watch section of TiVo App (iOs 10.0.2) reports No Programs Available for this Category. All others operating as expected.

Anyone have suggestions/thoughts?

Setting up Moca Network

Hi,

I just ordered a new Bolt and two Mini's as I am switching from Uverse to Comcast and am excited to make a return to Tivo service which I last had with the series 2.

My house was previously wired for Comcast but the incoming cable has since been taken out by a tree and so will need to be reinstalled. The boxes and Comcast are scheduled to come later in the week but I am trying to plan how I am going to set up my network and had some questions about box placement using a Moca network.

I have attached a graphic of how I would like to set up the network. The Coax network is currently setup on an amplified splitter outside the house with three cables (C2, C3, C4) running into the house. I can run a fourth cable in easily but not near where I would be placing the bolt and I would like to use the bolt to make the Moca network and avoid having to purchase a bridge.

Will the Moca network work as I have it drawing with a second splitter near the Bolt TV to accommodate the Modem/Router?

I also understand I have to have a POE filter on the incoming line (C1) but do I need one anywhere else?

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Simple Bolt Questions?

Hello,

I did try and search for these, what are probably easy answers, but to no avail. I'm enjoying our new Bolt, but a couple questions....

1. Certain cable news networks will broadcast the same evening show twice in the same night (O'Reily Factor for instance at 5pm and 8pm PST). My Bolt records both of them. I have set the One pass to only record new airings but I'm guessing the Bolt looks at air date and doesn't realize it's a duplicate?

2. When watching time-shifted programming, I'll go into the My Shows listing, for example. But when I am done looking at info within those screens I cannot seem to go back to full-screen viewing of the recorded show. The only way back to full screen appears to be Live TV, which of course takes me out of the recorded show and back to live broadcast.

Any assistance appreciated!

Channel Missing/No Signal for Channel

Hello,

I am trying to determine if this is a cable company (Comcast) problem or a Tivo problem before I contact Comcast. It seems like this happened during the guide update around late August but I just haven't had time to troubleshoot it.

I have one channel (local Fox Affiliate in HD) does not work. SD version works of course. The on-screen message shows "Searching for Signal" and when I go into the Tivo Diagnostics, it shows that there is no signal for that channel and the modulation goes between QAM 64 and 256. I will attach a picture.

I have tried restarting and rerunning the Guided Setup.

Any ideas on what the cause might be?

Thanks.

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Tivo Roamio OTA question

Is there a way for the guide or the box itself to only show me the channels that are found during the scan?

I know I can go in and manually add/remove, but sometimes it doesn't show channels that are scanned and I have to do it again (after these updates).

Sorry if this question isn't clear, but after these new updates I'm getting channels added in the South Bend, Chicago (where I should be gettting them) markets, and then channels out of Louisville, Indianapolis, Milwaukee & Green Bay (where I shouldn't be).

TiVo Premiere and Mini iPad connection - One Pass and access

Ever since I added a TiVo Mini my iPad only connects to the Premiere via the Mini. If I select the Premiere it fails to connect. I use the iPad to manage One Pass but now have to select the Mini to manage this process. Strange...

Descriptions not showing

Anyone else having issues with descriptions being generic so multiple copies of the same episode are recording? Also repeats are not being marked as such so we're getting that too.

To be specific... a local channel here in NY shows Secrets of NY and Blueprint NYC. Each week the episode of the week is on several times and TiVo is recording all of them because the show details are not coming up for that specific episode. Also we are getting three episodes of Rachel Maddow every night because the repeats are no longer showing as repeats.

Tivo mini losses connection every 5 min

I get a Temporary Service Connection Issue (C133) on my mini every 6 minutes. If I wait 10-15 seconds, it back up and is good for another 6 minutes and same thing. I unplugged everything, plugged back in and happens again in 6 minutes. Any ideas what is causing the issue? I've been hooked up to the Romio via MocA for 2 years and it just started.

Signal stops to the TV.

I have a Mitsubishi WS-55711. At first the Roaimo OTA sends it the Starting Screen and then the Just a few more minutes screen comes on. Then it goes blank and the TV is giving the message of. " Check connections or power. The connections for RGBHV or YPrPy may be invalid."

Bolt OTA channel guide

Three weeks ago lost AV on major networks. Nothing. Channel not authorized. Countless calls, messages, etc. No help no response from tech support. Any idea what's up. Right now my Bolt is a boat anchor.


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What channel for debate?

So ok, it not talk yet, but it will be tomorrow. The presidential debate is on what seems to be every channel. What are people choosing to watch on? Does it even matter?

Star Wars Rebels - no episodes starting October

There are no episodes of Star Wars Rebels in the Rovi Guide data as of October 1, despite it airing multiple times daily. This includes the new episodes which air 8:30 PM on DXD, so currently the only solution is manual recordings.

Here's the correct upcoming episodes (available from Gracenote):

http://ift.tt/2dkI8jC

C133 Error on Bolt+

Basically it claims the TiVo Service is temporarily having a problem, but I went to the status update site and everything is running just fine. Error C133.

Let me say this:
Recently deactivated Bolt, Activated Bolt+ with Lifetime Service (Yesterday).
Bolt+ is plugged into the same Coax as Bolt was.
Using MoCA Connection - Coax Cable that leads to a splitter, which leads to the FiOS device that Verizon originally installed in my garage.
Have Frontier FIOS - This is not a factor (or shouldn't be) as my Bolt worked fine (for the short time it did work...long story) under both Verizon FiOS and Frontier FiOS. I live in California and was forced to switch to Frontier earlier this year.

Is my service just not fully activated yet, and that I just need to wait a bit longer?

TiVo OTR vs TiVo BOLT

I was already to buy a TiVo OTR when I saw that the TiVo Bolt does both OTR or Cable. Both have 4 turners. Question is if I buy the Bolt instead would I be able to switch back to a Cable Card if the whole Cord cutting doesn't work with my wife?

Amazon is having sale on Tivo Bolt's - Sunday 9-25-16

Amazon has both models (500gb and 1TB) on sale today. I went to BB and they price matched the 500gb Bolt for me.

http://ift.tt/2dkIYwN

Signal strength does not change

I have a Series 3 HD. I bought a used Roamio OTA three days ago. I do realize (from forums posts) that the signal strength meter shows different values for different models and the Roamio shows lower values. For my major networks where previously I would get in the mid-nineties, I now got in the low seventies. Several stations registered a 72 on the Roamio.

There is a 2-way splitter from the antenna to the Roamio. I decided to replace the splitter with a coupler - so now the antenna was only feeding the Roamio. Interestingly, there was minimal to no change in the signal strength readings on the Roamio. The channels which registered a 72 previously still registered 72. I'd have expected some increase in signal strength since the signal should have approximately doubled in strength.

What don't I understand?

Russell

Month old mini. All of a sudden getting errors.

My setup is a roamio basic and two minis. All are connected cat6 back to a network switch. All are static ips. Had the roamio and one mini over a year with no errors. Added thIs mini over a month ago and all has been fine. Noticed last night the ff'd and even the menu presses seemed a bit sluggish. Today I got an error saying my network was too slow???? I rebooted the mini and it was perfect for an hour or so. Then it did the same "slow network" error and some other errors (c501 and v87, iirc).

Btw during all of this I could connect to the TiVo network every time I tried.

So, I powered everything off (modem, router, switch, roamio and minis). Powered everything up in this order. Modem, router, switch, roamio, mini, mini. After the roamio, I forced a connection. After each mini I forced a connection.

So far, so good but it's only been an hour.

Why are these freaking things so finicky?

Btw, I play movies through my network wired and wirelessly with my blu ray player and have no issues. There's nothing wrong with my network.

CW change in Chicago

Others may know this already, but I did not. CW has moved from WGN to WPWR. If your One Passes are WGN specific, change them.

Will Charter/Spectrum acquisition of TWC change TIVO service?

I am a TWC customer in Austin, TX. The TWC cable card only allows my Bolt to record 2 shows at t time. Bolt is capable of 4. Also, Tivo cannot access any "on demand" services -- HBO, Showtime, etc. I did not know that prior to buying Tivo. Any chance any of this will change? Thanks.

Support "Science Fiction" genre in Rovi data

My "HD : Science Fiction" wishlist now finds no matches. All the SF programs, even ones with "sci-fi" in the description, have other genres like Action Adventure.

Get Tivo to just show subscribed channels?

Hi,
I recently setup my Tivo Bolt. I have a tuning adapter and a cable card. I'm using Time Warner Cable.

I was able to select a nearby zipcode and choose the correct cable provider. The channels downloaded along with all the program guide data. Note that the Tivo was not activated when I did this. It took Tivo about 24 hours to activate my unit (Lifetime transfer from Series 1).

However, many channels are listed in the guide that I do not subscribe to. When I go to one of those channels it says it is not authorized. I know how to go to settings, Channel & App Settings and manually uncheck channels. But this is very time consuming and error prone. There are probably hundreds of channels to unselect.

Does Tivo offer an automated way of doing this? Should I start over and choose the cable provider again? Could it be because it wasn't activated when I chose my channel provider?

Thanks for your help.

Newbie question - am I getting Rovi data?

I bought a used lifetime Roamio OTA three days ago. I also own an S3 and in the past couple of weeks have had the pleasure of having the guide data move from Tribune to Rovi :-). How do I confirm that I'm getting Rovi data on the Roamio. My gut feeling is I'm getting it, since my guide extends to early October. On the S3 it clearly listed the provider at the bottom of the guide screen. Unless I'm missing something obvious I don't see anything equivalent on the Roamio - where do I look?

I'm running software version 20.6.1a.RC10-USA-6-846. RC, to me, means a "release candidate" - not quite a production release - hence the question. Is this the latest for the 500GB Roamio OTA?

Thanks,

Russell

Mini software update from Tivo in 24-72 hours for V70??

After phone calls and an extended online chat, the agent tells me that:

I have got approval to escalate case number xxxxx. It seems that it is missing some software that needs to be added. Usually our specialists can get that added in 24-72 hours. :)

My question is, will something happen to my Mini automagically or will I need to keep running through the guided setup to discover if I have received the update?

gary

HUmax DVD TiVo capable of playing HD shows BUT...

Just hooked up my series 2 HUmax DVD combo unit so I could have it make a mothership call just in case TiVo decides they want to keep scrapping old units I'll be eligible for something other than a boat anchor .. When I navigated to the HD Tivos on my network I am blocked from transferring any of the HD recordings because they are in HD and this is a SD TiVo even though I have it hooked up with RGB cables, BUT if the recordings are next to a caution symbol because they are about to be deleted you can transfer AND PLAY them in HD... What gives?

TiVo needs to delevop a 12v wifi media server for car rides

My kids and I would love a TiVo wifi hotspot media server you could put on your home network and transfer over a number of shows from my networked tivos then take into the car for long car trips to view on TAblets and phones

Upgrading from defective TiVo Premier - options?

Good evening all,

Longtime TiVo customer, joined in late 2004. My current Premier is apparently shot, I suspect a burnt tuner. Bad case of the fuzzies all over, reset it and it will clear up for 30 mins only to go back fuzzy. Premier is from 2012 so it's probably about ready to conk out anyway. Fall shows are starting and I'd like to get my season passes ready.

I've been out of the loop for awhile now on all things TiVo / DVR and seem to have fallen behind on technology.

My current setup is the Premier with a cablecard (in the living room) connected to an old wireless G adapter on my home's wifi. I recently added a TV to the bedroom and would like to add TiVo or DVR capabilities in there.

What do you guys feel like my best hardware options would be when replacing the Premier and adding service to the bedroom TV?

satellite provide not listed

I have a series 2 TiVo TCD540, which has run out of guide. I have connected to the Tivo service three time in the last few days (manually), and it appears to connect successfully, but when I go to the network status screen, I see "Pending Restart" in the status line. I Restart the Tivo box, but still get the same info.
I went through guided setup, and when it went to retrieve the list of satellite providers, there were NONE :eek::mad:!.
How can I get my Tivo service back up?

Masterpiece Classic on PBS

I've been using a season pass for "Masterpiece Classic" on PBS to pick up varying series over the years. Lately it has been recording "Indian Summers."

I now notice that starting October 2nd that the series episodes are called "Indian Summers on Masterpiece," require a new season pass, and have a First Aired date based on the U.K. showing, so it requires a season pass that includes repeats.

Jdg

Rename TiVo Boxes

We have two Tivo premiere boxes and recently switched their locations in our house. Now we would like to rename them. The new names are appearing in the tivo online program but not on the devices themselves. One still has old name and the other doesn't display name at all.

I've sent Tivo two emails during the past week and have not received a reply.

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Thank you,
Kansas Cat Lover

Having issues setting up Tivo Mini

I have two Tivo Minis that I had hooked up several months ago with my Tivo Roamio Basic and MoCa Bridge things.

Then we bought another Roamio, this time a Plus, with the MoCA built in.

We stopped using both minis as we were in the process of packing to move and boxed up our extra TVs and minis.

FF about 6 months. We didn't move! LONG STORY! But we unpacked the extra stuff we had packed up and thought we would like the Minis hooked up again but this time to the new Roamio Plus model.

But we can't figure out how to hook them up. They are showing as "not connected."

So far we have:

Gone to the settings on the Plus model and made sure that we can access it via "allow sharing."

We have reset the MoCA connection twice.

We have plugged it in via cable hardwiring to three different outlets to see if the outlet is the issue.

But we aren't sure what to do now. It keeps saying it won't connect.

TiVo Online showing but I have no active TiVo devices

I just sold all my remaining TiVos (1 Roamio, 2 Minis, 1 HD and 1 S2DT). In my TiVo account, I now have no active devices. All 6 were listed there before they were sold and transferred. But, if I go into TiVo Online, I see a device (I believe its the Roamio, but not positive, because it has the name I saw the new owner had given it before they transferred it to their account) and can browse Todo list, OnePass, and even watch shows). Has anyone else had this happen?

Starting Channel

Is there a way to have the Bolt and any attached Minis start at a specific channel? Currently each device starts at a random channel, usually one that is not authorized.

No Tomorrow

Just be aware, the OnePass you set up will not record the pilot airing 10/4/16 even though it is marked with a new tag because there is no Original Air Date in the metadata!

Expand discussion about other DVRs?

I've been a Tivo owner and TCF member for many years and love this place for getting friendly and knowledgable help. I've recently gone to the dark size with UVerse, because of problems with TWC, not any dissatisfaction with TiVo. Its traumatic enough to lose my TiVo, but I've also lost my community. I'm sure I'm not the only member that has gone to another system.

Why not create a non-TiVo forum for discussion of non-TiVo DVRs such as UVerse, Genie, Hopper, etc.? I know there are other forums that specialize in these, but none are as good as this place. I bet that in no time you'd have a reasonable amount of traffic in that forum; and if not you could push it to the mothballs after a while if it didn't work out. Another advantage is it would allow for better discussion about comparing systems and deciding on which way to go if there were choices available. Just a thought. I will keep coming back here regardless, but just thought it might add a dimension to TCF.

Second Stream still no go

Cannot get the stream to update to latest software on first stream,, return and got second one and still same problem



The streaming device was registered on my tivo.com page and it showed the correct TSN numbers in the share group. Yes, I power cycled everything after tivo accepted the device to the account. Yes, everything was plugged into the same router with no switches between the Roamio OTA and the streaming device. Yes. the cell phones were connected to the same wifi router that the Roamio OTA and streaming device were plugged into.

4 calls to support and they keep saying unplug and try again,,,
Start Setup : Check out of home streaming
: Check User Agreement
: Click Start setup
: Get Setup Problem Try Again
System info show Software Version 19.0.1
Sw Update Status: Not Available
Has anyone had this problem ?

Tivo Stream with TiVo Roamio OTA 1TB - service included

Sub channels and guide data?

I get the following sub channels in my area 32504: Get, Bounce, Justice, Cozi, Bounce, Comet, Grit, MeTv, and ION. Does TiVo have guide data for all of these channels on the Roamio OTA?

'Shameless' - Season 7

FYI,

The first episode of the new season is available to watch on the Showtime website probably also on demand. You can also watch it on Youtube or by magic.

Season 7 officially starts October 2, 2016.

WINMFS Restore, Hurt Recordings?

My TivoHD (upgraded to 176 hrs Hd) seemed to be sluggish, so I went into Kickstart and wanted to enter the code 58, to do a cleanup. I accidentally moved my finger the wrong way and entered code 52, which is Emergency Software Download. That really fouled things up. It now boots through Powering UP and about 10 seconds into the "Almost There", then I get a green screen about a serious error and it reboots a few seconds later.

I think I need to restore the Tivo OS from my original 20 hour HD that I saved from when I did the upgrade. I have WinMFS B9.3, and have made a Tivo Truncated Backup of the 20hr disk, but I'm reluctant to restore it on the upgraded (but malfunctioning) drive until I know if it's not going to hurt my hundreds of recordings. I REALLY want to save these.

Can anyone attest to the safety of this? Am I going about fixing this the right way?

Thanks in advance.

PS, I ran across the instructions for WINMFS. It's here: http://ift.tt/2cANxAl

One pass recording repeats

I just got a new bolt a couple weeks ago. I have set up about seven or eight one passes for the new TV season. On each one of those I have set it up so only record the new episodes of the new current season but over and over one passed Wilbur cordry Pete from past seasons. I went through each one pass individually and made sure that my preferences were correct new season new episodes only no repeats. But yet every day I see old episodes from previous Seasons recorded for every show that I have a one pass for except a new show that just premiered the other day so there are no previous seasons. Does anybody have any ideas?

Deleting Star Trek

I guess Tivo Roamio Plus does not like Star Trek. WGN has been showing the entire original series and I am recording. I have a 3TB HD with only 30% used. I noticed today that Tivo is deleting the newly recorded Star Trek recordings. WTF There are plenty of older shows that could be deleted, but no, Star Trek. I recovered them and spend half a hour changing them all to KUD.

I do not understand this - Tivo should not be deleting anything. I have lots of 1Ps, but all total, it would probably not fill up the drive.

Tivo Bolt Formats New Hard Drive Even w/Old Content - Why?

Hi Everyone,

Back in January I upgraded my 500GB Tivo to a 4TB SuperTivo using the Seagate STDR4000100. It seemed to work fine at first but then I kept seeing lockups and freezes.. to fix this you would just have to reboot the tivo, but then 8 months later (about a couple of weeks ago), I tried rebooting it for 20 straight minutes, many times, and I would get the flashing lights on the front of the Tivo, basically advising that the Tivo couldn't find the drive/there was an issue with the drive.

Once that happened I popped in the original Tivo drive and the Tivo booted right up. I then had to call Comcast and have them update the cable card pairing, as each new Hard Drive is a new "device ID" and the pairing has to be fixed. So the fact that this original drive works tells me the Seagate wasn't happy... My wife continued to use this Tivo for a couple of days, recording some shows and so on.

After reviewing all the very informative posts, and discovering there is no apparent reliable 4TB 2.5" option out there (none seems to exist yet - just the Seagate I already tried...), I decided to try a sector-by-sector copy from the Seagate to a new 3.5" 4TB drive. I decided on the 3.5", 4TB WD RED. I chose this drive as it is rated for 24x7 use for NAS systems, so should be good for DVR use, and several folks have used them without issues. Following Ross Walker's guide to fixing a broken Tivo, I tried a sector-by-sector copy using a Linux boot drive (usb thumb drive) and ddrescue. After about 14 hours of waiting, the copy finished with 8277kb/18 errors.

I then connected the WD RED drive to my Tivo using the same components as outlined in this thread by mark1958 (nice work Mark!): http://ift.tt/2dck9mg. Upon first bootup, the Tivo went to the splash screen, then rebooted again to the splash screen. The Tivo booted up but when I went to "My Recordings," there was nothing there. My recordings were gone. I tried the kickstart 57 trick but after the green recovery screen and several minutes later, Tivo booted up with no recordings.

So, my recordings are gone. I have no idea where they went.. did the original Seagate have corruption in the recording area of the drive table? I have no idea. Alas, the ddrescue trick didn't work for me, and all the recordings are lost.

I had to go on a business trip so I popped the original Tivo hard drive back in. Recall that my wife had been using the Tivo with the original hard drive for a few days before I had the chance to put the WD RED drive in, and had recorded some shows on it. Well, surprise.. same damn thing happened as when I booted up the WD RED: Went to Tivo boot screen, then rebooted again and 2nd time at Tivo boot screen it finally went to the Tivo main screen. I checked recordings... AND THEY WERE ALL GONE! What the heck? Did Tivo release some sort of firmware update, including a feature to wipe the hard drive every time a new one is connected? I have no idea what happened here. Very, very frustrating.

Went on a business trip and now that I'm back, need to plan a time to replace the original Tivo HD with the WD RED 4TB in the enclosure. I wanted to plan this work to occur while I'm in town, in case the tivo craps out...

In the old days you could disconnect a Tivo hard drive, do a sector-by-sector copy to another drive (and then have a backup), then pop the original back in the Tivo and continue using it. Now, it looks like that option is out the window. It seems if you disconnect a hard drive and connect another, Tivo formats it like a new drive. NOT cool.

Anyway, long story short, I plan to connect the WD RED 3.5" 4TB drive soon using an external enclosure, so that I have a 4TB Tivo again. At least the sector-by-sector copy preserved the data format and the Tivo sees all the free space (shows up as 639 HD recording hours). Hopefully this one is more reliable than the Segate 2.5" 4TB. I am really sad about losing the integrated design - loved having the 2.5" drive self-contained within the Tivo - but it's simply not worth the hassle and flakiness (not to mention eventual failure!).

Has anyone else had this experience, where the Tivo initializes the hard drive every time a new one is connected (even if it is a backup from another drive)? Is my Tivo possessed? Am I doing something wrong? Ugh!

TiVo not recording because it thinks the show is not in the guide data

Today was the season premiere of "Hells Kitchen", and our TiVo Premier didn't record it. It's not in the recorded history at all, so I suspect it was never in the To Do List.

The One pass says to record new episodes only, but this was a new episode. Furthermore, I checked the "upcoming episodes" in One Pass, and it says there are no upcoming episodes in the next two weeks, so naturally it's not in our To Do List. Yet when I click the Guide button, and view channel 2, which is the same channel the One Pass is set for, I see a new episode exactly one week from today. And the word "new" appears next to it in the guide data.

Does anybody have any ideas when the OnePass won't seize and record that episode that's in the Guide Data. It seems to meet all the criteria for that One Pass as far I can see.

MacGyver "The Rising" (S01E01, OAD 9/23/2016)

I'm sitting here thinking about something good to say about this.

Hmm.

I've got nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Bolt Plus Nightmare

Last Friday I received a Bolt Plus from Amazon (through Weaknees). Four cable cards, and a truck roll from cable company Comcast resulted in the inability to pair a cable card. Every channel was getting a V52 error. Returned to Amazon, and received a new Tivo Bolt plus today. It will not even power on! Now, Tivo is going to ship me a replacement directly from them. By the way, I tried using a working Tivo in the location where everything has failed, resulted in normal activity. Anyways, my question is have I been unlucky twice? Or is the Bolt Plus causing a lot of troubles for others. Can't tell you how frustrated I am dealing with customer reps and hold times with both Comcast and Tivo.

Hell's Kitchen Weirdness

My One Pass did not pick up the new episode tonight. I saw it in the guide and set it to record. My One Pass Manager shows no new episodes. I was able to create a new One Pass for the new show tonight.

Like I said, weird.

Watch Tivo recordings on a Roku???

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has a preferred method to be able to watch Tivo recordings on a Roku. I'd like to be able to automate the process as much as possible. I already am using a Plex server that the Roku can access. Is there a Roku channel that might facilitate this? I've heard of MCEBuddy and kmttg, but am not familiar with them. I think I'm heading in the right direction with one or both of those programs and getting the files into the Plex server.

I'm looking for any advice and suggestions. Thanks.

Star After Program Description

I just started seeing a star next to some program descriptions. Does anyone know what this means?

Rich

Tivo Bolt and Directv

I left DTV about 6 months ago when my dish started to act up and I found the Tivo Bolt. Since then, I've installed the Bolt and several mini's with Comcast and everything is smooth.

DTV called today and, of course, threw a bunch of gift cards, etc., at me. They said they can "light up" the Tivo Bolt and give me DTV service through it, when I told them it was a sticking point for me.

I can find absolutely no evidence that DTV has a cablecard-style tuner suitable for use in the Tivo Bolt. Are they full of crap or what? Installation is scheduled for next Friday (9/30), so I have to get to the bottom of it well before then.

Thanks in advance for any input.

So...about out of home streaming from Bolt

Received our new Bolt w/ free Lifetime from the TiVo Series 1 sunsetting, and picked up a multi-stream card from Comcast. Set everything up last night, and all is working great. I've got the TiVo app on my iPhone. I've been able to stream live tv on my home network, but I thought there could be a single stream out-of-network. Am I figuring this incorrectly? Is it not live tv, but only recorded shows that can be streamed out of your home network?

Is the $99 Lifetime Upgrade Still Offered?

I have a Premiere 4XL that has been deactivated for several years. If I sell it on eBay, can the new buyer get the $99 lifetime upgrade? Or is it not being offered any longer? Thanks!

Blindspot "Heave Fiery Knot" (9/21/16) S2E2

"Can a Stinger take down an airplane?"

Umm...That's what they were designed for. I was wondering why they were thinking the baddies were going to shoot at the buildings.

That aside, they sure are throwing twists at us. Now Jane is caught in a lie to Shepherd. And gets sent back to the FBI again?

Report guide-lineup problems, wait three weeks, and then get blown off...

Ever since the Rivo guide data debacle problems abound. Initially some got resolved in short order but some remain.

Call tech support and get walked through reset, cold reset, unplug everything wait then reset... yadda yadda yadda. No resolution to the problems.

Trying to get Tivo to understand that these problems are occurring on two Roamio OTA boxes in my house and in a friends house about 10 miles away (another zip code but same market area) eliminates a hardware problem was futile.

I take the long way and report the line up problem in GREAT detail then get an email asking for details I already provided in my initial report. I should have realized right then and there that the "line up specialists" at Tivo don't read the reports we send and just waste our time asking for details we already provided.

Three weeks go by and yesterday I get an email informing me that a line up specialist has reviewed the channel lineup for my zip code and there are no problems and the case is closed. While I am reading that email I am watching channel 43-1 on my TV and the Tivo guide says it is religious programming and at that time the program is "God Answers Prayers" but I'm watching a rerun of the old Maude TV series which is hardly "no problems".

Seems that when there's a lineup-guide problem Tivo can't see it unless they are sitting in the effected zip code watching a TV. They review their data and see no problems cause they are looking at incorrect data and not what is being received OTA at that zip code on that channel.

In my instance the guide says channel 43-1 is a religious network and the guide program listing may be correct for that religious network however what is being received by the box OTA at channel 43-1 is actually the "Antenna TV" network offering classic TV programming.

For me, buying a Tivo was based on the agreement that Tivo will provide a service and data that allows up to view or record programming we choose. Incorrect guide data or programming info or channel line up renders the Tivo box less useful or useless and breaches the agreement we made with Tivo when we bought into their hardware and data service.

Perhaps more calls and emails asking for refunds, especially for lifetime and all in service purchases, would induce Tivo to actually resolve these guide - line up problems they can't resolve because they can't see the problems.

I'd be happy if they would address guide and line up problems in a timely manner instead of insulting the intelligence of their customers telling us there are no problems when we're sitting in front of our TVs seeing the problems with our own eyes.

Failing that I'm ready to file in small claims court to recover the almost $700 I spent on two Roamio OTA boxes and maybe set a legal precedent that might cost Tivo a lot of $$$

Come on Tivo... get your act together. We just want to watch and record what we want to watch and record and we paid you for the ability to do that.

Bolt to Bolt+ HD Swap

I have a Tivo Bolt with a 4TB HD that I swapped in about a year ago. It is working fine with plenty of capacity. However, I've just ordered a Bolt+ for the 6 tuners but it only has 3TB and of course doesn't have my existing recordings.

Can I just swap my existing 4TB HD into the Bolt+? Will the new box have any issues recognizing the HD or will I need to do something special?

Thanks!

Louis

Liv & Maddie new title

The Disney show "Liv & Maddie" is beginning its 4th season tonight as the girls head to California. Our guide now calls the show "Liv & Maddie: Cali Style" so prepare to make a new pass if you are a fan.

Unable to link Tivo Account with Desktop

It's been about a month since I've been able to link my Tivo account with my paid for Tivo desktop. Tivo support has suggested many work arounds that sometimes work then stop working. They even requested users of desktop send the their service numbers for help in fixing this issue. I was a computer programmer for 20 years, this doesn't seem like a hard fix, unless their IT support is overseas.

Stable Power Supply Issues with Mini

I have a MOCA setup with a Roamio and 4 Mini's in my house, and the setup has worked great.

I recently lost connection with one of my Mini's, and through troubleshooting determined it was the power supply that had gone bad.

I ordered a replacement Tivo Mini Power Unit from Weaknees, but it didn't work.

Weaknees customer service was outstanding. I ordered a second unit, and when I confirmed it was working they credited me back immediately for the initial in-op power supply, didn't even have to send the bad unit back. Can't thank them enough for the customer service support I received.

However, shortly after putting the new power unit in service, I periodically get a no signal status, requiring a reboot (plug out and back in) which will sometimes work, sometimes not, or I see that the mini has rebooted. It isn't stable. The other Minis, using the original power units continue to work fine.

Anyone having similar experiences or any insight as to why this might be occurring?

Backup all settings before upgrading drive

So, I've searched through these forums and I'm not finding the info I'm looking for. I'm thinking about upgrading the drive on my roamio (500GB) to a 3TB.
We have just "settled in" to the tivo and gotten all of our settings, channel lineup, one passes, etc setup... and of course we are starting to accumulate quite a bit on the 500GB drive.
It appears that there are a few ways I can transfer our recordings to a PC and then transfer them back, but if I drop a new drive in the tivo, is there some way I can preserve all my settings so I don't have to set everything up again?

The Good Place S1E3 - Tahani Al-Jamil (9/22/16)

Since others were already beginning to discuss this episode in the previous episode thread, I thought I would start a thread for this episode, although I probably won't keep it up all season.

I liked the episode myself and got some laughs out of it. You do have to pay attention to the little things, for example I laughed when a saw that Tahani's diary had a forward by Kylie Minogue.

Here are comments from the other thread regarding the 3rd episode.

Quote:

Originally Posted by madscientist (Post 11010342) Too bad. They already started to turn it (IMO) in last night's episode.

Quote:

Originally Posted by madscientist (Post 11010312) This is not the thread for discussion of ep3 but just to say: I liked it better than the first two, as is not uncommon for a comedy they start to get better over time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesbobo (Post 11010283) Until the very ending I didn't like the third installment at all. I don't know if I'll be sticking around with this show much longer.

Big Brother: Over The Top - How can I record this programming on Tivo?

I subscribe to Comcast cable Triple Play and we enjoy watching the Big Brother programs. I am using a Tivo Roamio on the main tv and Tivo bridge for a Tivo mini at a second TV.

If I subscribe to CBS All Access how can I record the programming on the Tivo Roamio?

TIA - Dave

E-Sata Port

Why does TiVo tease us with a port they have no intention on supporting or ever really did ... I mean there is one and only one drive that works and its mostly discontinued... Starting with the blots they should have just removed it. Seems very misleading and deceptive

New stations show up on (OTA) channel list-why?

I OTA-only with my Roamio Basic. I have a directional chimney mounted antenna pointed south where all the local towers are located. I am about 85 miles from Chicago which is almost due west. Today I got a Tivo message saying they had added channels 5 and 7 which are the NBC and ABC Chicago stations. I looked at the signal strength readings and got 32 on ch 5 (not strong enough to produce a picture) and 0 for ch 7. Both these channels are in the pink range on the TV Fool plot with power readings of -85db or less. The weakest local channel is -40db.

So my question is why did Tivo add these to my channel list? This is not the first time this has happened. In fact, I've got almost as many channels on the Tivo channel list that I don't receive as channels that I do receive.

No Upcoming Programs

My TIVO HD just ran the software upgrade. My season passes show no upcoming episodes even though there are. I've recreated one of the season passes and it still does not show the upcoming programs. Looks like a guide issue. Any ideas?

Thanks

Love the Mini BUT ...

Ok we installed a Bolt + and 3 Minis and all is nice EXCEPT...

How do folks deal with the bright ethernet LEDs? Blinking night lights are not my wife's fav.

Would love to hear ideas. Looking at maybe black electrical tape over them. Don't really want to paint them since they can be a benefit in diagnoses.

Thanks,

M

FXX - The Simpsons marathon - every episode - 2016 Nov 24

http://ift.tt/2cIbaEA


The network said Thursday it will run a marathon of The Simpsons — the "longest marathon in TV history" — beginning on Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day) and ending on Dec. 6.

That's 600 episodes, or 300 hours over 13 days.

Menu Color?

On older TIVO's there was a way to change / select a menu color other than "BLUE".. Is there any way to change/select a different color on a BOLT or ROAMIO's, as I have multiple DVR's and would like some way to tell which DVR that I might be watching.
-OR-
Have the device name be displayed at one of the corners of the menu screen.

This would really be helpful with a MINI so that it would display as an example: MINI=ROAMIO1

Or when you choose a different device have the MINI's screen color change and or the connected device listed on screen.

Amazon prime app

Can anybody tell me if the "Sling TV", STARZ, ShowTime option(s) from AMAZON is accessed through the AMAZON APP on a TIVO? Or does each option require their own APP which at this time TIVO does not support.

It seems as if each option needs its own app, but the AMAZON PRIME app has tabs for each of these options.. confused.

ToonGiggles not on host DVR's but on Mini?

I do not have "ToonGiggles" selected as a video provider on any of my host DVR's yet it is being listed on my MINI's?!?

TIVO added a new channel called "ALT" which I have selected on my host DVR's but will not show up on my MINI's.

I have tried: reboots, having it call home, deselecting and selecting all video providers on the host DVR.... and yet the "TG" keeps being displayed on the MINI.

Any suggestions?

Pitch S1E1 Pilot 9/22/2016 spoilers

I enjoyed this quite a lot! I really liked the premise of the first female MLB player, and they went all out showing it on TV with Joe Buck and all.

Did not see the twist coming with her father actually being dead and just a vision in the present time scenes.

Also took me more than halfway through to recognize the catcher as Mark Paul Gossler (Zach Morris). Wow did he look different with a bushy beard.

Frequent reboots after 11.0n upgrade

My box (S3 HD OLED) was running fine until I got upgraded from 11.0k to 11.0n two days ago. Since then, it keeps crashing and rebooting when I hit the channel up/down button while watching live TV. Has anyone else experienced this?

It's too much of a coincidence that this started as soon as I got 11.0n to suspect a hardware problem. Plus, a hardware problem like PS or HDD wouldn't be sensitive to the channel up/down button on the remote.

Edit: Well, never mind. It finally got to the point that it keep crashing and rebooting on its own until it finally died for good. Now it won't even power up. So now I'm convinced it's a hardware problem. Just a coincidence that it happened after the upgrade. I've had it for 9 years, so I guess it's time for a new one.

TWC moved channel - TiVo still shows old lineup

I sat down to watch the new Season of Gotham, but instead I was greeted with a load of local programing! WTH! I then found that TWC in their wisdom moved FOX to channel 7 and WNCE on channel 8, but my Roamio doesn't know about the change. How can I get it updated? Thanks.

The Goldbergs - S4E1 - Breakfast Club 9/21/2016

This show still makes me LOL!

Beverly: You're going to need me one day and you know where I'll be?
Principal: Please don't say here...
Beverly: Here! Waiting. Like a panther. A panther who teaches.
Principal: Please don't wait like a teaching panther!

:D

4 lights flashing on Roamio OTA after installing 2TB drive

Swapped in a 2TB drive (WD20EURS). Powered back up.
Video says "Welcome!, Starting Up....", but all four lights on the front are flashing. First the green light will be on and the drive sounds like it's trying to start spinning, but can't get going. Then all four lights start flashing.

Ross Walker's guide says "Power on and wait approximately 30 mins for the TiVo Roamio to work its magic. If you have a UK Virgin Media Tivo then you need to hold TV+Down+Record during boot. Note, if you find that after 30 seconds all 4 lights on the front of the Tivo are flashing this likely means you are using the wrong power supply"
I'm using the correct power supply and tried another one from a spare OTA.

What exactly should I be seeing for a half hour while the Tivo "works it's magic"?
Do the flashing lights mean it isn't going to work no matter how long I leave it?

EDIT: dropped old drive back in the Roamio OTA and happily it was back to normal. Tried the new 2TB drive in the spare (inactive) OTA and got the same results. Guess I'll try it in a PC next. Maybe I got a DOA drive.

One Pass not auto recording

I have two bolts. I have the same one pass set up on both, with the same criteria. One bolt shows it will auto record, the other one does not. The one that does not does show the two programs that are available. They are not checked to record though. And below the listings is the option to turn auto record off, so I have to assume that it is on.

Both bolts are on the same up to date software.

Any ideas?

Mini's guide mimics Roamio's?

For the first time in at least a decade, yesterday I set up a Favorites channel list and switched to it on my Roamio.

About five minutes later, my wife comes in and says there's something wrong with the guide in the den - it only shows about two dozen channels. So I go in there, and the Mini is showing Favorites only, and can't be switched to My Channels or All. Same with the other two Minis I have.

I suppose I can understand why they might have to do this, but then why give the Mini user the option to switch what the guide displays and then not have it work? It would be simpler and easier if the non-working options did not appear on the Mini's guide page or the guide setup page.

Or am I missing something here?

TiVo Cloud Recording

TiVo sets up a server farm with oodles of drive space. Sell a TiVo box with multiple tuners, but no hard drive (would have to have a small amount of RAM drive).

Every show on every tuner buffers to the RAM drive. At the end of each "recorded" show, it queries the TiVo Cloud server to see if that show, from that specific provider, is already uploaded. If not, then it uploads the show to the server (transcoding to MPEG4 to minimize bandwidth usage).

That show then becomes available to every TiVo user that has legitimate access to that show through that provider.

So, for example, I record "Law and Order: SVU" at 9:00pm Wednesday on WNBC NY. at the end of the show, my TiVo connects to the server and sees that there isn't already a copy of that specific show uploaded, so it uploads my copy. From then on, every TiVo owner that “recorded” that episode of "Law and Order: SVU" from WNBC NY would be able to stream that copy of the show from the server. So, if 1000 people “record” that episode from that provider, and only one copy of it is stored on the server, that saves massive amounts of drive space.

It would also be cheaper for TiVo to have the storage centralized. Rather than installing individual hard drives within each TiVo box (and having to support drive failures), they could support 10’s or 100’s of users with that same amount of disk space at the central location by eliminating the duplicate recordings.

This could also be expanded out (legal matters permitting) so that EVERY show that goes through EVERY tuner on EVERY TiVo’s checks to see if it exists on the server (no matter if the user “recorded” it or not), and uploads itself if not. Then, every TiVo that “could have” had access to that show would then be able to access it from the server. It would be like giving every TiVo almost unlimited virtual tuners.

Issue with Empire 1P season premiere not recording on Bolt in Standby

I wanted to check with fellow Bolt owners about this situation.

Yesterday, I had watched half of the NBC Nightly News recording. It was paused and I put the unit straight into Standby, going to the bedroom TV with my wife. This was around 7pm CDT. We watched a show on the Mini. At 8:06pm, I noticed that Empire was not in the My Shows list, BUT WAS in the To Do List for a 7:59pm start time. It started airing at 8pm sharp.

Seeing this, I went to the Bolt and pressed the tivo button to wake it up. It immediately realized Empire was not recording and started the recording. Unfortunately, I lost the first 8 minutes of the season premiere.

Given this, the Bolt is not going back into Standby. Instead, I will press the Tivo button to release the tuner. I disabled the video window in the Tivo menu to ensure this would happen.

I figure not doing Standby will probably remedy this, but wanted to ask fellow members what, if anything, I specifically did to cause this to happen. I just want to make sure that this doesn't happen again.