[OT] Re: Tivo - The spiffy Linux Box

Kurt Granroth plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 08:11:03 -0700


TiVo has several ways of controlling an external box (DBS, cable, etc).  As 
long as the Qwest box had either a serial input *or* accepted commands using 
an IR remote control, you should be fine.

On Friday 24 August 2001 07:42 am, Steven M. Klass wrote:
> Good Question!!  The single reason why I wouldn't want to buy it..  I would
> think that it might be able to talk to it, but I'm not sure.  Has anyone
> successfully hacked that box yet?
>
> > Does anyone have a Tivo and Qwest's Digital Gateway Service?  It
> > seems to me that Tivo cannot tune the Gateway Box, so it will be
> > just a VCR to us.
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