Does the Series 2 "DT" DVR function without a cable box?

[Thess]

Okay--longtime TiVo user (see joined date) but very much out of the loop because I've been playing with a Media Center PC for the last 8 months or so. And I'm having a hard time even thinking of a good way to search for the answer to my question. It's kind of a weird situation.

Due to my current housing scenario, I don't have a cable box. I'm not getting a cable box. I do, however, have access to some analog cable channels, as well as both digital and HD locals (all delivered via cable). I know this because my television has a built-in HD/digital tuner and I am able to tune in various channels.

I have an older model Series2 standalone TiVo. It can see the analog channels. I don't really use it much, though, and have been considering turning it off entirely (see Media Center PC).

But I was on the TiVo site and saw that they now make 'digital'-compatible series 2 boxes, and I'm wondering how much functionality I would get out of these "DT" boxes with a direct cable connection (again, no cable box. Not getting one). Will it natively tune and record the digital signals? Also, I know it won't record HD, but any chance it would grab those signals and downconvert?

Thanks in advance. If I'm missing something really obvious, let me know.

[rainwater]

No the S2 DT will not tune the digital channels. The upcoming S3 will be able to however. The DT will tune all the analog channels and record 2 shows at once from a single analog source however.