Just bought a Thomson Tivo from the UK

[ianjf2000]

Thanks for the help so far.

Tonight I have:
1. Downloaded the image on to the HD - a friend of mine had an old Pentium3 which worked fine!
2. Placed this in to my Tivo.
3. Installed the cachecard with the 512MB RAM.
4. Plugged the Tivo in to my TV.
5. Started up, went through the on screen instructions, and it works!

I am having a couple of problems though:
I have a Pace Sky decoder which is plugged in to my AUX socket on the back of the Tivo - but for some reason Tivo doesn't see the Sky signal. I tested the signal to the TV, and it is OK. So I have had to revert to using the RF cable for now.

IR Blaster - When I test this, I change the channel and lose the picture, therefore having to go back to the RF section and manually changing the channel back to 38 to pic up the sky. Any ideas?

The Tivo tells me I have up to 900 hours of recording, yippee!

Ian

[Darren King]

I have a Pace Sky decoder which is plugged in to my AUX socket on the back of the Tivo - but for some reason Tivo doesn't see the Sky signal. I tested the signal to the TV, and it is OK. So I have had to revert to using the RF cable for now.

I would suspect you have a cabling issue here most likely. Maybe you are using a SCART output cable and not a SCART input cable or something equally as simple.

IR Blaster - When I test this, I change the channel and lose the picture, therefore having to go back to the RF section and manually changing the channel back to 38 to pic up the sky. Any ideas?

That would be correct, and it is not the fault of the IR Blaster. The TiVo thinks you have the STB on the SCART input (as this is the correct way of hooking it up) so it changes to that input every time you select a channel corresponding to the STB. Sort out your SCART input problem and you will also solve this issue.

The Tivo tells me I have up to 900 hours of recording, yippee!

Only if you like a relatively unwatchable blocky picture that the "basic" recording quality mode offers. 750GB hard disk will give you 375 hours in "high" quality and 300 hours in "best" quality. These will be about the only two acceptable recording modes you will probably use to get a reasonable picture.

[ianjf2000]

Thanks Darren,

I've had a further play with it tonight and I suspect I have a SCART cabling issue. One end has a SCART, with Video and Ausio left and right on the other end. This then goes in to a RCA to SCART adaptor which has a control switch for input and output. I'm thinking this is missing a signal or two on the way, and the Tivo cannot read it.

I've been through my huge stash of cables from over the years and don't have a true SCART to SCART cable, so first thing in the morning i'll nip out and get one.

I've got the Tivo set up to see a PACE Sky decoder, and to use the IR Blaster to change channel, but I don't get a picture. Fingers crossed the new cable will solve the issue.

[ianjf2000]

OK, bought a new scart cable this morning, and it works a treat! Tivo is looking very good. I just need to now sort out the IR Blaster with my Pace sky box. Any ideas? I have read 20001 works, but no luck. I have been through all my codes, but none work. Any ideas?

I also have to work out how to fix the time...

[catdog]

I also have to work out how to fix the time...

Try rebooting. If that doesn't work, which postcode number did you use during setup?

[ianjf2000]

I've put on 02113 - which is Sky Digital for NZ. I have a PACE set top box, but I can't find the model number on it.

I am starting guided set up again to see if that works. It hasn't given me an option yet to change the time either.

[Wibble]

I am starting guided set up again to see if that works. It hasn't given me an option yet to change the time either.

You should not have to set the time unless something's gone wrong. There tivo gets it's time from the server at the same time as the program data. But it needs a couple of reboots after the initial setup to get it right.

[ianjf2000]

I see, that solves the time issue then. Just the IR Blaster. Any ideas anyone? I have two PACE options, PACE and PACE MSS. Have tried bith but they don't work

[Wibble]

Just the IR Blaster. Any ideas anyone? I have two PACE options, PACE and PACE MSS. Have tried bith but they don't work

Pace are the most common usints out there. I've had the old original black one and the new silvery white one and both worked (with no reconfiguration).

The only thing I can think off is a faulty IR blaster or a faulty IR board. It might be different on the Thompson but on the Philips, there is a separate IR board and I've know 2 to fail.

[ianjf2000]

Thanks for your response! Am hoping the IR Blaster isn't faulty. Could it be:

1. Faulty IR Blaster
2. Faulty IR Blaster connector on the board
3. Software failure - the Tivo is a Thomson PVR10 running the Thomson image

I do have the componants to make up another IR Blaster. The one I am using is from Mark at 9th tee.

When I change the channel up and down, the TV guide on the Tivo changes, with the channel number, logo and information. The channel tries to change, with the picture going off for a fraction of time. Then it comes back on to the same channel. I'm guessing if it actually does change it, i should see the channel numbers in yellow on the screen from the SKY unit? Thanks.