Possible To Run TW HD DVR and TiVo S2 on Same HD TV?

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So here's the skinny: I recently purchased a 50" Panasonic HDTV. I didn't want to chance experiencing the nightmare of having cable cards installed in an S3 (and I decided to wait until MRV and TTG are offered) so I opted to go with a Time Warner HD DVR. Thing is, I am really missing some of the extras my Tivo S2 offers that my new TW DVR doesn't (MRV, Streaming KKJZ via Live365, and using MoodLogic to play music files from a PC elsewhere in my home through my living room stereo). My question is, is it possible to have the best of both worlds? Meaning, can I somehow have the TW HD DVR and my S2 wired to the same HDTV? I know I won't get HD viewing through my S2 but I don't care. I can use the TW DVR for that, no?

If this is possible, can someone suggest how i would go about wiring this configuration? I imagine I'd have to use a splitter at some point, I just don't know where or what to do from that point on.

Thanks.

 

Thanks Hokies and Henry. I'll give that configuration a shot when I get home from work.

Hokies, it's the "Official Time Warner Cable" thread that scared me off from going with an S3 right now. There are hundreds of horror stories from S3 owners outlining their disastrous experiences with Time Warner and trying to get cable cards installed correctly. Also, there's now a post saying Time Warner in the L.A. area has run out of cards and won't have any in until September. Ouch. And the price of the S3 has to be a little lower before I can afford one and the lack of my 2 favorite Tivo features, MRV and TTG made my decision to go with a TWC HD DVR for now a little easier to make. As soon as TWC gets their act together in my area with regard to the CableCard installs and once the price of the S3 comes down a little bit more, I'll be changing back to HD TiVo.

 

Thanks for replying, Capt Vid. I've actually seen S3's going for $299ish but I got the impression they were a lite version of the true S3. I never really understood the difference between the two different models. With regard to the cablecard installs; you're right, the problem seems to be on the part of the cable companies and their lack of knowledge. However, there's also been speculation that they (cable companies), specifically TW, may be purposely botching the installs as a way to try and coerce customers to avoid the cablecard/S3 hassles and go with a TW DVR instead.

 

Thanks for the info megory. I'll give that a shot as well and see what happens.

Thanks again.

JB