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  • Tuner Issue or Signal Issue?

    Series 2 DT unit working flawlessly until Thursday:

    One tuner will display all channels. When I switch to the other tuner, the TiVo guide/info screen shows what should be playing, but then the screen goes blank. If I record what is on the "working" tuner, I cannot go up or down from that channel while it is recording (again seems the second tuner is no worky).

    Final example:

    If the "not working tuner" is "occupying" a channel, then the "working" tuner currently being watched, cannot tune that channel. That is to say, the "working" tuner can access all channels in the line up except for the one "occupied" by the "not working" tuner.

    Analog input coax straight into TiVo with RCA connections to an SD TV set.

    Time for repair, or upgrade?

    Milkbone

  • #2
    Could your cable company have switched those channels from analog cable to digital cable?
    Been here a long time . . .

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    • #3
      That was the hypothesis I was working through with TiVo support. I can plug coax straight from wall in to an old (~10 years) RCA 19" that I know has no digital tuner and tune all the channels. I don't think it is the case that my cable company changed things (and they say nothing has changed).

      Anything I should try before looking at a new box?

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      • #4
        Have you tried Guided Setup again?

        Do you have lifetime service on the unit?
        Been here a long time . . .

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        • #5
          Unplug reboot did the trick. I had tried Guided Setup after a Restart to no avail. I am only frustrated that TiVo Support didn't make that suggestion.

          Lesson learned: Restart is not the same as Unplug!

          Thanks for your input...

          BTW, yes PLS on the unit...two years old and I hope good to go for at least another two!

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          • #6
            In case you need a repair on the unit since you have PLS, see our options here - we can save it:

            http://www.weaknees.com/tff
            Been here a long time . . .

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