NHHD99
join:2009-10-17
Hampton, NH | Xfinity with TiVo Premiere XL4 Does anyone have the TiVo Premiere XL4 with the Comcast cablecard? It seems pretty pricey but their new guide might be worth the money. Comcast doesn't seem to be in a hurry for any existing customers to get their new X1 platform, which supposedly is available in Greater Boston but yet no one seems to have it yet. If you have the TiVo Premiere XL4 with Comcast cablecard, can you confirm that you can record 4 shows at once? |
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 gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:4 | in a hurry? going from a alpha version software to fullblown deployment doesnt happen in 2 months..
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Yes it can record 4 programs at once.
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 joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
Sudbury, MA
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Yes, 4 shows at once. In fact, the natural state of the TiVo is for "suggestions" to be turned on. So a few days in, I had 80 shows in that folder. I realized it 'cause all 4 record lights were on when I knew I only had one recording. It was working on suggestions. Simple menu choice, turned it off.
And the XL4 has VOD rolling out. That also works well after Comcast properly pairs the cable card. |
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| I thought the Comcast Tivo VOD agreement was IP transmission only? aka used the internet not a QAM channel |
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joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
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| said by neufuse:I thought the Comcast Tivo VOD agreement was IP transmission only? aka used the internet not a QAM channel
I'd be happy to look into this, how would I tell which method is used? All I know is that it's a menu item on the TiVo now, and seems to work well so far. My area is up and running with it. |
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| *scratches head* well start a VOD video and disconnect the coax cable, if its IP then the video will keep playing, if its coax, if the tivo has a 3-10 second buffer, after that the video will stop
do you have to enter a comcast username / pass into the tivo to watch VOD? I don't have the newest Tivo box yet so I'm not seeing it on my current tivo's |
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joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
Sudbury, MA Reviews:
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| said by neufuse:*scratches head* well start a VOD video and disconnect the coax cable, if its IP then the video will keep playing, if its coax, if the tivo has a 3-10 second buffer, after that the video will stop
do you have to enter a comcast username / pass into the tivo to watch VOD? I don't have the newest Tivo box yet so I'm not seeing it on my current tivo's
? Did I really ask that? I've spent 6 hours in the last week reading screens off the cablecard setup, so my brain is fried. Yes, it's IP. I started a show, pulled the ethernet cable and show stopped, error message came on.
No entering anything, the paired card identifies you, and your account has to be authorized for VOD, through the billing department it seems. |
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joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
Sudbury, MA Reviews:
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said by neufuse:start a VOD video and disconnect the coax cable, if its IP then the video will keep playing, if its coax, if the tivo has a 3-10 second buffer, after that the video will stop
Ok. Now I'm really scratching my head. Back to VOD, I pull the coax and it stops. It needs both connections to run. I am betting the stream itself is over the coax, since that's how their boxes do it. I'm not running any local router meter SW else I'd check that to see if the traffic is there. |
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Lets put it this way, It's taken TiVo YEARS to get the Premiere to a full HD interface and to use both cores of the processor, I wouldn't put it past anyone to get this accomplished in our lifetime. |
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| would of taken them longer if they didn't ditch the custom programmed UI and just use a embedded flash based UI.. spead up their development drastically... only bad thing was of course the fact it didn't at first use both cores of the broadcom chip they use |
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said by Mike Wolf:Lets put it this way, It's taken TiVo YEARS to get the Premiere to a full HD interface and to use both cores of the processor, I wouldn't put it past anyone to get this accomplished in our lifetime.
and it still not as fast as the sd menus
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joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
Sudbury, MA Reviews:
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| said by Caddyroger:and it still not as fast as the sd menus
I flipped my 2 series 4 TiVos back to SD menus. Much faster, and I don't miss the active window playing the show while I'm in the menu. No usage meter, but that's ok, too. |
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We recently replaced our Comcast DVR with a regular Premiere + an HD extender (we already had this left over from our DirecTV days). We we were kind of unsure about it, but it's just a fantastic change for the better.
The only negative is the TIVO netflix and youtube apps are total garbage compared to our Roku. |
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 telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to NHHD99
BTW - There is a short review (and a quick video demo) of Comcast's latest TiVo service on the Premiere models on today's Boston Globe site:
Comcast's TiVo isn't the ultimate, but it's close
By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe - July 12, 2012
»www.boston.com/business/technolo···ble_box/ |
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NHHD99
join:2009-10-17
Hampton, NH | reply to NHHD99
The article in the Boston Globe leaves out the main advantage to the Premiere XL-4 in that it allows you to record 4 shows at once, which is a big advantage to anyone who has juggled what shows to record and when. The thing is just so expensive $350+ on most websites, it's really too bad that it wasn't a little less expensive. |
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joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
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| said by NHHD99:The thing is just so expensive $350+ on most websites, it's really too bad that it wasn't a little less expensive.
I bought my first VHS recorder in 1981. $800. With inflation, that's nearly $1900 in today's dollars. I was a college student with more money than brains it would seem.
I just bought the XL4, $750 including lifetime service.
It's interesting to see how we'd value a product. The dual tuner goes for 50-100, or about $450-$500 with service (assuming an upgrade, current owners can get lifetime for $400.)
The benefit of twice the tuners with no extra outlet fee and cheaper than two machines, seems a bargain to me.
By the way, the other interesting feature is if you have two Premieres, you can watch from the other box, streaming, and delete at the end of the show. (Or delete remote box as you wish.) I find this a useful feature.
To your point, I wonder if $299 is a tipping point that gets more attention, any higher price looking a bit high? |
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NHHD99
join:2009-10-17
Hampton, NH | reply to NHHD99
Can you have a "anyroom" DVR setup using the Tivo XL4 in one room and a separate Comcast supplied DVR in another room? |
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Russ
join:2011-03-17
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | said by NHHD99:Can you have a "anyroom" DVR setup using the Tivo XL4 in one room and a separate Comcast supplied DVR in another room?
The Comcast supplied DVR will not be able to view shows recorded on the TiVo XL4 and the TiVo XL4 will not be able to view shows recorded on the Comcast supplied DVR. You would only be able to view shows on the DVR that recorded the show. For "anyroom" DVR use, you would need specific "anyroom" DVRs from the same company either all TiVos or all Comcast DVRs.
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