Once upon a time halloc56 shaped the electrons to say... > i have my older setup with Tivo, but i'll be getting a LCD HDTV > eventually. does my Tivo would work with his ?? or i need to go with > newer model Tivo, digital version.
All HDTVs I'm aware of still have composite video (RCA) and usually S-Video input, and all TiVo's have those outputs. Your best option is to use S-Video, as that's the highest quality output on a non-HD TiVo. (Unless you have a DVD/TiVo combo - then use composite video, the three-connector cables.) However, an HDTV is going to highlight the fact that the old TiVo is SD. The best possibly results would be using 'Best' quality recording to get the best possible picture out of the TiVo. But it may not look as good on an HDTV due to the high resolution of the display. The size of the display will also matter a lot - the larger the display, the more noticeable any artifacts will be. But, all that said, I would not run out and buy a TiVo HD. Get the HDTV first, then try your existing TiVo. If it is acceptable to you - you're set. If not, well, then you can upgrade to a TiVo HD. The point is that it is all subjective, and some people will be happy with their SD TiVo. Or maybe you just live with it for a while until you pay off the HDTV, and make the TiVo HD the next big purchase. You don't have to do them both at the same time. -MZ -- megazone-at-megazone.org http://www.MegaZone.org/ Gweep, Geek, Human, me. http://www.GizmoLovers.com/ http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171
