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Drive incompatibility and a working solution (Solid Grey Screen at boot)
Over the years I've always toyed with the idea of using an SSD in my Tivo for faster responses. Having 50+ season passes and 2tb of drive space since 2008 the menus were slow and reordering season...
View ArticleWhat's wrong with my TiVoHD?
Symptoms: Non-repeatable dropouts of video and audio during playback every few minutes on all recordings. TV blinks grey for a split second and the audio drops out for a second or two. Audio does NOT...
View ArticleS3 Motherboard ?
I have 2 Tivo series 3 (648) that the hard drives failed within a few months of each other and I imaged 2 new drives at different times WD AV-GP 2 TB AV Video Hard Drive WD20EURS and one of the series...
View ArticleS03 intermittently shows up
For a year, I would occasionally get the warning that the program guide would run out on______date. Never the S03 error till recently. Called Tech support, recommended unplugging network connection...
View ArticleHDMI port & Google chromecast
Hello. I've got a Series 3 Tivo - TCD663320 (New Zealand) My brother has Chromecast - & ive been looking at it, but the website does not advise any 'system requirements' as such. (Do a google...
View ArticleNot getting warning shows are being clipped
You know how when you look at your TO DO list, shows that are going to be clipped have an "*" by the time, and when you scroll over that show, you get a warning at the bottom of the screen? Well,...
View ArticleTCD-652 Dead No Lights, No Signal
Last night my TV said "no signal" when on the Tivo input. I figured the cat had knocked off the cable on my splitter. Today I discover no lights on the front of the tivo but it is plugged in and warm....
View Articlepixelization and purple horizontal lines
My S3 just started showing major pixelization and purple horizontal lines today (live TV, menus and shows recorded today). What's really strange is that shows that I recorded before today will play...
View ArticleHDXL connect to internet
My 3 yr old Tivo HDXL has lost the ability to connect to the internet. My network runs from a cable modem, through an Apple airport extreme router, then a 10/100 switch, and finally by cable from the...
View ArticleS3 keeps dying...
Hello, I have a 5 year old S3 HD. In the last few weeks it has started to go dormant, just a black screen no matter what button you push. You can see the clock and that's it. No season passes...
View ArticleWeird SO3 Behavior
I have had my TA on a timer for 2 years now and it updates about every other day every time I check it, maybe every 2-3 weeks. I checked it last night (Thurs), and the last GC had been Wed A.M., but...
View ArticleLive TV sometimes delayed
Sorry for the bad title, couldn't find a way to summarize this properly. At times, when I turn on TV, the DVR is showing programming from 30 minutes ago on the already tuned station. For instance, I...
View ArticleWhat are S3s and TiVO HDs worth w/lifetime subs?
Just upgraded the last 2 of my Series 3 units to a Roamio + Mini. Both have lifetime subs on them, and both are upgraded with newer power supplies and 1TB WD drives with 157 hours HD/1367 SD. One is...
View ArticleIs my Tivo dead?
It shut off and repowered back on twice by itself. After the second time and it started to come back up it just went to a gray screen and then nothing. I've pulled the plug several times and as it...
View ArticleXfinity On Demand for Tivo HD?
Is there any movement to be able to access the Comcast/Xfinity OnDemand programming for the Tivo HD? I know we can get Netflix & Amazon (which we have to pay for the movies) but it seems...
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Bad PSU capacitors? Pics
Good evening, all. Came home tonight to my original Series3 with a frozen on-screen image. Rebooted and it stuck at "Welcome, Powering up." Multiple manual restarts (unplugs) and continued to stick at...
View ArticleSeries 3 Rebooting
I have had my Series 3 for over 10 years (Lifetime transferred from my Series 1) and it is on its second external hard drive 1TB, purchased from Amazon in May. I have FIOS and 2 cablecards. Starting a...
View ArticleSeries 3 Purchase-OTA
I know the Series 3 is old, but is it worth buying still for OTA use. I am getting it for $240 this insides a lifetime subscription. Thanks!
View ArticleCan I access Series 3 from a Smart TV
Pretty simple question. Wife wants a new TV. We have another TV with a Series 3 connected. Debating if I spend the extra $s on a SmartTV. Question - is there any way for the new SmartTV, which will...
View Articleseries 3 no longer sees HME applications
I have 2 series 3 TiVos (OLED) on my home network. Both work fine in all respects except one. One of the units no longer see my HME applications. I am running wmcbrines pyhme server, and have...
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