PC USB TV Tuner and Tivo

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Apr 21, 2004
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Anyone know if you can connect a Tivo to a USB TV tuner that connects to a PC and be able to view cable channels on the PC using it?
 
Anyone know if you can connect a Tivo to a USB TV tuner that connects to a PC and be able to view cable channels on the PC using it?
That depends entirely on what model TiVo you're talking about. With older models, it is absolutely possible. Newer models may not be so accommodating but it should still be possible at some level.

The TiVo in question would need an RF modulator (internal or external) and the USB tuner would need to be able to handle analog broadcast channels (many do).

Chances are that even if you were successful in getting it all set up, you would be in for an enormous fight controlling the TiVo remotely.

Is your ultimate goal just to view the content or are you trying to record something from the TiVo to a computer?
 
Yes I would like to be able to record it directly to pc. I have the new Tivo Premiere and while it does offer software to transfer it to pc the conversion process is very lengthy.