Another DVR Question

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Mako Koiwai wrote: With the Time Warner DVR I seem to lose the last few minutes of programs, ie. I need to add time to make sure I get the end of races. Never had that problem with Charter Communications?
it's the DVR. we've burned through 4 or 5 of them and a couple of them have had that problem. even though they seem to acquire their time from the cable co, i think they also have a BIOS time that isn't set right
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Thomas Smith wrote:I'll post after my FIOS install with the results.
Had Verizon FIOS installed today. Took all day since the first installer fell off his ladder and had to go get stiches. Dufus!

I ordered 10/2 Mps and now have 9835 kps up and 1795 kps down vs 753/134 with DSL. w00t!

Now I get to setup my DVR all over again after being used to Tivo for the last 8 years...
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... so how does a regular mortal fix that?

Thanks Aaron ...
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checking with TIme Warner
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Had Verizon FIOS installed today.......Now I get to setup my DVR all over again after being used to Tivo for the last 8 years...
You might want to check into getting a new TiVoHD which you can use with the FIOS CableCards. I helped a customer set one up with his 1080p Panny plasma and it all works flawlessly, and the picture quality is better than his old DirecTV Tivo setup.

I have an older TiVo Series 3 with TWC CableCards and the PQ is great (same model of 1080p Panny), but his FIOS signal is a little better still.
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I have a tivoHD that uses cable cards with my standard crappy charter service. I love the setup so much it keeps me out of the satellite market. Maybe I'll Verizon FIOS is the answer for us.

I have the TivoHD with a WD My DVR expander. I have basically every cartoon ever broadcast in the past two years. My "media room/man cave" has become Robert's playroom.

Oh yeah.... :)

Who is this Randy Walters guy??? :shock:
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I tried OpenDNS as suggested by Greg ... but my lack of network/computer skills caused me to completely lose my internet connection. I ended up having to pay $30 dLink Premium service to have them hand hold me through reestablishing a connection ... first hard wire and then wireless. Seems faster now ... sort of ...
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You can call me if you need help with this kind of stuff. I'm used to walking my parents through it on the phone all the time. :|
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Greg Peng wrote:You can call me if you need help with this kind of stuff. I'm used to walking my parents through it on the phone all the time. :|
I feel your pain.
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