Philips DirecRV Tivo 704

Archived from groups: alt.satellite.tv,alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

Does anybody in the know.. know if the 'Philips' DirecTV Tivo Model 704 will
ever have a software upgrade to version 4.1.x.x to allow for the media
options and future option of backing up programs to a PC with out having to
'CRACK OPEN THE CASE' and "HACKING" the system?

Archived from groups: alt.satellite.tv,alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

In article <nLkZc.12179$ih7.7154@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com>,
David Carmichael <dec2955@swbell.net> wrote:
>Does anybody in the know.. know if the 'Philips' DirecTV Tivo Model 704 will
>ever have a software upgrade to version 4.1.x.x to allow for the media
>options and future option of backing up programs to a PC with out having to
>'CRACK OPEN THE CASE' and "HACKING" the system?

Nobody that has any inside knowledge could say even if they knew.

However, as for the "common knowledge", this is all DirecTV's choice.

So you have to complain to DirecTV/request that they upgrade the software.

There's also an online petition (far less useful IMHO than YOU contacting
DirecTV, esp through a paper letter) to get them to add it..
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo- [...] did=109539

Archived from groups: alt.satellite.tv,alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

David Carmichael wrote:

> Thanks for the reply as when I contacted DirecTV they tell me to contact
> Philips and I could find no way to contact Philips about the "704" on any of
> their web sites??

Sounds like DTV is just passing the buck (or the person who answered the
phone was clueless, or both). Phillips has nothing to do with HMO.

Archived from groups: alt.satellite.tv,alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

I AM SO:
Dazzzzed and Conffuuzed

OK is there such a thing as a loadable disk image of the 4.1.xxx software
which has already been "FIXED" that can be copied onto a replacement drive
of equal or larger size on a windows based machine that will work on the
Philips 704??

From everything that I have read I need to have a Linux system to do the
'UPDATES' and "FIXES" to allow me to access and back-up programs on to my
computer.


"Bryan" <bryan@NoSpamcamus.com> wrote in message
news:XWlZc.231274$Oi.124771@fed1read04...
>I don't know if that is a Series 1 or Series 2 so my answer may not apply,
> but:
> It is DirecTV that is holding back the software upgrades and they are not
> saying if the HMO option will ever be available to us. You might want to
> check out http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/ if you are feeling
> adventurous.
> (It will involve a lot of reading.)
>
> "David Carmichael" <dec2955@swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:nLkZc.12179$ih7.7154@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
>> Does anybody in the know.. know if the 'Philips' DirecTV Tivo Model 704
> will
>> ever have a software upgrade to version 4.1.x.x to allow for the media
>> options and future option of backing up programs to a PC with out having
> to
>> 'CRACK OPEN THE CASE' and "HACKING" the system?
>>
>>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus (& Kootie) Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.749 / Virus Database: 501 - Release Date: 9/1/2004
>
>