[Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

[Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals
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FTD @ 28th Oct 10:47AM:
[Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

I'm currently a Directv customer in Bethlehem, but contemplating the switch to RCN since Versus is no longer available on DTV and I would like to watch at least a few Flyers games per year :mad:

Anyway, is anyone running standard definition Tivos with the new digital signal? I assume you need a converter box with each unit, is that correct? I was planning on picking up one HD unit and I already have a dual tuner standard definition unit. So I assume I would need to ask for a converter box and an M-card for them to work.

I'm already an RCN internet user, but I want to figure the costs with Tivos etc. to see if I come out about the same as with DTV.
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nycityny @ 28th Oct 11:25AM:
Re: [Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

You can use a standard definition TIVO with an RCN cable box but it will no longer be a "dual tuner" TIVO. The TIVO will get its signal from the RCA jacks running from the cable box. A coax input from RCN will only provide scrambled signals which are not usable.

You are correct, though, in what you need. You need a converter box and an M-card for them to work.

I myself have one SD TIVO and two HDs. I have a cable box for the SD and one M-card each for the HDs. The SD TIVO works just fine and the picture is good with the cable box.
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FTD @ 2nd Nov 09:49PM:
Re: [Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

Thanks for the response. Since you have two HDs can you MRV between them or does RCN impose CCI flags that prevent transferring and copying?
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nycityny @ 3rd Nov 03:35AM:
Re: [Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

I can MRV between all 3 of my TIVOs in any combination (Series 2 to HD, HD to Series 2, HD to HD). RCN does not impose any CCI flags that I have found.

I suspect that since RCN is teaming up with TIVO to offer an RCN branded TIVO box there will be a lot of cooperation between the two companies. So RCN is unlikely to do anything that will hinder other TIVO users. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
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FTD @ 3rd Nov 01:18PM:
Re: [Need Info] Tivo & New Digital signals

Excellent! Being able to MRV is important for me, so I think I will switch to RCN. Thanks for the information.
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