[Elaine1010]

I have a Roamio OTA that my husband bought and he passed away. I would like to know if I should upgrade. I have an antennae. I want to know how to get my recorded shows when I am away and also can I get them in another room. I am confused and need some help as to how to use this device.

 

[mdavej]

Very sorry for your loss.

How much are you willing to spend, and how good are you with technology? Adding a room is easy, just buy a Mini. Viewing outside the home is harder. You’d first have to buy a retail TiVo Stream off eBay without getting scammed (not the new Stream 4k stick), then set it up and keep it working. Mine were extremely unreliable. They failed almost every time I needed them. Would you consider just taking the Roamio with you when you travel?

 

[jim8650]

as for an upgrade, if I understand the response I received from Tivo, the only OTA (using an antenna) that they make now only has two tuners, which is a deal breaker for me. I would need 4 because I use 3 tuners a lot

 

[mdavej]

The new unit also has the same remote viewing limitations as yours. So it would effectively be a downgrade.

 

[krkaufman]

The new unit also has the same remote viewing limitations as yours. So it would effectively be a downgrade.

Wait, whut? The 2-tuner EDGE for OTA doesn’t have mobile streaming?

 

[mdavej]

Wait, whut? The 2-tuner EDGE for OTA doesn’t have mobile streaming?

I thought all OTA units couldn’t. I guess I’m mistaken?

 

[krkaufman]

I thought all OTA units couldn’t. I guess I’m mistaken?

I thought that their common deficiency was just lack of built-in MoCA hardware.

 

[cwoody222]

I thought all OTA units couldn’t. I guess I’m mistaken?

Bolt and Edge OTA models have built in streaming just like the Roamio Pro and Plus.

 

[krkaufman]

Bolt and Edge OTA models have built in streaming just like the Roamio Pro and Plus.

Mobile streaming functionality, but not “just like” owing to the Roamio Plus/Pro having a built-in TiVo Stream module; mobile streaming capabilities slightly differ between the two technologies.

See @Dan203‘s TiVo Stream FAQ. It’s a little long in the tooth, but I think the concurrent streams limits remain the same.

 

[Dan203]

I believe that the ones with the built in streaming only support 1 remote stream at a time. But it's been a long time, so I could be misremembering.

 

[krkaufman]

I believe that the ones with the built in streaming only support 1 remote stream at a time. But it's been a long time, so I could be misremembering.

To the best of my recollection, it was 4/2 and 2/1 (in-home/OOH) max streams for the Stream and BOLT/EDGE mobile streaming functionality, respectively.

That said, I was always happy and a little surprised when I could get a single stream working.

 

[Dan203]

That’s what I remember too.