Are Comcast and TiVo compatible?

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How to get Comcast and Tivo to work together?

I have a Tivo Premiere. I have Comcast. How do I avoid throwing my TV out the window in frustration? About once a week I'll turn on HBO and see a message that that channel is not authorized. It is authorized, so I call Comcast, spend 10 minutes dealing with their customer service line, they send a signal to my Tivo's cable card, and within an hour HBO is working properly... for a while. Last week I called Comcast and got it temporarily fixed through the phone menus. I dialed the usual Comcast number...

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I have series 3 units with CableCARDs. Once every few months I have to reboot them to reinitialize the...

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Comcast DVR w/ Tivo -- any good, in 2008?

Are the Comcast DVR woes over? Would anyone, today, say that the Comcast DVR with Tivo service works well? I'm moving house and want to set up a new TV and internet package with a Tivo-based DVR. Should I keep what I have or go with something new? Boston...

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The Comcast TiVo doesn't have MRV and may (depending on which hardware you get) have a smaller hard...

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Do I need a TiVo subscription to use a TiVo with Comcast?

I decided to order Comcast service and I notified them that I would be buying my own cable compatible TiVo to use with Comcast service. They said this is fine, but they didn't tell me whether or not I'd still have to pay for a monthly TiVo subscription...

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If you buy your own device, you will have to pay the additional Tivo subscription fee.

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Is Comcast's Tivo service the same as getting Tivo from Tivo directly?

I just got Comcast's digital starter with their DVR which cannot compare with my Windows Media Center. Tivo is supposed to be equivalent to WMC, so I thought I'd switch. I just don't know if the Comcast Tivo is the same as regular Tivo.

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Hi Little Kiwi, Comcast has two services depending on your location. They offer "TiVo" and...

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Comcast On Demand with Tivo Premiere?

So I had an old Standard def tv with an old series 2 DT Tivo set. We just got a new HDTV and have been subscribers to Comcast Xfinity Digital Cable, including On-Demand. I wanted to upgrade my tivo to the new Premiere, but I heard people say using tivo...

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Your best luck would be to ask over at tivocommunity.com . They know a lot over there.

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How to get this new stupid Comcast box to work with my Tivo?

Comcast filter: Will the new Comcast adapter box work with my Series 2 Tivo? If not (or if its a hassle), should I change cable/internet providers (and what's a good alternative in the Bay Area)? So, Comcast advertisements fed current customers this...

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These instructions agree with my understanding, that you setup the Tivo to use an IR blaster to control...

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Is there a way to use my TiVO with Comcast (Houston area)?

My husband & I moved from Las Vegas to Houston. We used & loved our TiVO's (not sure which series they are) in Vegas. We had them hooked with ethernet between both boxes (& hooked to the cable modem so we got internet); we miss being able...

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I have used TiVo with Comcast (in California) for almost 8 years. Both an old Series 1 and the Series...

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Connecting TiVo Series 2 with a Comcast Cable Box?

I just recently had a Comcast cable box installed in my apartment. I have a TiVo Series 2 that I had been using previously in my old home. Now with installation of a Comcast cable box, I am trying to figure out how to connect the two devices and as well...

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A Series 2 TiVo needs a network adapter to connect to a router. Dual tuner models have built in ethernet...

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Hooking up TiVo to include Comcast cable box.?

i want to hook up my tivo and cable box to my tv. where does the the cable from the wall go into? is it the tivo RF in? then i have the three-colored things -- red, white, yellow -- going from the tivo output to the back of the tv. now i have basic cable...

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The cable from the wall splits at the wall. Than it goes to your cable box and your TiVo. This link...

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I have tivo. want to switch from comcast digital cable to dish network. love tivo. will tivo work dish network

i know dish network has a dvr but i really don't want to get rid of my tivo.

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TiVo series 2 works will with Dish Network. Please be very careful not to get the Dish Network DVR;...

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