about alt epg

Both companies have a good reputation so IMHO you would be Ok with either. I believe they each do their own software so if you have any specific requirements better ask them first to make sure it will do what you want.

If you are going to send off the TiVo have you considered a network card (assuming you don't already have one). A cachecard will also speed things up, a good idea if you are fitting a large hard drive.

 

Both have a good reputation. Both owners - healydave (TiVoland) and mikerr(TiVo Central) are prolific posters both here, and on the TiVoland forums.

TiVo Central is using a different disk image from TiVoLand - it depnds what is important to you - there will probably be more people using the TiVoLand disk image than the other, however, the TiVo Central disk will be slightly cheaper.

If you can wire a plug, then you probably have the skills required to drop in a new hard disk. You will save yourself £50 ish doing it yourself - all you need is a 500GB or 1TB disk, and a converter (these days, we use SATA disks instead of the legacy IDE disks) and a copy of the disk image.

Adding a network or cachecard isn't much more complicated, but I can understand if you are nervous - none of us want to be without our TiVo!

There is plenty of help & support available if you want to try it for yourself.

 

IIRC there will only be one AltEPG which both companies are supporting.

 

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You know the AltEPG will work with your existing drive?

Automan.

 

I don't want to take any business away from Dave or Mike who have worked hard to help us keep using our gear. But they have issued an iso which is simple to use and pretty much idiot proof.

Unfortunately for them I am of Scots /Irish extraction with deep pockets and short arms and therefore used the iso rather than purchasing a disk.

Alek

 

As Automan says, you don't HAVE to do anything other than rerun guided setup and put in an alternate phone number in the dialling prefix screen.

No need to use the ISO, send off the Tivo, buy a new drive etc.

 

It's not difficult.

First - if you haven't done so, then you need to register any TiVos for the service first at AltEPG

You basically need to do a Clear & Delete Data (as a minimum) and rerun guided setup using the postcode of 01000

Then you need to put in the new number, and Robert, as they say - is your Mother's Brother.

Head on over to TivoLand to read the full instructions

 

Make sure you put in at least 11 pauses after the dial prefix

or you may well get BT call back at 2am in the morning

 

The AltEPG site appears to be down. But yes it's that simple and there is full step-by-step instructions available.

 

Sorry Jonmon - I used the iso image, and networked TiVo's - so had no need to absorb the number(s) or the network settings.

You'll have to wait until the TiVoland site comes back up I'm afraid.

 

Yes, indeed you can.

When you can get onto TiVoLand - head for the "Installation and Configuration" forum - it's well signposted - and thhere are about half a dozen stickies at the top - including one each for dialup and one for Networked TiVos.

Most of the people over there came from here, so you'll recognise most of the usernames, as helpfully, most use the same moniker in both places.

 

The tivoland forum is back on line.

 

And off again

 

While in alpha testing AltEPG has one week of listings (this might increase later).

The UK TiVo's only came with 40GB as standard.