Boat Achor mode?

[RWILTS]

I know that without a sub most of a Tivo's functionality is lost but having read all info I can find I sill have a question.

If you set up a tivo without a sub do you run guided set up as normal (ie Freeview box) and I realise that you will not get any guide data but do the channels show up correctly? Can you set manual recordings for a freeview channel and will the tivo change channels correctly?

I ask because i am considering buying a second tivo for the childrens room for the basic pause..buffer facilities and recording conflicts.

[TCM2007]

Yes, you can do entirely manual recordings and the channels still work.

[Mike Bibbings]

You need to run guided setup as normal. Manual record works fine, Tivo will change channel on the Freeview box. I have been using an unsubbed Tivo for several years on Freeview with only one minor problem, the time of day clock drifts a little, mine looses about 5 minutes a year. You can re-align the clock by re-running guided setup, if it proves to be a problem.

[TCM2007]

Doing a Test Call resets the clock now I beleive.

[RWILTS]

Thanks for the prompt replies...

Now for cat / pidgeons -- should i consider buying a LT sub if I buy another Tivo, if its only for the occasional conflict and trick play....

LTBTPASWB

[den]

On the subject of non-subscribed Tivos. I have a monthly sub'd unit with Turbonet card on a wired network. Could a second (preferably un-sub'd) Tivo be used to playback content from the 1st unit? It would obviously need its own Turbonet/cachecard - what other software would be required on each unit?

I am looking for a simple, family-friendly solution to playback content in a second room. Are there any other alternatives, which don't require the Tivo to be replaced by a MCE/GBPVR/etc ... machine.

TIA,
Dennis

[Fred Smith]

Try the other place.

[mikerr]

On the subject of non-subscribed Tivos. I have a monthly sub'd unit with Turbonet card on a wired network. Could a second (preferably un-sub'd) Tivo be used to playback content from the 1st unit? It would obviously need its own Turbonet/cachecard - what other software would be required on each unit?


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[ahorne2]

I`m interested to hear you are using an un-subscribed unit wihtout problems - what software version is it ?
My one with 2.5.x has stopped allowing manual recordings due to no sucessful call to TiVo - do you leave your unit connected to the phone line to make a call to reset the clock ?

[Mike Bibbings]

My Tivo is not connected to a phone line. Not too concerned about the clock, I just adjust manual record start/end times to suit. Software version is 2.5.5-01-1-023. I seem to remember years ago the Test Call used to correct the clock, and then it didn't (I believe a change was made)