TiVo Can TiVo work without mains power?!

RichardCoulter · 12-05-2012, 10:22

I was talking to someone earlier today who said that, if she unplugs her TiVo from the mains, it still records!!!

I said that I thought that this wasn't possible.

Does it have an internal battery to cover for power outages, or does it perhaps remember programmes that it was prevented from recording due to no power being present and then looks for a further airing of the programme to successfully complete the requested task?

Sirius · 12-05-2012, 10:36

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I was talking to someone earlier today who said that, if she unplugs her TiVo from the mains, it still records!!!

I said that I thought that this wasn't possible.

Does it have an internal battery to cover for power outages, or does it perhaps remember programmes that it was prevented from recording due to no power being present and then looks for a further airing of the programme to successfully complete the requested task?

It will not work whilst there is no power to it and i think you answered your own question and is probably what is happening.

RichardCoulter · 12-05-2012, 10:49

I thought so too. Does anyone know if TiVo has an internal battery and/or makes further attempts to record failed recordings due to a lack of power?

spiderplant · 12-05-2012, 11:24

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Does anyone know if TiVo has an internal battery

It doesn't

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makes further attempts to record failed recordings due to a lack of power?

It can do, depending on the recording type. Recording Hiccups will tell you if it wasn't able to record something.

nicko · 12-05-2012, 12:13

When you have a power outage TiVo resumes recording once power is restored and importantly saves the bit that's already recorded in a folder, so after you will find 2 parts (before/after outage) of the recording My shows.

BTW. On Sky Plus you will lose the whole recording upto power outage down a big black hole ( never to be seen again), all you get is what came after the outage.( Beats Sky plus hands down)

v0id · 12-05-2012, 15:48

If you want it to work without mains power you will will have to pay extra for the magical pixies that live inside the box

devilincarnate · 12-05-2012, 16:15

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If you want it to work without mains power you will will have to pay extra for the magical pixies that live inside the box

Or a back up generator

gadge · 12-05-2012, 16:25

I know the very old pace boxes from the ntl days didnt use electric they were that slow there was a little mouse inside that run around on a wheel.

Stephen · 12-05-2012, 17:09

Seriously?? You actually posted that on here? Hahaha.

Am sorry but that has to be the daftest question I have ever seen. A bit like asking if my phone would still makes calls if I took the battery out.

devilincarnate · 12-05-2012, 17:32

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A bit like asking if my phone would still makes calls if I took the battery out.

Mine does

RichardCoulter · 13-05-2012, 15:12

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Seriously?? You actually posted that on here? Hahaha.

Am sorry but that has to be the daftest question I have ever seen. A bit like asking if my phone would still makes calls if I took the battery out.

Nonsense, some appliances work when the power is disconnected. I have a clock radio that has a back up battery.

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Mine does

There we go

Stuart · 13-05-2012, 17:07

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Nonsense, some appliances work when the power is disconnected. I have a clock radio that has a back up battery.

Some do. Most don't. The problem is that our battery technology is just not up to creating a battery powerful enough to run a Tivo for any length of time and stay small enough for people to have it in their living room.

A clock or clock radio doesn't use an awful lot of power. You can get ones that run for weeks on a couple of AA batteries. The battery required to run a Tivo for any length of time would be considerably larger than the Tivo itself.

Sirius · 13-05-2012, 17:33

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Nonsense, some appliances work when the power is disconnected. I have a clock radio that has a back up battery.

Must admit i did have a good laugh at this when i saw it.

devilincarnate · 13-05-2012, 18:30

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You can get ones that run for weeks on a couple of AA batteries.

That is why they out sell the others

Whoops wrong thread and forum

v0id · 13-05-2012, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Seriously?? You actually posted that on here? Hahaha.

Am sorry but that has to be the daftest question I have ever seen. A bit like asking if my phone would still makes calls if I took the battery out.

I nominate it for post of the month