The Directv tivo units don't have networking. You jwould need to purchase third party addins from a cjompany like weakknees.com or get a standard Series 2 machine and a seperate Directv receiver.
Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: [TiVo Central] Dazed and Confused: Series2 TiVo with DirectTV? > Hello, I am not getting a straight answer from either TiVo or > DirectTV, so I was hoping someone here had a similiar situation and > could offer some assistance. > > I currently have an old Philips DirectTV/TiVo system which is having > problems. I would like to get a Series2 TiVo to replace this old unit > and be able to connect the Series2 into my home network. I would like > to be able to take advantage of the Home Media features, but I would > also like to be able to share programs I've recorded. > > DirectTV says they don't have systems that will do the networking part > of it. TiVo tells me I have to go through DirectTV for assistance. > Are there still combo boxes that handle DirectTV + TiVo, or do I have > to buy a separate TiVo Series2 unit and get a DirectTV receiver? Do > these work together well, now that the companies have split up? I have > a limited amount of space and I would prefer to have one unit. > > TIA. > > Cliff > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/2006 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
