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[citation][nom]gogogadgetliver[/nom]I'm connected with Tivo as in they provide upcoming scheduling info but that's it. I would be impressed to know how that is done without phone or ethernet.[/citation]
Since my Panasonic doesn't have a ATSC tuner, I have to go online to see a schedule and then program the timer to the line-in my dtd box is connect to. Since I now have a Dish Network 722K dvr, I mostly use the Panny to burn dvd's.
The Channel Master is made by Echostar and uses Echostars menu (modified TVGOS?). I have no idea what the Magnavox uses. Although dtv stations are required to have schedule info in their signal. My Magnavox dta can get ota info for a couple of hours down the road.
I had thought, even with a lifetime sub, Tivo requires conectivity for their units to operate.
Since my Panasonic doesn't have a ATSC tuner, I have to go online to see a schedule and then program the timer to the line-in my dtd box is connect to. Since I now have a Dish Network 722K dvr, I mostly use the Panny to burn dvd's.
The Channel Master is made by Echostar and uses Echostars menu (modified TVGOS?). I have no idea what the Magnavox uses. Although dtv stations are required to have schedule info in their signal. My Magnavox dta can get ota info for a couple of hours down the road.
I had thought, even with a lifetime sub, Tivo requires conectivity for their units to operate.
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[citation][nom]mchuf[/nom]I had thought, even with a lifetime sub, Tivo requires conectivity for their units to operate.[/citation]
It doesn't require it but it will get useless pretty fast without it. It caches I think like 2 weeks of programming data. It will start griping after that and basically just give you a channel line up but it will still work. (you can still rent from amazon.com and all that too)
There are software updates once in a great while but otherwise no need to stay connected all the time.
Really I'm not sure I would own a TiVo if I didn't have that lifetime sub. $20 / month is bullcrap to pay for channel lineups that Microsoft Media Center and others offer for free.
It doesn't require it but it will get useless pretty fast without it. It caches I think like 2 weeks of programming data. It will start griping after that and basically just give you a channel line up but it will still work. (you can still rent from amazon.com and all that too)
There are software updates once in a great while but otherwise no need to stay connected all the time.
Really I'm not sure I would own a TiVo if I didn't have that lifetime sub. $20 / month is bullcrap to pay for channel lineups that Microsoft Media Center and others offer for free.
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