GPLER
join:2003-03-12
Standish, ME | reply to GPLER
Re: Another Vonage / Tivo post? Good Luck to you with getting your series 2 Tivo working. Other than the Vonage problem, how do you like the series 2? Is there any way for you to use one of the available USB ports to add an ethernet connection and get your updates over your broadband?
Thanks again
Jason |
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| I have a series 2 DirecTivo (HDVR2), and I used to have a series 2 stand-alone. Both are great, but the stand alone has more features, one of which is unofficial broadband support via a 'secret' pefix code. Really easy to use. DirecTivo has two tuners and dolby surround, so I guess it balances out.
By the way, I just cancelled my Vonage account because I couldn't get it to work with my HDVR2 - and they did promise a fix by the end of March. |
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| For what it's worth, I'm assuming that several projects slipped in time due to two things that happened in March. One was the seemingly monumental problems they had in getting voicemail to work right, and the other was the Earthlink deal. Now that both of those seem to be behind them, I'm hoping they will pick up where they left off with regard to some earlier promises (ability to use the second line on the ATA-186 as an additional line, for example). |
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| reply to GPLER
No, Directv has deactivated the usb ports on the series 2 units. Directv refers to them as "future enhancements". There is no way to use them until directv turns them on. |
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I understand slippage, and I don't blame them for that. However, I called up and asked them if they could extend my trial period (I'd still pay the monthly fee) until they get direcTivo working, and they said no, so I had to return the unit. I may get another vonage unit when dtv starts working. It's a shame. |
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