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Using Sky+ and TiVo
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Posted by: Scottivo

I am having a Sky+ box installed on Tuesday and I already have a Tivo.
Can anyone tell me the best way to get the two to work together and if there are any pitfalls in trying to use both.
I also have NTL cable - although a more basic package than the Sky world package - and wondered if I should conect the TiVo to cable.
Can anyone help or point me to a relevant thread?

Thanks
Colin

Posted by: woody

If your cable suplier has channels that sky don't, which you watch, then it might be just as well to let tivo use this, and let Sky+ do the sky stuff.

Posted by: ozsat

You will get confused trying to use Sky+ and have TiVo trying to use Sky+.

If TiVo is recording something on Sky, and you decide you watch a Sky+ recording - TiVo will record the playback that you are viewing.

I too would recommend switching TiVo to NTL.

Posted by: Scottivo

I can see what you mean. I suspect most of my recording is on the five main channels, E4, ITV, BBC Choice or Sky, so that makes sense.
Can you tell me how I reset a Tivo set up for Sky so that it becomes an NTL box?

Thanks for the help
Colin

Posted by: Ken Jude

Run the guided setup again selecting the appropriate option.

Posted by: ozsat

Re-running the Guided Setup will not take too long from Sky to NTL- but if your NTL box is not a 4000 series, then you'll need to get a dongle for it to work.

Posted by: Scottivo

Thanks. I've just phoned to order a new dongle.
Will I still keep Now Playing programmes if I rerun the Guided Setup?

Colin

Posted by: woody

Yes you do keep your recordings. You also run this option if you move, or change the source as you wish.

chris

Posted by: Scottivo

Thanks. I'll give it a go.