[Pokemon_Dad]

Do you happen to know why they built it so small that it can't take 3.5 HDD's so therefore is limited to 2TB? Huge drop from my Bolt - which just died a few days ago at just under 3 years. Warrantied, so 5 day 'overnight' shipping will get me an Edge early next week. Also, why can you no longer use an external HDD to improve capacity? I also discovered to my horror after the old box died with no warning that the TIVO web site doesn't save my OnePass settings? Finally, why can't buy an extended warranty for the replacement? Thanks!

Ted doesn't work for TiVo anymore. I doubt he'll reply, but I bet he's not happy about any of those things either. All I can speak to is the HDD situation.

As you appear to have noticed, the Edge doesn't have the eSATA port used to connect DVR Expander drives to previous models. But it is possible to completely replace the internal drive in the Edge with an external 3.5" drive. Weaknees sells drive kits or preconfigured units up to 14 TB. There must be a way to DIY completely, but I don't have an Edge so have never looked into it.

In fact I've had it with TiVo. So, while keeping our last remaining Tivo running - a Roamio Pro on TE3, and by the way the Edge does not support TE3 - we've been getting used to Channels DVR as a long-term replacement, and liking it.

 

[Sixto]

Yep, here's the video, it's very easy to swap to external:

It works great, it does cost some $, but I just wanted the best possible robust setup, been running this way on two Edge's for a couple of weeks now.

I went with WD30PURZ drives, which are in the Weaknees 3TB enclosure, or can be had for $85 plus the other parts.

 

[Sixto]

I also added the AC Infinity MULTIFAN S4 fan underneath both Edge's, as an extra pre-caution, though probably totally unnecessary, especially with no internal hard drive.

The Edge's were running at 44°C ODT prior to the fan, now at 38°C ODT. The previous Bolt+'s were +30°C higher, very hot, these Edge's run so cool in comparison, but figured I'd play to see how low I could get the temperature with a nice fan.

 

[Harry Hotter]

What are the two USB ports on the back of Edge for?
To my shock and dismay, I found out today that unlike my 10-year old TiVo, the new TiVo Edge does NOT support a keyboard!
Using the on-screen keyboard with the remote (not even a mouse is supported) really feels like a throwback.
I have also read that the USB ports do not support external storage or storage expansion.
I should add that my Edge has built-in WiFi, so the ports cannot be for WiFi adapter.

 

[ajwees41]

What are the two USB ports on the back of Edge for?
To my shock and dismay, I found out today that unlike my 10-year old TiVo, the new TiVo Edge does NOT support a keyboard!
Using the on-screen keyboard with the remote (not even a mouse is supported) really feels like a throwback.
I have also read that the USB ports do not support external storage or storage expansion.
I should add that my Edge has built-in WiFi, so the ports cannot be for WiFi adapter.

for tuning adapters

 

[Harry Hotter]

for tuning adapters

Thank you for responding. From the TiVo website:

"CableCARDs are required for decrypting programming and for decoding copy protection on your channels. CableCARD(s) must be working properly before you can test the operation of a tuning adapter."

So why would a "TiVo Edge for Antenna", which does not accept CableCARDs, have USB ports?

 

[kdmorse]

I do not believe they have any official documented use.

*Maybe* if the unit still works with the old usb dongle for the slide remote - even that's a stretch. And like all random USB ports, people find them handy to power other things (fans, clocks, etc..))

The reasonable answers are "future use" (which we'll likely never see), "they were already on the motherboard, what do you want them to do, rip them off?", and "meh, who cares".

I'm surprised and disappointed to hear that they've broken USB keyboard support. It was never an official feature, but it was sure nice to have when entering a wifi password.

 

[yesno]

Thank you for responding. From the TiVo website:

"CableCARDs are required for decrypting programming and for decoding copy protection on your channels. CableCARD(s) must be working properly before you can test the operation of a tuning adapter."

So why would a "TiVo Edge for Antenna", which does not accept CableCARDs, have USB ports?

TiVo WiFi 5 USB Adapter
Remote USB Bluetooth Adapter

 

[BillyClyde]

So has TiVo finally fixed the Dolby Vision issue for Sony TVs on the Edge DVRs?

 

[dbattaglia001]

So has TiVo finally fixed the Dolby Vision issue for Sony TVs on the Edge DVRs?

I'm curious about this too. Was thinking about ordering an Edge from the advertised promotion that ends tomorrow. I had an older LCD that just died and ordered a sony A8H OLED from prime day so this will be my first experience being able to experience Dolby Vision (and ATMOS). But in trying to understand what this means for EDGE, is it basically that at most I could view content in dolby vision via the EDGE Netflix or VUDU apps (assuming TiVo fixed the dolby vision issues)?

 

[BillyClyde]

I'm curious about this too. Was thinking about ordering an Edge from the advertised promotion that ends tomorrow. I had an older LCD that just died and ordered a sony A8H OLED from prime day so this will be my first experience being able to experience Dolby Vision (and ATMOS). But in trying to understand what this means for EDGE, is it basically that at most I could view content in dolby vision via the EDGE Netflix or VUDU apps (assuming TiVo fixed the dolby vision issues)?

Yes it is my understanding that it is the apps that would offer dolby vision on the edge. There isn't any broadcast dv that I am aware of, but I am not sure if when you activate dv on the edge with a tv that supports the full signal unlike older sonys, if it converts everything to dv or not?

I read that the newer sony hdtvs now support full dv so your a8h may work with dv even if the edge hasn't been fixed. You would have to check that model to be sure as I don't know.

 

[BillyClyde]

Is there no one with a sony tv and an edge that can test this?

 

[ajwees41]

Thank you for responding. From the TiVo website:

"CableCARDs are required for decrypting programming and for decoding copy protection on your channels. CableCARD(s) must be working properly before you can test the operation of a tuning adapter."

So why would a "TiVo Edge for Antenna", which does not accept CableCARDs, have USB ports?

most likely easier to manufacture one board and add stuff then 2 different boards