Zippered Tivo. How do I use the HMO feature?

[yazyazoo]

I have a subbed Dtivo and unsubbed one. I want to stream from my subbed to unsubbed Tivo so I can watch TIvo when I am on the treadmill.

Both are connected to my router and I can see both Tivo's when I telnet to their respective IP address.

I looked all over the menu and did not see a way to make the Dtivo's see each other.

Any help would be great./

[Finnstang]

You should see the other TiVo at the bottom of the NPL. If you don't, try setting the MRV name using TWP. Once you have it working, check out Tivoserver. It makes your PC look like another DVR and you can pull shows off it from the other TiVos on the network. Very handy for watching DivX, Xvid, and other movies that are stored on your PC.

[yazyazoo]

So Do I need to install TivoWebPlus? On my Now Playing LIst I don't see it.

Will I be able to watch my recoded shows on my unsubbed Dtivo using a wireless G connection. Hopefuly it won't be choppy.

[Hichhiker]

So Do I need to install TivoWebPlus? On my Now Playing LIst I don't see it.

Will I be able to watch my recoded shows on my unsubbed Dtivo using a wireless G connection. Hopefuly it won't be choppy.

You can either install TWP or use the set_mrv_name script that comes with the superpatch.

If BOTH tivos are superpatched, you will be able to watch contents of one on your other one, even if other one is unsubbed.

On wireless, afaik, not too many (if any) USB2.0/802.11G wireless adapters work with DTivos directly, but you can use a 802.11G bridge + a 100Mbit NIC to get reasonable speed. I set this up for my sister and it works fine for MRV (except for some reason you cannot connect from one bridged TIVO to another!!), but sometimes you need to give it a few minutes headstart (sometimes this is true of wired connections too). The way MRV works, it actually transfers the show to local tivo, so you dont have to watch the live stream off the other tivo. So you can download what you plan to watch in advance, you can also queue things, so while you watch one thing, more are downloaded.


-HH

[JWThiers]

On wireless, afaik, not too many (if any) USB2.0/802.11G wireless adapters work with DTivos directly, but you can use a 802.11G bridge + a 100Mbit NIC to get reasonable speed. I set this up for my sister and it works fine for MRV (except for some reason you cannot connect from one bridged TIVO to another!!), but sometimes you need to give it a few minutes headstart (sometimes this is true of wired connections too). The way MRV works, it actually transfers the show to local tivo, so you dont have to watch the live stream off the other tivo. So you can download what you plan to watch in advance, you can also queue things, so while you watch one thing, more are downloaded.
Correct No G adapters for Dtivo's.

B adapters transfer at just faster than real time 50 - 55 minutes for a 60 minute show. Wireless G bridge 60 minute show in 5 - 10 minutes. Just fast enough to be able to skip commercials if you don't get hung on local network traffic.

Something must be wrong with your setup if you cant MRV to 2 bridged tivo's, I do it all the time router in office bridges in L/R and B/R MRV between the 2 all the time.

[Hichhiker]

Something must be wrong with your setup if you cant MRV to 2 bridged tivo's, I do it all the time router in office bridges in L/R and B/R MRV between the 2 all the time.

It definately has nothing to do with the tivo. I think the problem is the cheep ass bridges. Both could see the network, but not each other. I decided it was not worth my time investigating. Returned one of the bridges and hardwired the tivo it was attached to. :-) Next chance I get, will hardwire the other one.

-HH

[Finnstang]

Installing TWP and the set_mrv_name are both normally done during the enhancement portion of the zipper. Did you answer yes to all the questions?