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sherer · 10-06-2004, 16:10

Hi

Already done a search on this forum but have a few questions. I thinking about getting a TIVO off ebay or getting another PVR. Tivo seems the cheapest option at the moment. I've alredy got a TV card in my MCE machine but not happy with the quality of that.

At the moment i've got a Pace 1000 box and already have the redeye converter as well so should be ok for getting Tivo \ alternative up and running. please correct me if i'm wrong.

The questions I have about tivo are

1) can i still sunscibe to this even though they don't sell new boxes
2) how good is the learning functionality
3) what is the picture quality like. I have my TV fine but not happy with the video quality hence the need for an upgrade
4) i've seen ethernet cards available as well as extra hdd. what are these like
5) can i connect to this remotely and pull off the saved stuff onto my PC in dv-ms or other format
6) as above what format does it record in
7) does it support 16.9
8) do i have to watch tv via this. My STB a apce 1000 only has one RGB output the video one isn't RGB. How does this setup work
9) what hacks etc can i use to add to this..

Will do some more research on the Tivo community forum later but at work at the moment and can't access all sites

What else do i need to know before i get this running. Am on the Bromley platform on digital cable.

10-06-2004, 16:10	#1
sherer Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bromley Age: 48 Posts: 2,688	A few questions about TIVO or alternatives Hi Already done a search on this forum but have a few questions. I thinking about getting a TIVO off ebay or getting another PVR. Tivo seems the cheapest option at the moment. I've alredy got a TV card in my MCE machine but not happy with the quality of that. At the moment i've got a Pace 1000 box and already have the redeye converter as well so should be ok for getting Tivo \ alternative up and running. please correct me if i'm wrong. The questions I have about tivo are 1) can i still sunscibe to this even though they don't sell new boxes 2) how good is the learning functionality 3) what is the picture quality like. I have my TV fine but not happy with the video quality hence the need for an upgrade 4) i've seen ethernet cards available as well as extra hdd. what are these like 5) can i connect to this remotely and pull off the saved stuff onto my PC in dv-ms or other format 6) as above what format does it record in 7) does it support 16.9 8) do i have to watch tv via this. My STB a apce 1000 only has one RGB output the video one isn't RGB. How does this setup work 9) what hacks etc can i use to add to this.. Will do some more research on the Tivo community forum later but at work at the moment and can't access all sites What else do i need to know before i get this running. Am on the Bromley platform on digital cable.