Yep check out the new generation of set top boxes - all ip based. eg www.akimbo.com just launched at CES yesterday, both Ethernet cat 5 and wireless connections.
Cheers, Dean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Graves Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 7:44 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Sipura SPA-1001 and Tivo Series 1 On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 23:50:40 -0500, David Ishmael wrote: >What about when users switch to 100% VoIP? I've been considering getting >DirecTV with the HD PVR and I've heard it can't use broadband, in a case >like that I would have to route a modem call through VoIP (or is there a >better way I'm just not seeing). > >-Dave I think you'll find that this is much like dealing with fax. Painfull and prone to failure. Since Tivo can be a network aware device that's the more reliable route. FWIW, many series 1 Tivo units blew up their on-boards modems. This is one of the reasons that the TivoNet card to be made. Once the modem was dead you could add a net card or pay Tivo to exchange yours for a remanufactured unit. There is also a wireless TivoNet card which saves you running Cat 5 into your TV room if that's a benefit. Michael >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Graves >Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:29 PM >To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; Erik Espinoza >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Sipura SPA-1001 and Tivo Series 1 > >Get the TivoNet card from http://www.9thtee.com/turbonet.htm. I have >one in my series 1 Tivo. It's easy to install, and works great. It'll >be a lot less hassle then trying to make Tivo use an analog line >through your * server. If you consider the cost the FXS port it's >cheaper than going through * anyway. > >Michael > >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 19:46:48 -0800, Erik Espinoza wrote: > >>Most digital devices such as modems, fax machines and tivo's can not >>be used without a lot of changes on VoIP. >> >>I've seen success with TiVo when you use a special code to kick it >>down to 14.4 kbps and use g711ulaw as the codec. I think your best bet >>is to try to eBay the custom nic for the TiVo series 1. >> >>Erik >> >> >>On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 20:39:45 -0500, David Ishmael >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi everyone, I just got a Sipura SPA-1001 and have connected my Tivo >Series >>> 1 (yes its old). When I do a test call with Tivo, the call always fails >(it >>> seems to dial the number but never connects). I can pick up the phone >line >>> and hear the Tivo "talking". I've tried looking around for anything >special >>> I need to do but its still not working. I can connect a phone to the >>> SPA-1001 and can make outgoing calls just fine. I even tried calling the >>> Tivo number and can hear the modem pick up. Has anyone done this? Any >help >>> would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Dave >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Asterisk-Users mailing list >>> Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> > >-- >Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com >Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >o713-861-4005 >o800-905-6412 >c713-201-1262 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > -- Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users