Sure!!! I just looked at my account and I've had the current TIVO for 5 years this Christmas. Wow, hadn't realized I had it that long.
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SuziQ - Nov 17, 2009 10:15:14 am PST #11672 of 25501
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
brenda m - Nov 17, 2009 10:15:21 am PST #11673 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
ETA: Nevermind. Does not support satellite.
le nubian - Nov 17, 2009 11:23:09 am PST #11674 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
hold on, if there are TiVo coupons, I would love one. I am thinking about upgrading mine, but I'm not sure if I want to spend the $$ or not.
BTW, my TiVo has lasted since August 2003. I replaced the hard disk in it and everything.
Theodosia - Nov 17, 2009 11:25:05 am PST #11675 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Until I replaced it just a little while ago, my TiVo had been going since 2000.
Vortex - Nov 17, 2009 11:38:32 am PST #11676 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
the only reason that I got a new tivo is that the cable box wouldn't talk to my tivo. it worked fine when I lived in VA. My brother had the same trouble with his cable box, and we thought it was the tivo until I moved to DC and had the same problem.
Vonnie K - Nov 17, 2009 12:58:26 pm PST #11677 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I'm having some computer glitzes. The monitor is flicking in and out (it goes to black for a couple of seconds and comes back), and occasionally parts of the screen looks like fuzzy noise, then it gets better.
Monitor issue? If that's the case, I can switch the monitor. I really hope it's not the hard drive or motherboard issue.
ETA: and the computer freezes for a few seconds while the screen goes glitzy. And it's been doing that more frequently! (must make sure backup is up to date right now!)
Dana - Nov 17, 2009 1:02:01 pm PST #11678 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Might be the video card.
tommyrot - Nov 17, 2009 1:06:31 pm PST #11679 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I would double-check that the monitor cable is plugged in securely, if you haven't already. Also, try a different monitor cable if you have one handy or can borrow one.
If that doesn't work, you could shut down the computer and open it up and make sure the graphics card is seated well onto the motherboard. You might try removing it and plugging it back in.
Vonnie K - Nov 17, 2009 1:08:23 pm PST #11680 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
OK! Cable plug-in issue and video card being loose = relatively easy fix. Will try that right now. Thanks muchly.
Vonnie K - Nov 17, 2009 1:56:34 pm PST #11681 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Shit. I think it may be a bigger problem (I'm typing on my laptop) because NOW, the screen glitz is having like every 10 minutes --> computer freezes --> and it's automatically rebooting every time this happens.
I just opened up the computer and the video card seems to be sitting stably, and I don't have a spare monitor cable. Hmmm. I'll jiggle the video card a bit to if that makes any difference, disconnect then reconnect all the monitor cables, and see if that does anything. *sigh*