quads said:
It's not ghetto, you need ot rewire it for dual channel inputs.
40 hours is ghetto though.
I "blessed" my Tivo with 2 500GIG HDD's and also added a network card that will write to one of my local servers (should the 1TB of storage (which is about 3 weeks of TV) fill up). I can then go from Tivo to HDD to DVD Burner and watch / play later.
There is a TON of information on the net if you search for it.
Pope John Quads is Right. But, in advance, you need to know something about Linux admin, how to patch linux (for starters, If nothing goes wrong...), and, I have heard, the right version of the automatically downloaded tvio software (typically 2-3 revs eariler than current - 1 month or so - according to the tvio hackers I know) . Hardly a script kiddie undertaking. And dont mess with the babysitter (all parents understand this...)
The simplest mod is to install extra HD space (Quads, im interested in how you got to a gig in your box - i've heard that the +160gb ide's have device id problems - the larger you go it still only recognizes the first 120gb) - 120gb roughly triples your recording time. You have to be able to duplicate the existing drive onto the new one (again, not trivial). I have a friend that does this for a small fee. I've been trying to get him to come to a game. maybe y'all can exchange a tivo upgrade for a look at your cards....
Getting back to the thread, Doger is probablly right - the device was imporperly installed. Two coax cables need to come from your dish, and either you ahve one, or two but one is broken. But you'll need to complain quick - they probablly wont respond to a complaint a couple of months down the road.