Comments | tivolovers: Series 2 vs. HD

esprix in tivolovers

Series 2 vs. HD

Jun 04, 2012 00:03

I'm sort of assuming I can't use my Series 2 with my HD satellite provider (Dish Network), so, first, correct me if I'm wrong, and second, is there a way to do so? Or should I just go ahead and get a Premiere? :)

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anonymous June 4 2012, 07:37:43 UTC

You can if you use the S-video input from the Dish Network receiver.
Sadly there's not a direct HDMI input solution.

esprix June 4 2012, 17:07:06 UTC

I think I can do that, I just want to make sure I'm not going to fry the Tivo if I do. :)

kirylyn June 4 2012, 13:25:41 UTC

not quite sure what you mean 'can't use it'

you can still get signal, you just won't record in HD.

I used my Series2 with brighthouse with no problem. again, just recording in SD.

I guess I'm just pointing out that it isn't totally useless while you're saving up for the Premerie

esprix June 4 2012, 17:06:09 UTC

I guess I was under the impression that the Series 2 wouldn't "down convert" an HD signal to a non-HD signal. I was afraid I'd fry out the TiVo's memory trying to get it to read HD signals when it wasn't designed to. Am I wrong? (Which would be nice?)

yakko7178 June 4 2012, 13:55:52 UTC

The Tivo HD boxes, including the Premiere aren't compatible with Satellite service like the S2 units were. The new Tivos require CableCard, which is a cable-only offering. They don't have the RCA style inputs that the Series 2 units had.
You mention that you had Dish, so I want to make sure you didn't get a Premiere and discover you can't use it.

esprix June 4 2012, 17:06:37 UTC

Good heavens, then how are you supposed to use your TiVo if you have satellite?

funjon June 4 2012, 19:06:24 UTC

You don't.

You either get the DirecTV enabled TiVo, or you don't use satellite TV.

esprix June 4 2012, 19:14:46 UTC

Well that blows.

Fortunately I'm doing everything I can to get rid of satellite TV anyway (HATE it), but at the moment I'm stuck in someone else's house and don't have much choice. I guess in that respect then it's better I have a series 2 so I can actually use it; I was just afraid of a signal compatibility issue.

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stormcrow42 June 4 2012, 17:54:30 UTC

The TiVo Premiere will do you no good at all with Dish, it only has coax input, no RCA or other input at all. It's not designed to switch channels on an external tuner at all.

esprix June 5 2012, 16:58:17 UTC

Yup, that's what others have said as well. Thank you!