When added to a 4 tuner Roamio does this TiVo Mini steal 1 tuner at all times? Or can all 4 tuners still be recorded on directly at the Roamio?
1950340
i have the tivo roamio with ota antenna support and tivo mini. all 4 tuners can be used to record on the roamio. The mini dynamically takes away one tuner when using it.
1950341
To use the TiVo Mini, you neeed:TiVo Roamio + TiVo Stream (extra device) 4 tuners or TiVo Roamio Plus/Pro (Stream included) 6 tuners
1950342
If you are using the mini, it will take a tuner. If you are recording 4 shows at once with the Roamio you can't watch a fifth with the Mini, but you can watch one is the shows being recorded. Buy the one with six recorders if you are that worried about conflicts.
1950343
When I installed my Mini, it downloaded new software saying that it no longer needs a dedicated tuner. My understanding of this is that, when you choose to watch Live TV it will look for an available tuner and use that one. You release the tuner, by switching from Live TV to watching recorded shows.
996534
This is the latest model, however, you cannot stream when away from your home network. Only the newest TiVo Roamio DVR's let you stream outside of your home network, those DVR's do not require the separate Stream box. TiVo is saying that outside network streaming coming to this device in a software update. You can download shows to a device to watch once you leave your home network.
970462
tunerless is for those like you who use a cable box, it would serve as the recorders tuner. (they cost less)However you can only rec one channel and watch one unless your cable box has capabilities otherwise.Ive read a lot about connections there is a multitude online I googled about it so I imagine you can find out how there. I wish I could tell you but I dont use a cable box.Good luck :O)
1987180
Not anymore. Tuner Salad is no longer required to use more than one Ceton InfiniTV 4. Just try it and you will see. Of course the fine folks who make Tuner Salad also make a few other Media Center enhancements that you may wish to use.
1431068
This recorder does not have a built-in tuner, I use an old VCR which no longer records, but does have a tuner in it to tune in the channel I need to get the programs from my TV service to record. Once this is accomplished I can record anything showing up on my TV.I hope this helps. It also gives new use to a machine which is no longer worth keeping.
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Neither. The mini uses MOCA or Ethernet. The Roamio can create a MOCA network which will give you high speed over your existing coax line if you don't have Ethernet in the room where the Mini will be. See this review for more: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/11/tivo-mini-review/
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There is a slight lag when using the keyboard, but when using basic TiVo features on the face of the remote it is leaps and bounds greater than the original. I am using a TiVo Premiere XL with this remote, so if you have the new Roamio I dont have a clue how it will do. I love mine.
150454
No, it has only one tuner. However, you CAN record one program with the Mag and watch a different channel using the Mag;s coax passthrough to tune different channels with a downstream component (TV or cable box). You can also watch a prev. recorded show from the Mag's HDD or a DVD while it records a show. Info and help files here: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/106-dvd-recorders-standard-def/940657-magnavox-557-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575-a.html#post12244086
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From your cable company you get their digital tier and that's it! Don't get any of their equipment except for one cable card, some cable companies also have a cable tuner that goes with it (Time Warner, maybe others). From Tivo you can either go monthly for their service or get a lifetime subscription. I like the lifetime subscription since you pay once and then never get another bill from them again. Oh lifetime is lifetime of the unit not you! The only thing you can't do with the Tivo is request anything on demand. So pay per view or anything like that won't work. You can get your premium channels from your cable company like HBO, Sports etc, anything that is just a channel where you don't have to click to watch. If you want the best out of the Roamio I would suggest you have ethernet wired to all your locations, just my thoughts on it, but then I was already wired that way so that's the setup I went with. ENJOY!!!!
150455
I don't know since I haven't read all the instructions for recording programs. On a former product, there were two tuners so I could watch a program while recording another channel, or record both channels, but not watch or record a third .
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TIVO Mini you do have to pay a monthly or charge, or you can pay a one time charge which is called a LIFETIME!! Not sure, but I don't think there is a charge for the Roamio.
1278329
Sorry, my previous Tivos were the original Phillips (2000) followed by a Sony (2002). They have been sitting in a closet since HD TV became accessible. If I were going to network to another TV I would get a Tivo Mini, however, I can watch anything on the Roamio Pro via an iPad. I could not find anything specific on the Tivo site about using older Tivos as a Mini for the Roamio Pro.
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I have two Roamio Pros and I feel that they are much better than the Comcast DVRs. I have two Roamio Pros, a Premiere, and a TiVo Mini. I use one of the Roamio Pros to supply a tuner for the mini. The only Comcast TV equipement that I have are three cablecards for the Roamios and the Premiere (the first is free and $9.95 for the other two). This setup works great over a combination of Ethernet and MoCa (ethernet over cable - the Roamio Pro and Plus can act as a bridge between Ethernet and Moca). I have had very few problems with my TiVos in the past ten years. Also, the Roamio Pro (and Plus) can stream to an iPad. I have two Roamio Pros and I feel that they are much better than the Comcast DVRs. I have two Roamio Pros, a Premiere, and a TiVo Mini. I use one of the Roamio Pros to supply a tuner for the mini. The only Comcast TV equipement that I have are three cablecards for the Roamios and the Premiere (the first is free and $9.95 for the other two). This setup works great over a combination of Ethernet and MoCa (ethernet over cable - the Roamio Pro and Plus can act as a bridge between Ethernet and Moca). I have had very few problems with my TiVos in the past ten years. Also, the Roamio Pro (and... » Read More I have two Roamio Pros and I feel that they are much better than the Comcast DVRs. I have two Roamio Pros, a Premiere, and a TiVo Mini. I use one of the Roamio Pros to supply a tuner for the mini. The only Comcast TV equipement that I have are three cablecards for the Roamios and the Premiere (the first is free and $9.95 for the other two). This setup works great over a combination of Ethernet and MoCa (ethernet over cable - the Roamio Pro and Plus can act as a bridge between Ethernet and Moca). I have had very few problems with my TiVos in the past ten years. Also, the Roamio Pro (and Plus) can stream to an iPad. « Show Less
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It will record two shows at once with an OTA antenna. One HD antenna will do, you don't need two. Due to different channels requiring a change in my HD ant. position, I had to give in & get basic cable again. I really tried, but couldn't deal with some shows being recorded to the extent that I couldn't enjoy watching the show. I even bought a different HD Ant., but still had the same result. Unfort. I'm not in a good position. But, I do love my TIVO.
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I hope you read this post. I just ordered this dvd recorder for my husband for Christmas, (to go along with the hdtv and dvr service). I assumed that he would be able to record movies off the t.v. But on the box it has in little writing: an external tuner is required for taping movies off cable or sattelite. Do I need this, what is it, and where do i get it?
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The TiVo Roamio service links Netflix, Hulu, etc. on your TiVo DVR. You can record 6 programs at one time and watch on multiple TV's by adding a TiVi Mini to each remote TV. We are very satisfied with our purchase.
2194313
I bought the DISH Network USB Digital OTA Tuner For Hopper back in July... with it, I can get all the local OTA broadcast... You can only record one OTA broadcast at a time... so, you can record the two or three channels that the DishNetwork receiver will let you and then you can record one OTA broadcast at the same time... and in HD if the OTA broadcast is in HD. Don't think it will work without the Dish service.