Can I input video & audio into a Tivo, rather than Antenna/CableRF?

I'd like to use a TiVo to delay a video/audio feed. As I look at the
TiVo specs at the TiVo site, it seems that the units won't take video &
audio directly, but only as RF from cable or antenna. Is there any way
around this, or can someone suggest another DVR or PVR that would do it?

Thanks.
BC

I'd like to use a TiVo to delay a video/audio feed. As I look at the
TiVo specs at the TiVo site, it seems that the units won't take video &
audio directly, but only as RF from cable or antenna. Is there any way
around this, or can someone suggest another DVR or PVR that would do it?

My *Series 1* standalone TiVo has a set of RCA inputs for composite
video input, selected with either Channel 0 or Channel 1, I forget.
Of course, a Series 1 won't do digital television.

It's also possible to turn composite video into RF with a cheap
modulator. You lose quality, though.

Gordon Burditt wrote:
I'd like to use a TiVo to delay a video/audio feed. As I look at the
TiVo specs at the TiVo site, it seems that the units won't take
video & audio directly, but only as RF from cable or antenna. Is
there any way around this, or can someone suggest another DVR or PVR
that would do it?

My *Series 1* standalone TiVo has a set of RCA inputs for composite
video input, selected with either Channel 0 or Channel 1, I forget.
Of course, a Series 1 won't do digital television.

It's also possible to turn composite video into RF with a cheap
modulator. You lose quality, though.

I have a series 2 and it takes those also, but my series 3 doesn't......
there are a LOT of dvr's out there that will do what you want
Search online, heres a link to lots of em (stopped looking at specs after 40
of em) panasonic, jvc, etc http://www.bizrate.com/dvr/

if you don't need program guide stuff (ie not currently on contract), or
digital tuners, check out ebay (got older ones for under $50)

On Nov 30, 10:33*am, BCDrums wrote:
I'd like to use a TiVo to delay a video/audio feed. As I look at the
TiVo specs at the TiVo site, it seems that the units won't take video &
audio directly, but only as RF from cable or antenna.

Go to https://www3.tivo.com/store/boxdetai...oxsku=R6498 0
and click on Specifications. Note description for [H] and [i].

# Composite video and stereo input: Connects to your cable or
satellite box.
# S-Video input: Connects to your cable or satellite box for a better
quality picture.

It is possible to a manual recording of an arbitrary A/V feed via
those connections,
but telling the S2DT TiVo to do that is a bit messy. And expensive;
that TiVo box
can't be used at all without a subscription.

I've got a Series-1 TiVo that I'm looking to get rid of; it no longer
has a lifetime
subscription but can be set up to do manual recording. For 24-hour
video
surveillance, I can set it up with four manual recordings repeating
daily;
midnight to 6am, 6am to noon, noon to 6pm, 6pm to midnight.

-Joe