Cable Question with Tivo - Blu-ray Forum

TheAllmaniac · 05-31-2008, 05:12 AM

I'm looking into adding an HD Tivo to my setup. I currently do not have a cable box but I get HBO and my tv unscrambles some random HD channels. My question is what is the role of the cable cards? Could I still receive my current channels without the cards? While on topic of Tivo boxes, does anyone recommend lifetime service? Thanks for any help.

TheAllmaniac · 06-01-2008, 09:37 PM

crickets.....

joggy · 06-02-2008, 03:05 PM

You'll need the cable cards for cable company's feed. They allow Tivo to work as a tuner. I believe you can also set up the Tivo to work with over the air hookups, but I doubt you'll still receive HBO hooked up as such.

tivo community forums can help with both questions...

05-31-2008, 05:12 AM	#1
TheAllmaniac Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Cable Question with Tivo I'm looking into adding an HD Tivo to my setup. I currently do not have a cable box but I get HBO and my tv unscrambles some random HD channels. My question is what is the role of the cable cards? Could I still receive my current channels without the cards? While on topic of Tivo boxes, does anyone recommend lifetime service? Thanks for any help.

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06-01-2008, 09:37 PM	#2
TheAllmaniac Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	crickets.....

06-02-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
joggy Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:10	You'll need the cable cards for cable company's feed. They allow Tivo to work as a tuner. I believe you can also set up the Tivo to work with over the air hookups, but I doubt you'll still receive HBO hooked up as such. tivo community forums can help with both questions...

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