Activating a New Roamio
I have been with Tivo since 2000 and have been a satisfied customer thru out. I have had both lifetime and monthly. Have added and removed/sold Tivos without any problems in the activation process....
View ArticleAny Roamio Lifetime deals for existing customers?
I have 3 Tivo's (S1, S2, S2) all with lifetime service and I'm looking at possibly purchasing a new Roamio but I was wondering if there were any deals out there better than what Tivo was offering me...
View ArticleRoamio is way faster transferring to PC.
I'm getting 8-12Mbps from my HD TiVo's but I just tried the Roamio and got 95MBps. Wow, I may start moving shows to the NAS and not worry about local TiVo drive space anymore. :)
View ArticleOdd new SDV "bug" with Roamio
I'm used to various SDV issues, mostly a failure of my TiVo HD to tune in the channel properly, resulting in nothing but a black screen. Fortunately, I haven't seen that on the Roamio. Oddly, what I...
View ArticleTransfer show from other tivo, shows wrong show name
So I have a roamio plus, I transfer a show called "ABC" from my series-2-tivo to the roamio. While transferring, it shows it in-progress, however it shows it with the name of some other show "XYZ" in...
View ArticleMulti room view shows all exclamations ! For shows on other tivos
I have a new roamio plus. When I try to view the shows recorded on my series 2 they all show up just fine. However, each show has the circle exclamation point icon, even though it is definitely KEEP...
View Articlerestore video thumbnail to full-screen at end of Netflix shows
Near the end of a Netflix video (usually when the credits begin to roll), the display changes and you're presented with thumbnail suggestions of similar shows to watch next. Unfortunately, this also...
View ArticleRename a DVR
After moving my old Premier and getting it working in a new room, I decided to give it a more sensible name. I've gotten the new name to show up everywhere except directly under "my shows" on the...
View Articleroamio plus - questions on streaming to pc and Tivo mini
I have a couple of questions about the Tivo Roamio Plus 1) can the roamio plus be used to stream a copy protected recording to a PC (what software do I use)? 2) does the pc have to be hardwired to the...
View ArticleTivo remote and discreet IR commands?
I have a Marantz plasma that uses discreet ON/OFF IR commands. Is there a way to program the TV Power button on the remote? I'm using the original Slide remote right now, although I may be ordering a...
View ArticleAnyone using a Roamio in Alaska with GCI?
I bought a roamio plus for my parents and wondering if anyone else happens to have one with GCI. I'm wondering if you've had any cable card issues. I know to look for the 514517-017-00 (MCPOD3) cable...
View ArticleAny way to turn off Discovery Bar?
The discovery is a major waste of screen space and the items I de-select in Settings keep showing up regardless of being checked or unchecked. For instance I had everything deselected , except for...
View ArticleRoamio/Mini set-up with Fios question...
Am I wrong to think that with Fios, my set-up is much simpler than the way TIVO explains it? I'm under the impression that my main box does not need to be in the same room as the router. That it can...
View ArticleRoamio Download to iPad
Does anyone here download shows from their Roamio to their iPad from out of home? I'm trying to get an idea of a typical file size for those downloaded shows. Will it be the traditional 6-7GB per HD...
View ArticleRoamio Reboot?
Tonight the Roamio Plus rebooted by itself while watching live TV and was in the process of recording two shows. It is on a UPS. I cannot remember the Premiere doing this in three years of use! Is...
View ArticleRoamio Basic Stuttering
I've started having a strange problem w/ my 3 month-old Roamio Basic. Often when watching a recorded program the audio (mostly) and sometimes the video will stutter. I thought perhaps it was an issue...
View Article"There is a temporary problem with the Tivo service"
My streaming to the iPad app stopped working and I can't even use the app as a remote control. There is a message on the Tivo Roamio that says "there is a temporary problem with the Tivo service" and...
View ArticleTivo Roamio Service Transfer - How Long?
So I jumped on the deal that Tivo will allow me to transfer my $99 annual service from the Premiere to the Roamio, the only caviat was that I had to order the Roamio directly from Tivo. Due to the...
View ArticleAdding Time to Program Creates a 2nd Separate Manual Recording
I've been having a very strange problem with my Roamio Pro the past several weeks. Whenever I add time to the end of a recording, it doesn't work properly. Instead, it records the program without the...
View ArticleT6 and Atlantic Broadband Qs
My folks live in an Atlantic Broadband area where the T6 tivo (cable co version of Tivo) will be available. Curiously, Netflix won't be on it, initially. Anyway, couple of Qs... 1) Still has a cable...
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