Recent content by Howard

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    How to buy a new remote for an existing TIVO

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "dwacon" <aunt.jemima@pancake.box> wrote in news:VVFYe.261882$E95.76956 @fed1read01: > I didn't see any "accessories" on the TIVO web site -- looking to buy > another remote. Thanks. http://www.weaknees.com/tivo_remote_finder.php...
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    Does Tivo Skip or not record commercials?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "Tony D." <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in news:W_Kdnb-lD53Oi67eRVn- hw@giganews.com: > And CA was not removed, it was made manual Yes, that's generally understood when someone says "AUTOMATIC commercial advance was removed" -- Minister of...
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    Odd DirecTiVo occurrence

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) trw7at@ixdot.netcomdotcom (Tim Witort) wrote in news:Xns96D96D0336CB9timwitortwrotethis@207.217.125.201: > I turned my DirecTivo on yesterday at about noon and it was > showing a "retrieving information from satellite" message > with the...
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    Odd DirecTiVo occurrence

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) trw7at@ixdot.netcomdotcom (Tim Witort) wrote in news:Xns96D96D0336CB9timwitortwrotethis@207.217.125.201: > I turned my DirecTivo on yesterday at about noon and it was > showing a "retrieving information from satellite" message > with the...
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    Why did TIVO tell me to rerun setup?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) George Max <lazarus@removethiswi.rr.com> wrote in news:f4e5j15nd46hph83a3inmf07mnhk46cjet@4ax.com: > When the last phone call occurred for my SA TIVO series 2, it told me > I needed to rerun the guided setup portion relevant to my signal >...
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    Tivo makes whining sound

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "Adam Corolla" <nospam@nospam03550265902.com> wrote in news:ftednb_3metmua3eRVn-og@giganews.com: > drives make before. I'm technical enough to remove the drive and > connect it to a PC running Windows XP... Is there a way to make a Rule...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "john" <jabitzerjr@hotmail.com> wrote in news:jeMXe.3211$P34.3003@okepread07: > My understanding was that this was covered withthe whole VCR debate of > the 80's shouldn't "free" broadcast tv be unprotected regardless? There was an...
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    TivoDVR Free at Best Buy

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "Jack Ak" <akjack@excite.com> wrote in news:0VGXe.389$Ur.43@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net: > It depends on where and when you purchased the "Series 1". DirecTV has > never marketed a DirecTV DVR with Series1 branding. All "Series1" >...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) "Randy S." <rswitt@NOSPAM.com> wrote in news:dgjmnq$pmu$1 @spnode25.nerdc.ufl.edu: > Jack Zwick wrote: >> you troll > > Hmm, this thread seems to be attracting obscure posts. I'm not getting > the reasoning for Jack's at all. Unless he's...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Jack Zwick <jackzwick@yahoo.com> wrote in news:jackzwick-F72880.21320217092005@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com: > When DRM comes, if you think Cable wont lead the way then you're the > dumbest of them all. Ummm...DRM is already here. And...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote in news:MPG.1d969528fd00adbb989fca@news.nabs.net: > Randy S. (rswitt@NOSPAM.com) wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo: >> Yeah, I think Howard's OP was a bit unclear. > > Yeah, I missed the point, too. > > I...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote in news:MPG.1d9665bc672573e9989fc7@news.nabs.net: > Even if it has DRM, it doesn't have the same issues as the SA TiVos. I > recorded every one of the Fox programs that people had "problems" with, > and...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Jack Zwick <jackzwick@yahoo.com> wrote in news:jackzwick- 8253A0.14435717092005@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com: > I just got a HR10-250 free after rebate, and today my Waiver was applied > so I get Fox 5 HD NYC on 88, despite living in the...
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    So long, losers.

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out. Oh...and a parting gift: http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/67465#14370254 -- Minister of All Things Digital & Electronic, and Holder of Past Knowledge stile99@email.com...
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    Filter guide by "NOT Paid Programming"?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) Jack Zwick <jackzwick@yahoo.com> wrote in news:jackzwick- C395E6.16400210092005@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com: > In article <mNGUe.2279$JN5.1530@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>, > Johnson-Sanders <john-san@pacbell.net> wrote: > >> I see that...