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Yes, but the warranty on labor is only 90 days, and parts 1 year, so as
soon as my 90 days was up, I cracked it open.
-Tim
On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 11:08, Dustin Puryear wrote:
Is the Tivo warranty voided when you make modifications to the unit?
Regards, Dustin
At 08:03 AM 2/6/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Thanks Tim,
>
>I was looking at a site that sells you a 80G drive w/ the TIVO software on
it
>already so it's pretty much plug and play. I was going to get a second HD
>locally and dd the other drive to it. (Hey, I paid for the software once
>already right?).
>
>I was hoping to clone the 2nd working drive, however it die on me before I
>could make the switch.
>
>kw
>
>
>
>On Tuesday 05 February 2002 23:39, you wrote:
> > I upgraded my TiVo last night from 20 hrs (20 gigs) to 118 hrs by
adding an
> > 80 gig drive, was a surprisingly painless operation. My next step is to
add
> > TivoNet, but I have to wait until I can afford the $75 adaptor card.
I've
> > seen some sites that'll do any repairs for $129, forget where though.
> >
> > -Tim
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kris A. Wotipka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 11:19 PM
> > Subject: [brluglist] TIVO
> >
> > > Just now catching up on my 400+back log of BRLUG e-mail...........
nice
> > > to see that there is a newbie night now.
> > >
> > > Anyhow........ the only thing that sucks more than COX internet in
BR is
> > > owning a TIVO. It seems as though most of the TIVO units purchased
about
> >
> > a
> >
> > > year ago are having HD crash problems. I have two (sequencial serial
> > > numbers) and they have both died. What sucks is that it's about $199
to
> >
> > fix
> >
> > > / upgrade them.
> > >
> > > Then the new Upgrade does not allow you to easily "hack" them. The
> >
> > versions
> >
> > > I have (had) 1.3 allows you do achieve a bash shell via a term program
> > > and the serial port on the back of the unit.
> > >
> > > Oh well............. just more great technology for you. Oh
yea.......
> >
> > btw,
> >
> > > check out these apples:
> > >
> > > http://www.nando.net/technology/story/239740p-2282356c.html
> > >
> > > peas and carrots to all
> > >
> > > kw
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Yes, but the warranty on labor is only 90 days, and parts 1 year, so as soon as
my 90 days was up, I cracked it open.
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-Tim
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On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 11:08, Dustin Puryear wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Is the Tivo warranty voided when
you make modifications to the unit?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Regards, Dustin</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>At 08:03 AM 2/6/2002 -0600, you
wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>Thanks Tim,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>I was looking at a site that sells
you a 80G drive w/ the TIVO software on it</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>already so it's pretty much plug
and play. I was going to get a second HD</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>locally and dd the other drive to
it. (Hey, I paid for the software once</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>already right?).</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>I was hoping to clone the 2nd
working drive, however it die on me before I</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>could make the
switch.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>kw</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>On Tuesday 05 February 2002 23:39,
you wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > I upgraded my TiVo last night
from 20 hrs (20 gigs) to 118 hrs by adding an</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > 80 gig drive, was a
surprisingly painless operation. My next step is to add</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > TivoNet, but I have to wait
until I can afford the $75 adaptor card. I've</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > seen some sites that'll do
any repairs for $129, forget where though.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > -Tim</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ----- Original Message
-----</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > From: "Kris A.
Wotipka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > To: <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05,
2002 11:19 PM</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Subject: [brluglist]
TIVO</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > Just now catching up on
my 400+back log of BRLUG e-mail........... nice</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > to see that there is a
newbie night now.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > Anyhow........ the only
thing that sucks more than COX internet in BR is</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > owning a TIVO. It seems
as though most of the TIVO units purchased about</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > a</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > year ago are having HD
crash problems. I have two (sequencial serial</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > numbers) and they have
both died. What sucks is that it's about $199 to</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > fix</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > / upgrade
them.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > Then the new Upgrade
does not allow you to easily "hack" them. The</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > versions</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > I have (had) 1.3 allows
you do achieve a bash shell via a term program</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > and the serial port on
the back of the unit.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > Oh well.............
just more great technology for you. Oh yea.......</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > btw,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > check out these
apples:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > >
http://www.nando.net/technology/story/239740p-2282356c.html</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > peas and carrots to
all</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > kw</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > >
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge
Linux User Group</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > Visit
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> >
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User Group</FONT></FONT></I>
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