Comments on: I Got My Tivo Back! http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/ life and technology on the north coast of california Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29719 Bob Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:51:04 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29719 Yes. That's my understanding. Suddenlink is required by law to provide those cards. The cable guy that showed up at my house and promised to contact me about the HD cards has never done so. The guy from Texas who said he would call back to follow up on the whole issue never did. Feh! Yes. That’s my understanding. Suddenlink is required by law to provide those cards.

The cable guy that showed up at my house and promised to contact me about the HD cards has never done so.

The guy from Texas who said he would call back to follow up on the whole issue never did.

Feh!

]]> By: Jesse http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29684 Jesse Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:50:03 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29684 My Suddenlink TiVo experience has pretty much sucked. First, before even ordering service (I moved to the area recently), I called Suddenlink to confirm that they supported HD with Cablecards. They said they did, so I went to buy a new TiVo HD (coming from Comcast I had no desire to use another crappy cable company provided DVR). So far, so good. Then the install guy came out. According to him, there are only two physical cards that actually work in the whole area. Fortunately he brought them with him. Unfortunately, he said, they won't let me get HD. So I call Suddenlink to ask, "What gives?" After talking to a few different people, I found out (only after a small yelling match with one of their tech support guys) that there's not enough money in it for them to provide Cablecard based HD access in the area. Bummer for me. But doesn't the FCC mandate this stuff? My understanding of the integration ban is that they have to provide new customers with DVRs that use Cablecards anyway, so why can't my TiVo work? I guess I'll have to report them to the local franchise authority and the FCC, maybe they'll clarify the actual regulations for me... My Suddenlink TiVo experience has pretty much sucked.

First, before even ordering service (I moved to the area recently), I called Suddenlink to confirm that they supported HD with Cablecards. They said they did, so I went to buy a new TiVo HD (coming from Comcast I had no desire to use another crappy cable company provided DVR). So far, so good.

Then the install guy came out. According to him, there are only two physical cards that actually work in the whole area. Fortunately he brought them with him. Unfortunately, he said, they won’t let me get HD.

So I call Suddenlink to ask, “What gives?” After talking to a few different people, I found out (only after a small yelling match with one of their tech support guys) that there’s not enough money in it for them to provide Cablecard based HD access in the area.

Bummer for me.

But doesn’t the FCC mandate this stuff? My understanding of the integration ban is that they have to provide new customers with DVRs that use Cablecards anyway, so why can’t my TiVo work?

I guess I’ll have to report them to the local franchise authority and the FCC, maybe they’ll clarify the actual regulations for me…

]]> By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29516 Bob Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:09:20 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29516 Interesting, Mike. I thought about going the EyeTV route, but got Tivo for Christmas. It's so easy to use, I'm pretty happy. It seems I have less and less time to watch TV anyway. Interesting, Mike. I thought about going the EyeTV route, but got Tivo for Christmas. It’s so easy to use, I’m pretty happy. It seems I have less and less time to watch TV anyway.

]]> By: Mike Buettner http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29513 Mike Buettner Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:41:45 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29513 I have EyeTV. Small box with USB and Coax inputs. Bought a nice OTA digital antenna (I guess any UHF antenna works) and put it in my attic. Get all local broadcasts including KEETworld. The locals still do analog to digital OTA. Though that will change by 2009. The EyeTV is awesome. Just ordered a 750GB HD and an Elgato Turbo to do the encoding. Waiting for the next rev of AppleTV... MacWorld? I have EyeTV. Small box with USB and Coax inputs. Bought a nice OTA digital antenna (I guess any UHF antenna works) and put it in my attic. Get all local broadcasts including KEETworld. The locals still do analog to digital OTA. Though that will change by 2009.

The EyeTV is awesome. Just ordered a 750GB HD and an Elgato Turbo to do the encoding. Waiting for the next rev of AppleTV… MacWorld?

]]> By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29501 Bob Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:18:39 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29501 He Said: "So this costs you nothing currently?" Yes. There are no extra charges from Suddenlink currently. JMorton: I used to have a page with screen shots on how set up Mail with Suddenlink. But I lost the images so I took it down. But if you go to http://simplymacintosh.com there is a link on the home page to download a PDF that explains how it should work. He Said: “So this costs you nothing currently?”

Yes. There are no extra charges from Suddenlink currently.

JMorton: I used to have a page with screen shots on how set up Mail with Suddenlink. But I lost the images so I took it down. But if you go to http://simplymacintosh.com there is a link on the home page to download a PDF that explains how it should work.

]]> By: JMorton http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29495 JMorton Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:36:21 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29495 Bob, I just got a new iMac for Christmas. I have always used Windows and want to leave the Microsoft world...it is a challenge! I had no trouble connecting mail to yahoo; however, I cannot get mail to connect with Suddenlink.net. I have put the same information in the fields as shown on the suddenlink web site; however, OS X Mail keeps asking for the password and is never able to connect. I have reset the password twice and nothing changes. Any suggestions...hints or websites that might help. Thanks Bob,

I just got a new iMac for Christmas. I have always used Windows and want to leave the Microsoft world…it is a challenge!

I had no trouble connecting mail to yahoo; however, I cannot get mail to connect with Suddenlink.net. I have put the same information in the fields as shown on the suddenlink web site; however, OS X Mail keeps asking for the password and is never able to connect. I have reset the password twice and nothing changes.

Any suggestions…hints or websites that might help.

Thanks

]]> By: He Said http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29492 He Said Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29492 So this costs you nothing currently? They also gave me some story of cards and fees when I inquired a couple of months ago. So this costs you nothing currently? They also gave me some story of cards and fees when I inquired a couple of months ago.

]]> By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29487 Bob Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:04:33 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29487 I didn't get a deal. They just properly explained how it worked. My cable wire is plugged in to my Tivo. I did have to order a Wireless network adapter from Tivo.com to tap in to my wireless network (or else continue to use our phone line). Other than that, it just works with the standard cable package. If I upgraded to digital cable, I would need the cable cards installed to get that to work. That's where the $60 install fee and $2/mo service charge comes in. But they don't have any of the cable cards in stock. They said they expect to get them in a week or so. I didn’t get a deal. They just properly explained how it worked. My cable wire is plugged in to my Tivo. I did have to order a Wireless network adapter from Tivo.com to tap in to my wireless network (or else continue to use our phone line).

Other than that, it just works with the standard cable package. If I upgraded to digital cable, I would need the cable cards installed to get that to work. That’s where the $60 install fee and $2/mo service charge comes in. But they don’t have any of the cable cards in stock. They said they expect to get them in a week or so.

]]> By: He Said http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29484 He Said Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:52:11 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2008/01/03/i-got-my-tivo-back/#comment-29484 So, I have Suddenlink and I have a Tivo in the box. It was a given to me by someone who just got a new one. What, may I ask, is the "deal" that you got? What direction should I go with my Tivo? Thanks in advance. So, I have Suddenlink and I have a Tivo in the box. It was a given to me by someone who just got a new one. What, may I ask, is the “deal” that you got? What direction should I go with my Tivo? Thanks in advance.

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