Networked TiVos - What's The Point?
 

I've finally retired my old SA V+ box in the bedroom and replaced it with a TiVo. I was looking forward to networking it with the TiVo in the living room and watching some of the dozens of recordings I've accumulated. I was bitterly disappointed to find that NOT ONE of my recordings is permitted to be viewed on the other TiVo. Surely this is missing the whole point of being able to network the two TiVos together.

My question - are there any recordings of channels I can watch in this way and, if so, is there a list (it's probably a very small list) of channels where this is permitted?

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There is a list in the drop-down menu on this page - http://store.virginmedia.com/discove...s.snippet.html

All the Sky channels work fine - BBC/ITV tv are NOT allowed.

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Thanks, Ozsat. Add to that Channel 4. It seems perverse that the free-to-air channels are not permitted while the Sky ones are.

I think I must have taken a stupid pill this morning but I can't find the list you mentioned unless it's the multi-room streaming list which is full of channels I rarely watch or record.

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Yep its the multi-room streaming list... but even that is misleading for example you can stream some of the SD channels but not the HD version...

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It's a bit like TV Anywhere then.

VM advertise these features but they're so hobbled by rights issues as to make them pretty much useless.

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The wording on that page is also a misrepresentation.

Homeland was on one of the many channels it's not permitted to watch on a networked TiVo.

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You don't need 2 TiVo's to stream recorded content to another room. All you need is a wireless AV sender, cheaper and no restriction on what you can stream.

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I can just imagine some of the cableforum yokels crying rivers if sky channels didn't work. They seem silent on the fact the "greedy BBC" won't allow it.

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I dont cy over any of it, I just think its extremely dumb.

One day the idiots that make these rules up will realise this is why torrents are so popular.

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Can you stream TiVo recordings with a wireless sender?

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Yes - from the Scart output - either hardwire or with a wireless sender. You could also use the HDMI, if you've an HDMI splitter.

Don't expect perfect quality, but for a bedroom tv, I get very good results. You can also control Tivo remotely using one of the mobile phone apps that are available.

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For my sons bedroom i plan on getting 2 x HDMI to ethernet cables and sending the picture over a powerline adapter to his bedroom...

Seems silly paying for another box when the one in my bedroom is not used during the day

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I've still got to figure out how to do it !

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Not sure if it would work yet as i haven't tried... but my theory would be this...

HDMI splitter on back of TiVo --> HDMI cable to ethernet converter ---> Ethernet cable to Powerline in Bedroom 1.

then

Powerline in Bedroom 2 ---> ethernet converter ---> HDMI to TV

using the app as a remote control.

The powerline adapters i currently have, have 3 ports on 2, and i have a spare with a single port (to be used with the new tv) and seems to stream HD from TiVo to TiVo perfectly... so i can't see an issue

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Hi DJSaders, In my opinion your solution will not work the way you want it to. Those HDMI over ethernet adapters normally need a dedicated cable between them. I'll be surprised if going over a powerline with other network traffic will give you a good picture if any picture at all. Worth a try I guess and I'm happy to be proved wrong

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I am sure VM stated that it was the broadcasters that were prohibiting the streaming between boxes as the broadcasters wanted the viewers use their catch-up TV services (i.e. iPlayer etc.); it will be interesting to see what happens when SkyQ launches and whether they will be able to stream BBC, ITV etc. freely between boxes.

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It seems insane to me that I can watch and record whatever I like on my living room TiVo and I can watch and record whatever I like on my bedroom TiVo but I am not permitted to watch those recordings on the TiVo that is most convenient. It strikes me as a bit like the electricity company telling me what I can and can't use their electricity for and in what rooms. Totally bonkers!

I am sure I won't be the only one watching with interest to see what the forthcoming Sky Q is capable of and what Virgin Media's response to that will be.

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If the article below is anything to go by it could be cost that's the most prohibitive factor.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...V-addicts.html

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A quick read of this hands-on review of the forthcoming Sky Q box http://www.stuff.tv/sky/sky-q/review indicates that the viewer will be able to watch all of their recordings on other boxes and devices around the home - and even outside the home.

It will even have 'suggestions' which I always thought was a TiVo exclusive even if I personally find them pretty useless. Once Virgin Media announce their next-gen box there might be an interesting few months ahead.

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Few Sky Q videos

https://youtu.be/Ykq-_xJCcC0
https://youtu.be/fBLJ6Vc88Eo