Why does it cost 5$ extra to sub a tivo?

All I was trying to say is that the *hardware* is definitely a Series 2
TiVo. I agree the the *software* is not. You can load the SA Series 2
software on the HDVR2 or DSR7000, and it will work. So I guess that mean's
that what I have is a Series 1.5 TiVo?

Jerry

"Seth" wrote in message
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"jawilljr" wrote in message


Well the hughes HDVR2 and Philips DSR7000 technically is
a Series 2 Tivo. What seperates them is a the processor

Once again, to Jack's point, it isn't. I know many of us (including
myself)
often think of and refer to it this way, but it isn't. Nowhere in any
"official" documentation is it called that, not even by TiVo and DirecTV,
the authorities that count.

and the USB ports in the back. The Series 1 Tivo uses
the PPC processor while Series 2 uses the MIPS processor
and has USB ports on the back. True there is currently
no HMO option for the DirectTivo... but DirecTV can
always add the feature in at a later time. it just
requires software.

Yes, and I said that. It is not currently "officially" available for any
DirecTiVo, 1st or 2nd Gen.

There are some people out there that have transfered a SA
series 2 software to the DSR7000 and have somewhat gotten
the HMO option to work on the DirecTivo. See this link.

Which still falls under my statement "HMO is still unavailable
(officially)
for any DirecTiVo. Will this change in the future, hopefully as it is an
often requested feature."

http://makeashorterlink.com/?J30342966

Jerry

"jawilljr" wrote in message

All I was trying to say is that the *hardware* is
definitely a Series 2 TiVo. I agree the the *software*
is not. You can load the SA Series 2 software on the
HDVR2 or DSR7000, and it will work. So I guess that
mean's that what I have is a Series 1.5 TiVo?

No, it STILL means you have whatever hardware DirecTV and/or TiVo decide to
call it. At the present time, they have chosen to call it the Next
Generation, NOT Series 2.

What it is called is arbitrary. They might decide the next version is
Series 7, skipping all the number in between.

"jawilljr" wrote in message .. .
All I was trying to say is that the *hardware* is definitely a Series 2
TiVo. I agree the the *software* is not. You can load the SA Series 2
software on the HDVR2 or DSR7000, and it will work. So I guess that mean's
that what I have is a Series 1.5 TiVo?

Jerry


How would the SA Series2 software manage the DirecTV DVR's two tuners?
Does the SA Series2 software loaded on a DirecTV DVR give one multiple
quality settings? I doubt that it will.

The standalone TiVo Series2 doesn't have an integrated DirecTV receiver
with 2 tuners. The DirecTV DVR with TiVo can't record from cable box
or antenna. These features make the DirecTV DVR unique. A Series2 TiVo
is more unique than the DirecTV DVR "first" generation and "second" generation
DVRs are different. Sharing the same features with different processors
makes those two more alike than different. I recently purchased a Philips
DSR7000 which works as well as my Philips DSR6000, no better and no worse.

You won't find Series 1 mentioned in any of the *first* generation TiVo user
manuals and you won't find Series 2 mentioned in a DirecTV DVR user manual.

"Jack Ak" wrote in message
gy.com...

"jawilljr" wrote in message
.. .
All I was trying to say is that the *hardware* is definitely a Series 2
TiVo. I agree the the *software* is not. You can load the SA Series 2
software on the HDVR2 or DSR7000, and it will work. So I guess that
mean's
that what I have is a Series 1.5 TiVo?

Jerry


How would the SA Series2 software manage the DirecTV DVR's two tuners?
Does the SA Series2 software loaded on a DirecTV DVR give one multiple
quality settings? I doubt that it will.

For better or worse a poster over on Dealdatabase loaded a drive with
SA series 2 software with HMO on his DSR7000 and he claims it is working..
dual tuners and everything....most of the HMO stuff and the tivo guy is
back.

rk

REALLY IS THAT SO?
SOME PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND AREN'T SO CAVALIER

wrote in message

REALLY IS THAT SO?
SOME PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND AREN'T SO
CAVALIER

Without quoting, we don't know who you are yelling at, making your statement
of little value.

wrote:
REALLY IS THAT SO?
SOME PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND AREN'T SO CAVALIER

Yeah, those tivo people do work hard for their 4.95/12.95/mo.

--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

"Jack Ak" wrote in message
. ..

"Jason O'Rourke" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Ted wrote:
While I agree that the unit itself is great. The product is great. But
the
service is just a scam. What service is provided? What extra service is
provided by using a tivo rather than a normal reciever. Sure it can do
extra
stuff but that is all hardware.
...
And just to save us all time, would you like to explain why you are
posting
from Berlin if you care about a US service? Smells a little trollish.

Probably because Ted (obvious fake address) doesn't want
to pay for a news service. IIRC, news.uni-berlin.de is a no charge
service.

Ted seems to be posting from the US Central time zone.


Very good! Gezz... And I do pay... just don't see what I am paying for..