Power Failure/TiVo Failure
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I hate to sound negative but if it was as dead as you said it was it will fail again.
You should buy a new hard drive.
I hate to sound negative but if it was as dead as you said it was it will fail again.
You should buy a new hard drive.
I have a UPS for one of my Directivo's and I want to equip the other two, but I always wonder what is the minimum I should look for. Am I really just looking for power smoothing? I don't really care if the box goes out in the event of a failure; I know it'll come back on.
Can someone knowledgeable provide us with a set of minimum specs we should look for in a box to protect our Tivo's innards?
thanks-
Can someone knowledgeable provide us with a set of minimum specs we should look for in a box to protect our Tivo's innards?
thanks-
Even something as basic as this, for $19?
* 1800 eP Joules
* Less than 85V Let-Though Voltage Rating on battery outlets
* 4 Outlets - 2 battery powered and 2 surge-only
* Tel/Fax/Modem line protection
* Audible Alarms
* Resettable Circuit Breaker
* EMI/RFI Filtering
* 325VA (185W)
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305197&pfp=feb05sale
* 1800 eP Joules
* Less than 85V Let-Though Voltage Rating on battery outlets
* 4 Outlets - 2 battery powered and 2 surge-only
* Tel/Fax/Modem line protection
* Audible Alarms
* Resettable Circuit Breaker
* EMI/RFI Filtering
* 325VA (185W)
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305197&pfp=feb05sale
This is an interesting thread.
Even with a UPS I was having difficulty with missing recordings due to power glitches. I finally recopgnized the pattern every two weeks on a Monday I would lose my cable input to the Tivo.
It turns out that my cleaning lady was unplugging items from my ups for the vacuum cleaner. I add a simple note over the plugs, the issue has been resolved.
A new HDD may not be a bad thisng to get for your system, especially with the lifetime service subscription.
I may be replacing my current drive, I've noticed that it will pause every once in a while.
Even with a UPS I was having difficulty with missing recordings due to power glitches. I finally recopgnized the pattern every two weeks on a Monday I would lose my cable input to the Tivo.
It turns out that my cleaning lady was unplugging items from my ups for the vacuum cleaner. I add a simple note over the plugs, the issue has been resolved.
A new HDD may not be a bad thisng to get for your system, especially with the lifetime service subscription.
I may be replacing my current drive, I've noticed that it will pause every once in a while.
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