Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Wheelbarrow01

1723 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Chorus

#312810 19-May-2024 16:33
Send private message

I pulled my old Tivo out of storage today (has been there for probably a decade or more). To my surprise when I plugged it in, it roared into life and allowed me to access all the recordings still saved on it - had a chuckle at a coupe of old Police 10/7 recordings lol. I don't have the right plug on hand to connect it to my terrestrial antenna (I need a male->male adapter) but in any case I assume it won't work properly without some modification (I've read a few of the threads on here already).

 

Is there anyone in Christchurch that can do this? And any idea on cost? For reference, mine was one of the original beta test models and according to the 'about device' settings, it is a Version 3 with the smaller HDD (up to 60 hours HD).

 

Not sure yet what I will do with it - I would consider selling it but also thinking about ditching Sky/MySky and recommissioning the Tivo for series recording of FTA channels.

 

I assume it's worth bugger all in its current state, unless someone REALLY loves old episodes of 10/7 and Border Patrol - in which case do I have a deal for you!!


Create new topic
qwertee
709 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #3232486 19-May-2024 20:11
Send private message

I had my Tivo done by Liam Beale in Christchurch about 8 years ago.   Will check if I have the number

 

cheers




qwertee
709 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #3232487 19-May-2024 20:14
Send private message

Sorry Liam doesnt do this anymore and also doesnt know of anyone else.


Spong
1005 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #3232490 19-May-2024 20:33
Send private message

I'm not certain, but I think I'm one of the last men standing when it comes to Tivo upgrades and support. I'll be supporting these until there's no longer a demand for it. All the details you need are on my website at https://hillcrest.net.nz/pagefiles/tivo.html  Sorry, but I am up in Auckland, but I have had several people send their Tivos to me from Christchurch and further south. 





Tivo upgrades to operate with the new OzTivo EPG, support and service. Over 400 performed here so far. See: www.hillcrest.net.nz




Wheelbarrow01

1723 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Chorus

  #3232563 19-May-2024 22:48
Send private message

Spong:

 

I'm not certain, but I think I'm one of the last men standing when it comes to Tivo upgrades and support. I'll be supporting these until there's no longer a demand for it. All the details you need are on my website at https://hillcrest.net.nz/pagefiles/tivo.html  Sorry, but I am up in Auckland, but I have had several people send their Tivos to me from Christchurch and further south. 

 

 

Sweet as cheers mate. I travel to Auckland for work now and then, so bringing it up with me is not out of the question if I decide to keep & upgrade it for use. Thanks for your web link, very useful info on there 😎


gregmcc
2147 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3232571 20-May-2024 04:07
Send private message

If your interested I have some already pre-modded tivo's ready to go, PM me if your interested.

 

 

 

 


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.