Just want to make sure I am reading this correctly - If I upgrade to S3/HD (which would be about $200.00) I can get/rent the cablecard from comcast and be done with their cable box and have the function of TIVO as I had it prior to the digital switch?
I don't need anything fancy - just looking to set my season passes and have the recording there when I sit down to enjoy. Also like having TIVO record things that it *thinks* I might like. I really do not enjoy the comcast DVR boxes at all. Roberta --- In [email protected], MegaZone <ya...@...> wrote: > > Once upon a time Glen Farney shaped the electrons to say... > > If you have a Seriese 3, just get cable cards, they should do the > > same job I think.? I have them and seem to work just fine, but I > > I think that was a typo - from her original email it looks like she > has S2 boxes. You can't use DTAs with the S3/HD - but you don't need > to anyway, that's what CableCARD is for. DTA's allow *analog* tuner > devices to access digital channels. The S3/HD have digital tuners, > and so don't need one. > > > don't do anything like PPV or VOD, just watch analog and digital > > The TiVo S3/HD can't access PPV/VOD at all. Maybe some day, but > that's really where tru2way comes into play, and that's what the > rumored Series4 supposedly brings. > > > channels.? In my case with Charter, the first card was free, and the > > second card (they don't have?the multi-stream cards) is only > > $1.50/mo more, and the icing on the cake was that digital cable?was > > You're better off than I am - in my area Charter is $2/card/month, > first one isn't free. Still a lot cheaper than cable box rental. > > -MZ > -- > megazone-at-megazone.org http://www.MegaZone.org/ Gweep, Geek, Human, me. > http://www.GizmoLovers.com/ http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris > "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171 >
