Really basic question

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Really basic question

08-02-2007, 10:01 AM

I found a TCD 540080 Series 2 Tivo at the local Goodwill store ($50) but I'm not into any monthly fees.

1 - Can I use it as a dumb PVR (time/channel programming, like a VCR)?

2 - If no are there hacks to achieve this goal? (I'm technically proficient and 'nix capable.)
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08-02-2007, 12:17 PM

1a) The Series2 will need to be subscribed in order to work in any way...maybe it has lifetime service?

2a) no hacks exist to circumvent tivo service

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08-02-2007, 12:28 PM

I've read that there are eproms inside. Are these "hackable" to allow standalone operation? I *do* have the capability to diddle those.
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08-02-2007, 12:41 PM

I would imagine the TiVo service number resides on an eprom, but that's as far I as I can carry the ball on that one.

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08-02-2007, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll keep the $ in my pocket and put it toward the mythTV I'm planning to build.
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