Tivo with Fios?

[andrews777]

Can a Tivo HD unit be used directly with Fios? I notice that the Tivo site says to get 2 "CableCards" from your cable company. Is that applicable to Fios?

I am hoping to get Fios soon and I am looking at options to extend my HD DVR recording space.

Brad

 

[Kaos]

TivoHD will work with Fios. You can order the cable cards at the same time as you order Fios service.

Try TiVo Community - Forum Home and Store for more info.

 

[Ncc1701]

From my understanding, If you use Tivo with Fios you will lose the abilty to watch On Demand and PPV.

 

[andrews777]

From my understanding, If you use Tivo with Fios you will lose the abilty to watch On Demand and PPV.

I guessed that, though it is not a drawback to me.

Brad

 

[psumattDE]

Andrew-
I switched over to Tivo with FIOS a little over a week ago.

They come out with 2 cable cards. IT blows away the Verizon HD-DVR.

You get guide data that's actually correct and descriptive - and yeah, you lose on Demand, but VZ's version of it was terrible.

You make up for it with Tivo's own weather and traffic widgets - native passthrough resolution - and the ability to download movies from Amazon's Unbox.

Definitely a good move.

 

[andrews777]

What I do want to figure out on my Tivo is how to select the channel without going to it. My Dish units let me see the channel (and what is playing) without going to the channel. Then I could jump to it. Channel surfing is VERY annoying now.

I suspect part of it is because I don't know the Tivo controls well, part because my antenna only gets some things (I am trying to get someone to help me mount it outside instead of in the attic) and part is what the cable cards will help when they finally allow DSL. I keep waiting for them to finish the last few steps in our neighborhood....

Brad

 

[legalaliens]

Andrew-
You make up for it with Tivo's own weather and traffic widgets - native passthrough resolution - and the ability to download movies from Amazon's Unbox.

Definitely a good move.

Do you notice a PQ difference between the TivoHD (or series 3 as the case may be) and the Motorola bos)?

I heard the Moto boxes does a real crappy job on converting 1080i to 720p and 720p to 1080i.

 

[psumattDE]

Legal-
Yes - the TIVO SD quality is much better than on the Moto. HD is about the same.