Advantages of a Series3?
So I'm thinking of selling my 1 TB upgraded Series3 for an XL4. Are there any advantages or exclusives to the Series3 that I'd be giving up? The only thing that comes to mind is that the S3 is the...
View ArticleComponent and HDMI
Can you use both component and HDMI outputs of Series 3 box simultaneously?
View ArticleSeries 3 hd constant reboot when cable card instlled
After doing a channel line up update my Hd tivo is going into constant reboots. It works fine when the cable card is removed for off the air channels and can play recorded shows. After putting the...
View ArticleSeries 3 Remote Warm Up Period
Recently started having an issue with my Series 3 and the remote control. Thought I would see if anyone else is having the same issue or knows of a fix. With the television off, I can press any key on...
View ArticleWhy isn't my Tivo recording new episodes of Doctor Who?
My Tivo is not automatically recording new episodes of a favorite TV show that I have explicitly told it to record. I've got a "Tivo HD" with a cablecard, on the Comcast cable service in Seattle. The...
View ArticleHD XL w/bad Tuner 0
I have a confirmed bad tuner 0 on my 4 yr old HD XL dual tuner (tivo tech support diagnosis). I am ordering a new Premium 4XL but would like to use the single tuner in another room. Is there any way...
View ArticleTransferred files have Descriptive Audio
I had an odd problem this week that never happened before. I transferred "Hotel Hell" from a Tivo Elite to my original Series 3 in another room. When I played back the program on the Series 3 , the...
View ArticleS3 to S4
Two questions: first, is the link http://tivo.stevejenkins.com/network_cd.html which refers to the S1 applicable to pull and save shows off of an S3 if you wanted to put them on a new S4? Or is there...
View ArticleNetfix and Now Showing
I could not get Netflix to show up in now playing list and did a chat with Tivo support and was told that the icon was removed in their software. Is this correct did everone loose it?
View ArticleCableCARD Operation
I have a THD (TCD652160), bought used on eBay that I cannot get to receive all digital channels. I'm hoping it's not a TiVo problem, indicating I bought a lemon. The CableCARD *seems* to be working...
View ArticleTivo HD drive upgrade
Hi all Longtime forum member, infrequent poster. Back in 2008 I replaced my Series 2 Tivo with a Tivo HD (TCD652160). I upgraded the hard drive with a 1TB Hitachi drive using WinMFS and the system has...
View ArticleWhich has better OTA receiver?
Does the Series 3 OLED or Tivo HD have a better OTA antenna tuner? Or are they both the same? I'm getting ready to cut the cord and thinking about trying out canceling service on either the S3 or HD...
View ArticleDoes reboot require networking?
I've got a pair of Tivo HD units that were just moved. We're renting a house while our old one is torn down and a new one built. One of them was hanging as the "few minutes more" screen and would only...
View ArticleTivo drive replacement
this may seem a bit odd to most, but I have a failed tivo drive for tivo series 3 TCD648250B - can I pop in a working drive from a TCD652160 ??
View ArticleAnybody have experience with En-Touch Systems in Houston Area?
I am looking to buy a house in the Houston area. One community that I have considered requires residents to subscribe to En-Touch Systems which includes digital cable, high speed internet and alarm...
View ArticlePhone line needed?
Sorry if this has been answered before. I am thinking of giving a Tivo Series 3 OLED to my uncle. He will have only a cell phone and no internet service. He will have Charter cable service in SoCal...
View ArticleHard drive bad again
Does anyone have a 250gbhard drive to replace my faulty drive? I have lifetime service on my tcd648 model and don't want to give it up.
View ArticleSwap HD from one TivoHD to another
Can I safely and simply swap the HDD from my current TivoHD to a different TivoHD that I buy on ebay? The HDD that I have now is an aftermarket one. Will it be as simple as taking the drive out of one...
View ArticleSeries 3 not booting
After a recent power outage, the Series 3 hung on the welcome to Tivo screen. Giving it over an hour at this screen, I powered down. Powering up the 2nd time there was no welcome screen at all this...
View ArticleFormat Never Used Before Hard Drive for Tivo on Windows Computer
I am returning my Tivo w/a broken HDMI port for a replacement unit. This is a Series 3. The broken unit has a 1 TB replacement hard drive. The original hard drive was sold years ago. I will be...
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