FAQ
From TivoZA
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General
- A brief introduction to TivoZA and the world of TiVo
- Comparison Matrix between the TiVo, MCE, PVR & VCR
- What TiVo's work in South Africa
- Using a TiVo Series 2 in South Africa
- How many hours worth of shows can the TiVo record
- Fix Series 1 LocationID problem (i.e. using shorter LocationID's)
- How to get a Series 2 clock set to your local timezone
- How can I add to the FAQ and why are some of the pages on this site locked
- How to access the "Recorder & Phone Setup" menu
- Why is the video jerky and how to fix it
- How to disable the startup animation
- How to enable and disable the maintenance mode
- Where to find your TiVo's ID (TCD ID)
- How to use Telnet
Recordings
- Adjusting the picture settings (i.e. brightness, contrast, colour, resolution, etc)
- Viewing & recording widescreen
- Configure channel frequencies for RF input
- Best methods to skip adverts
- How TiVo suggestions work
- Adjusting how much time before and after a show TiVo should record
Infrared
- How to program the TiVo remote to control your TV, stereo or amp
- What TiVo remotes can be used
- Switching between the Philips and Sony remote
- How to set up the IR Transmitter as well as where to purchase them
- Devices TiVo knows how to control
- Teach TiVo to control a device
Networking
- Connectivity options
- The best TiVo network cards and where to get them
- How to set up Internet Connection Sharing on your PC to allow your TiVo to fetch guide data
- How to manually upload the guide slices
- Specify on which days of the week to download guide data
- How to get a serial connection working and what cable to use
- Assigning a static IP to your TiVo
- Disable IP Addresses message from being created after each reboot
- Troubleshooting connectivity problems
Video Extraction & Transfers
- Backup recordings to DVD
- Download recordings
- Upload recordings
- TiVo-to-TiVo streaming
- TiVo-to-PC streaming
- TiVo-to-Xbox streaming
