i cannot get my tivo to change channels

mattf1111 · 11-20-2009, 03:01 AM

was hoping you could give me some advice if possible?

i recently purchased a second hand tivo system from ebay that came complete with an rf2 hard wired sky link in order to change the channels, i have phoned technical support and they had not come accross this solution before and told me that the most common way to change the channels was with "ir wands" so they could only offer a small amount of advice.

the rf2 hard wired link is not working, and although the power light on the link is on, and technical support have assured me that the way i have everything set up is correct, i still cannot change channels on the tivo and in the setup menu i get no response when trying to change channels using any of the codes supplied.

it isnt a complicated setup either it is just a thompson skydigibox with the tivo and a tv.

i have also tried using the front ir blaster in order to change the channels but this also does not work.

would it be worth me buying ir wands? or is the problem elsewhere?

i am desperate to get this working as it is driving me mad!!

any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

kitschcamp · 11-20-2009, 03:56 AM

First thing I'd check is that the RF module is plugged into the IR port on the TiVo, and NOT the serial port. It's easy done.

mattf1111 · 11-20-2009, 04:41 AM

yes it is definitely plugged into the ir port!

iankb · 11-20-2009, 04:44 AM

Secondly, check that the IR blaster on the front of the TiVo is working.

You can check that by looking through the electronic viewfinder of a digital camera. A transmitting IR lamp will show up as greyish white.

iankb · 11-20-2009, 04:51 AM

Thirdly, make sure that the RF2 power has been enabled in the Digibox.

http://www.pacelink.co.uk/rf2link1.htm.

mikerr · 11-20-2009, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iankb

Secondly, check that the IR blaster on the front of the TiVo is working.

The Front IR Blaster should be turned off in the menu really.

Tivo menu
Messages & setup / Recorder & Phone Setup
/ Set top box control / Select source

Select "No, don't use the front IR blaster"

iankb · 11-20-2009, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikerr

The Front IR Blaster should be turned off in the menu really.

Sorry. I meant in relation to testing with the IR blaster; not in relation to getting the RF2Link to work.

ghstone · 11-20-2009, 10:59 AM

when you say 'using any of the codes provided' which codes exactly ?

Mine are all set to send 2 leading Zeroes, no enter after channel number, and use the remote 200016.

Assuming you have a similar config, does anything appear on the screen at all when you try to change a channel ? Does the IR light on the fornt of the SkyBox flash ?

Graham