--- In [email protected], MegaZone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Once upon a time Jim Robertson shaped the electrons to say...
> > Then, the DirecTV installer came, surveyed the property, said he
couldn't
> > mount a dish on our roof because it's tile, and that the only
locations for
>
> That can probably be worked around. A platform could be built that
> mounts to the sub-structure and carries above the tile. And if you
> have a chimney, it might be mounted to that. A pole could also be
> affixed to the side of the home, extending above the roofline, to
> carry the dish - which would not block your view.
>
> Basically there are a number of ways it can be handled, but it is
> beyond what an installer would normally do.
>
> > I have a Series 2 DirecTV TiVo with lifetime service that's suddenly
become
> > a paperweight. Is there any chance TiVo will permit me to transfer
my
> > lifetime service to Comcast if I run out and buy a Series 3 HD-DVR
or a TiVo
> > HD?
>
> If you have the integrated DirecTV receiver with TiVo, aka DirecTiVo,
> officially, no. Lifetime for DirecTV is on the *account*, not the
> box. And you're technically a customer of DirecTV, not TiVo.
>
> Currently there is one lifetime transfer offer:
>
http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/12/07/199-lifetime-transfer-offer-for-tiv\
o-hd-extended-through-february-3-2008/
>
> Some people have successfully transferred lifetime from DirecTV to a
> standalone TiVo, but that seems to be mostly a fluke since it is not
> officially supported.
>
> > Is the only difference between the series 3 and the TiVo HD the size
of
> > the hard drive?
>
> The TiVo HD has a 160GB drive, the S3 has 250GB. The S3 comes with
> the nicer 'Glo' remote, the HD has the S2-style remote. The S3 has a
> nicer chassis with on-box controls and it has THX certification.
> There are some other differences, the S3 supports integration with
> Crestron home control systems, while the TiVo HD supports M-Card
> CableCARDs (and hence can use one card) while the S3 still needs two
> cards.
>
>
http://www.tivolovers.com/a-review-of-the-tivo-series3-hd-digital-media-\
recorder/
>
http://www.tivolovers.com/a-review-of-the-tivo-hd-digital-media-recorder\
/
> http://www.tivolovers.com/series3-faq/
>
> > I've read that the series 3 has an eSATA port "for future
> > use." Is that likely to be useless, as have been the USB ports on my
DirecTV
> > TiVo?
>
> The eSATA ports are already active. You can attach external eSATA
> drives to expand the storage.
>
> > Assuming I AM able to transfer the lifetime service agreement to a
> > Comcast-compatible TiVo box, what becomes of my existing TiVo box?
Am I free
> > to sell it, etc.?
>
> Either way, you're free to sell the box.
>
> -MZ
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