TiVo Multi room streaming - Page 2

Sirius · 23-10-2011, 18:48

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Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd

One of the reasons I wanted to start this discussion is because alot of people will think just getting another Tivo will be all there is to it when streaming programmes and that is clearly not the case.

I personally would not have thought that. I would assume you would need some form of additional connectivity, I would also have assumed that there might or might not be an additional cost for the ability to do it.

devilincarnate · 23-10-2011, 19:13

This was taken from here.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35320216

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Originally Posted by JHM

Yes I can confirm that Multi Room Streaming is in the V15.2 update. I had a short play with it but didn't get very far in the menues, since it correctly stated it couldn't detect a second TiVo!

--John

pythagoras · 23-10-2011, 22:47

Just because the option is in the menu dosnt mean its operational. I havnt seen anyone post that it actually works.

Regards

John.

kgollop · 24-10-2011, 09:09

I'm planning on using home plugs for this. Downstairs TIVO is right next to the superhub, and I've got a set of home plugs ready to go once the 2nd TIVO is installed upstairs (and the software update arrives of course!). Looking forward to playing with this.

clinteastman · 24-10-2011, 10:54

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Originally Posted by pythagoras

Just because the option is in the menu dosnt mean its operational. I havnt seen anyone post that it actually works.

Regards

John.

It's also not been announced as part of the update.

BenMcr · 24-10-2011, 11:10

It's probably not been announced because most customers will need instructions on how to do it

tycho · 24-10-2011, 11:59

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

It's probably not been announced because most customers will need instructions on how to do it

So Ben,

Is that some form of semi-confirmation that it is in this update, your just keeping it quiet so as not to confuse the technophobes!

BenMcr · 24-10-2011, 12:13

I'm not confirming anything, I'm just going off the facts that:

1) People with the update are saying that there is a menu option
2) The US TiVo requires a connection to your router to do anything cool

3) Majority of customers require instructions for anything networking related

WaxMan · 24-10-2011, 12:48

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

I'm not confirming anything, I'm just going off the facts that:

1) People with the update are saying that there is a menu option
2) The US TiVo requires a connection to your router to do anything cool

3) Majority of customers require instructions for anything networking related

Not sure about the US TIVO but does it have an internal modem? if so then that's why it needs the net connection for any thing. However I can not personally see streaming working over a 10Mbs connection let alone virgin media shooting their own foot what with congestion that they are seeing at the moment.

I just hope that they don't hold back release of streaming due to support issues with most non technical customers (very large percentage) I would hope that they may just enable it and leave it as unsupported if that were the case but unlikely.

clinteastman · 24-10-2011, 13:00

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Originally Posted by WaxMan

Not sure about the US TIVO but does it have an internal modem? if so then that's why it needs the net connection for any thing. However I can not personally see streaming working over a 10Mbs connection let alone virgin media shooting their own foot what with congestion that they are seeing at the moment.

I just hope that they don't hold back release of streaming due to support issues with most non technical customers (very large percentage) I would hope that they may just enable it and leave it as unsupported if that were the case but unlikely.

A network connection and a connection to the internet aren't the same thing of course.

passingbat · 24-10-2011, 13:36

I am surprised that it needs to be connected to your router as both tivos are already connected to VM's network. The US tivo's generally aren't in this situation.

However, talking to Tivo tech support a while ago regarding something else, he thought it could be via your LAN.

BenMcr · 24-10-2011, 13:40

I would expect that the data requirements are quite high. Remember that the upload on a 10Mbit connection is only at most 1Mbit (in upgraded areas). Even the web iPlayer needs more than that for 'HD'

The LAN connection via a router is 100Mbit at least in both directions (not sure if it's 100Mbit or a 1Gb LAN connection in the back of the TiVo box)

clinteastman · 24-10-2011, 13:41

If you built a system to stream video around your house you wouldn't do it over the internet would you? Not if both devices sat on a LAN.

passingbat · 24-10-2011, 13:56

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Originally Posted by clinteastman

If you built a system to stream video around your house you wouldn't do it over the internet would you? Not if both devices sat on a LAN.

My thinking was that both tivos stream OD with no problem. They both link to VM, so somehow, they ought to be able to talk to each other.

Simplistic thinking though.

clinteastman · 24-10-2011, 14:01

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Originally Posted by passingbat

My thinking was that both tivos stream OD with no problem. They both link to VM, so somehow, they ought to be able to talk to each other.

Simplistic thinking though.

With OD you don't have to worry about upstream, your downloading only.

If you were streaming from one box to another over the internet you would have to upload the recording as well as download it, and the width of your up pipe is a LOT less then your down pipe.