The series 2 does have a tuner that will work with basic cable so it can
change the channel on its own.

On 1/3/07, Dave in Boston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK gang, maybe someone can offer some advice.
>
> I recently moved to a new place where I have "basic cable"  (i.e...NOCable
> Box).
>
> Typically, I just plug the TV into the cable outlet and use the TV's
> channel
> selector to get the basic cable channels.
>
> Now I am installing my Series 2 Tivo from my old apartment (where I DID
> have
> a Cable Box.)
>
> I looked at the diagram for the tivo setup for "If you are setting up your
> DVR with: An antenna or cable without a cable box"
>
>
> http://customersupport.tivo.com/LaunchContent.aspx?cid=dcadf995-410e-407a-8e33-65a0ed6a14fa&anchor=undefined
>
> The Tivo menu does show up on channel 3 on my TV...
>
> What I don't understand is...How is the Tivo going to record from diferent
> channels?  If the cable goes from the wall to the tivo box.....How does
> the
> the Tivo know and change the channels?
>
> There is no tuner in the series 2 box, right?  The tivo box doesn't know
> which channel it is recording, right?
>
> Second, how do I "watch live TV" with Tivo coming in on the TV's channel
> 3?
>
> While I am a little technically oriented, I can't figure out how the setup
> diagram on the link above would work.
>
> Thanks for any light you can shed on this...
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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