Networking TIVO's

Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:35:37 -0800, layne wrote:
>
>> If I purchase a second TIVO and add it to my network, when transferring
>> shows from one TIVO to another can I go directly from one tivo to another or
>> do I have to move it to my computer first and then to the second TIVO?
>
> It depends. With the right equipment and right hacks, you can transfer
> shows between tivos over the network. I can transfer shows between my 3
> DTV Tivos ( SD-DVR40s ) and a SA S2 Tivo. Newer R10 ( a lot harder to
> hack ) and R15 ( not a tivo ) DTV DVRs are not really hackable.
>
> The MRV/HMO stuff makes transfers effortless ( once the hacks are
> installed ) There are other ways to transfer shows between S1 tivos
> ( and probably S1 <--> S2 tivos ) but they are more risky as far as
> the data insertion goes. It's also an 'ugly' process. My kids can
> use the MRV option to transfer shows between the S2 Tivos.
>

Just in case it applies, and so as to not scare off the OP, non-DTV
integrated Tivos w/ subscriptions do not require any hacks to do
tivo-to-tivo transfers, just a network connection.

Randy S.
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> Just in case it applies, and so as to not scare off the OP, non-DTV
> integrated Tivos w/ subscriptions do not require any hacks to do
> tivo-to-tivo transfers, just a network connection.
>
> Randy S.

Arrgh, change that to non-DTV integrated *series 2* Tivos do not require
hacks. I think that's accurate now. .

Randy S.
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