I'm sorry, we won't help anyone setup an emulator who is in an area where TiVo service can be paid for.

You don't mention which TiVo you bought on eBay, if it's a series 1 then you can use it as a dumb VCR. just set it up like the instructions tell you and it will call TiVo and setup your system (you don't need an account for this). Once setup you can use it as a VCR. I suggest you search the posts on www.Dealdatabase.com

If you bought a Series 2 or later TiVo then things get difficult.

Peter.