Disconnect Tivo from DirecTV

[car1015]

I just switched from DirecTV to Dish Network and since I own my DirecTV Tivo - RCA Model DVR40 (mfd. 1/26/04) it is of no use to me. Since my father is confined to bed, I thought I would give it to him. He has Comcast cable. What do I need to do to make the Tivo Comcast cable "ready"?

Thanks,

[Krosis]

DirecTivos only work with Direct TV. Can't use them with cable because they don't have a MPEG encoder. The SAT signal is already encoded.

[ttodd1]

Buy a stand alone Tivo.

[Dkerr24]

Your father could watch the existing programs you recorded on the drive before you disconnected it from the satellite.

Beyond that, the unit is a big paperweight.