Once upon a time R N shaped the electrons to say... > > 4. Add networking to the TiVo and switch to that instead of modem. > > I'm on dsl, and I have the hardware, I think, to set up a network. > I'm just not sure what I'm doing, so I haven't tried. I was wondering > if the modem was taken out, it would still work networked?
I forget, you have a Series2 box, right? So you just need a USB network adapter for the TiVo (wired or WiFi). If you don't already have a router for your DSL, you'd need one - and a WiFi access point if you want to use WiFi and don't have one already. And the networking is independent of the modem. > This is what I WANT to do! Having seen some of the bells & whistles > on the newer models, I'm salivating. But $$ may dictate otherwise > for now. Any recommendations? :) Well, the two models sold now are the S2DT and S3. The S3 is clearly the nicer box, and I love mine, but you just missed the $400 promo that ended Father's Day. So now the best price I know of is $500 for a refurbished unit from TiVo.com. http://dynamic.tivo.com/2.1.1.0.ws.asp There will be a lower priced HD box coming out later this year. The S2DT is still a nice box, it just doesn't do HD like the S3 and it is only dual-tuner for analog cable channels. Digital channels are still one-at-a-time with an external cable box. The S3 handles NTSC & ATSC antenna and analog and digital cable (with CableCARD), while the S2DT handles analog and digital cable (with a cable box). If you have an S1 or S2 right now, the S2DT is a step up - another tuner for analog channels, built-in wired Ethernet port, faster processor, more memory. And the good news is that TiVo is selling 80-hour S2DT boxes for $50. Sure, it is a refurb, but I don't think that's so bad. http://dynamic.tivo.com/2.1.1.0.ws.asp > I'm on monthly, I don't remember signing up for a service period > commitment, like I see on the website now. I'll have to check that > more closely. I think we went over this before and you'd purchased before that restriction was added to the subscriptions. > MegaZone, I really appreciate your answer. > Thank you. No problem. -MZ -- megazone-at-megazone.org http://www.MegaZone.org/ Gweep, Geek, Human, me. http://www.TiVoLovers.com/ http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171
