Consuela,
I am perhaps stating the obvious, but have you restarted your TiVo??
Maybe it just needs a kick in the pants.
Can your Series 1 use wireless to connect to the mothership? Did you try that?
Not for nothing, but TiVo is on sale right now.
She didn't even touch her pumpkin. It's a freak with no face.
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le nubian - Dec 14, 2010 7:46:16 am PST #15596 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
quester - Dec 14, 2010 7:47:38 am PST #15597 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Jessica, I don't have an HDTV but I've always had luck with Radio Shack antennas. Also, RCA makes a pretty good one.
Consuela - Dec 14, 2010 8:15:58 am PST #15598 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have not restarted in the last month or so. I shall give that a try tonight.
And no, my Series 1 is so old there is no wireless ability.
Knowing that Tivos are on sale is... tempting. Esp. since my parents just gave me a check for my birthday.
meara - Dec 14, 2010 8:21:25 am PST #15599 of 25501
Suela, right before I moved is when I got a new TiVo. Mostly for the new tv I also got-- flatscreen is way easier to move! And if I had an HDTV, I wanted hd TiVo too...
Rob - Dec 14, 2010 8:40:34 am PST #15600 of 25501
If it's a problem with the modem, this modem replacement might help. The same folks also have a flat-rate $149 Tivo repair plan.
Consuela - Dec 14, 2010 8:45:47 am PST #15601 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
If it's a problem with the modem
Yeah, that's the question. And it sort of forces the issue: spend the $70 on the assumption it's the modem, or just grit my teeth for a couple months and program it by hand, or take the leap to a new one entirely.
One reason I'm reluctant to get a new Tivo is this one has a lifetime subscription on it, so I don't really want another monthly fee...
tommyrot - Dec 14, 2010 10:34:32 am PST #15602 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.
So my bosses let our antivirus subscription expire. Now one of my bosses has spent about 4 hours so far trying to get rid of a virus. Who knows how much longer it will take. The loss of billable hours will be many times the cost of the antivirus subscription.
But I don't understand the point of a virus that renders your computer unusable....
le nubian - Dec 14, 2010 12:49:09 pm PST #15603 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Suela,
check TiVo and see if they have a deal to move the lifetime to a new unit.
megan walker - Dec 14, 2010 12:54:39 pm PST #15604 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Stupid Excel question. I can't see columns A-E in a spreadsheet, how do I unhide them?
ETA: Nevermind. Someone froze the panes. I hate sharing spreadsheets with people.
Consuela - Dec 14, 2010 1:12:29 pm PST #15605 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
check TiVo and see if they have a deal to move the lifetime to a new unit
I will, although I suspect not: it's not really a good investment on their part, you know?