Caller ID

[taussery]

I cannot understand why Caller ID is not included on the new TiVo Series2 products. I cannot imagine that this feature would cost TiVo any money to implement. Unless the modems currently in use are not CallerID capable, but from what I read, they are.

Additionally, there seems to be a "hack" predominatley displayed on the web, and these forums. Does TiVo actually "WANT" us to hack these boxes? I would think not.

The YAC software that I could run on my home network is a viable solution, but the listener needs to be installed on the TiVo box. Which means, hack-it ... but I don't think this is even possible on the Series2 boxes.

A simple choice in the "Settings Menu" to enable the YAC client would be wonderful! It could probably be done with a simple upgrade. This would also negate the requirement for a different modem in the TiVo if it doesn't support CallerID.

Would it be possible to add this feature? I am SURE there are scores of users that would want it!!!!!

Otherwise, I like the product. I really do not desire to "hack" the machine. But I would like this additional feature.

[classicsat]

They don't particularitly want you to hack the box, but they do tolerate most hacks.

The modem chipsets themselves may be capable of CID, but some components are I think omitted, so and on-box software that handles CID would likely not work.

[mpacker99]

I cannot understand why Caller ID is not included on the new TiVo Series2 products.


maybe b/c there are less and less people with land lines? we haven't had one for 4 years and will never have one again (hopefully) ;)

[TheDarkerSide]

Perhaps it's a royalty issue for TIVO???

[tedbill]

I'd like to see this feature added.

[wolflord11]

I too agree with tedbill and taussery, I would like to see this feature added.

[filburt1]

http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ .It's open-source, and I use it on my Linux server as well very easily, so it's trivial to implement provided the modem built into the TiVo supports CID (which obviously it does).

It's more a question of what TiVo should expect to gain by offering the feature. Nobody would be compelled to buy a TiVo DVR with CID being a major feature, so quick and easy to implement means nothing.