Basic Setup, Sky Digital & radio stations

[Adlopa]

I've just restored a very old backup from a Telewest-configured Tivo, but I've long since moved to Sky Digital.

After redoing Basic Setup and choosing aerial + Sky Digital, I now have all the right TV channels, but no radio channels -- something I did have before the restore (but I can't remember if there was a particular config).

Am I just missing something after a very late night of Tivo wrangling..?

[britcub]

Have a look here (http://www.tivoportal.co.uk/skyradio.htm) - I think that will sort you out.

[Adlopa]

Aha! The sneaky devils. Thanks for the heads up!

[Tony212]

I have a new Sky installation using the latest Amstrad Skybox (not Sky +).

I had a go at setting up the RF radio workaround yesterday using the above guide on Tivo portal, unfortunately it didn't work.

The first issue was that when guided setup came to ask for the RF channel of the 'cable box' I hadn't a clue. Therefore I had to find out how to enter the installer's menu on the Sky box and get the RF out channel number from that (68).

Even then Tivo couldn't find it. I went through all the channels and it reported 'no video signal' on all of them. I then changed the RF channel on
the Skybox to Channel 64 - still Tivo couldn't find it.

In the end I gave up and had to reboot to get back into guided setup and reinstall the configuration for Sky TV.

However, because this configuration is set up using 'Aerial plus Digital Satellite', when I now go to aerial channel 64 I can see the Sky box's RF feed!
Very odd that it can now find it.

I could leave the configuration like this - if I want to record a radio programme I could just set up a manual recording on the Tivo for aerial channel 64, combined with an autoview changeover on the Sky box.

However, this is a bit clunky so I'd like to install the workaround correctly and have my radio stations listed on the Tivo in order to use its functionality (even after three days with Sky I can see how limited Sky + would be in comparison with Tivo).

Has anyone else has this problem with Tivo not finding the RF channel when using guided setup to configure the radio feed? As the Tivo can now find the correct channel in the channel list maybe it's worth another go?

There's an option in the RF out section of the Skybox installer menu: RF 2 power supply on/off. Should this be set to on? I've tried it with both
settings and it doesn't seem to make a diffference (it's currently off).

Also, does the special IR code for switching to the radio channels (20057) incorporate the leading zero or should that option be selected when setting up the IR code in guided setup?

As I record a lot of radio (stereo up to now) I think this issue will finally prompt me to buy a network card and get my Tivo online so that I can
carry out the hack and receive stereo radio down the SCART once more.

Which is the best resource for a simple guide to networking Tivos and copying files to them, and is there a supplier of suitable ethernet cards in the UK or do I have to get one from the States?

Thanks in advance.