tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC
| reply to soccerdad007
Re: [TV] Tivo and Shaw HD digital box
Should be able to use the S-Video input on the TiVo with the S-Video output on the HD box - at least, if you got the one with standard def outputs too. If not, you can't use the two together.
But otherwise, it should work just fine - at least with the IR blaster. (I have one of my TiVos hooked to one of the old digital boxes, and the others are hooked via analog cable). Just re-run guided setup is easiest, else you'll have to go to the Settings menu and adjust how the channels are changed. Remember to hook up the splitter that came with TiVo so TiVo's analog tuners are still enabled (TiVo will use its tuners for analog channels, and the digital box for the digital ones). Turned out during one of the playoffs, the digital "analog" channels failed, but the analog broadcast was fine...
Hate the shaw boxes. Crappy UI, slow, recordings don't always work, ugh. I'll stick with analog cable...
Even with the IR blaster, I've had a few issues where the TiVo can change the channel, but the digital box bogs down. I had to fake it a few times by telling the TiVo during guided setup that "it changed to a different channel". That way TiVo doesn't try to send the code too fast.
But it should work just fine if it's a motorola box - maybe even the new pace digital ones, too. |
