TiVO: Record one thing, watch another

BarTopDancer · 02-20-2006, 10:08 PM

Help?

I used to have my TiVO hooked up to record one station while I watched another. Some friends hooked up my home theater up and I can only watch what I am recording now.

I know it has something to do with the way the cable is routed because flipping stations on the TV shows it's just snow. If I re-route the cable would that affect the theater system?

Signed,

A techno-geek who can't set up a home theater system.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-20-2006, 10:10 PM

To watch one thing and record another, you need to have two inputs into your tivo from 2 separate cable lines.

So question 1 is, do you have 2 cable lines, or a splitter (single input, 2 output) on your cable line?

BarTopDancer · 02-20-2006, 10:25 PM

I have a splitter. It used to record one thing and watch another. I hooked that up when I got the TiVO but when I did that my VCR wouldn't work (it's a dvd vcr combo) but the dvd part did Now my VCR works but I can't record one thing and watch another

Ghoulish Delight · 02-20-2006, 10:29 PM

Okay, then if you have a 2 way splitter, and I understand you correctly, here is how you should have it set up:

Connect one of the split cables into the first TiVo input.

Connect the second of the split cables into the VCR.

Connect the output of the VCR to the second TiVo input.

Connect the TiVo output to your tv.

BarTopDancer · 02-20-2006, 10:41 PM

Check.

How does the main theater conponent get sound? A/V cables or coax cables?

Ghoulish Delight · 02-20-2006, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Check.

How does the main theater conponent get sound? A/V cables or coax cables?

Should be A/V (RCA) cables. I'm assuming your TV has audio outputs. You'd connect those to the Aux input of your receiver.

BarTopDancer · 02-20-2006, 10:55 PM

Got it. Thank you!

Ghoulish Delight · 02-20-2006, 11:00 PM

How many inputs does your TV have?

BarTopDancer · 02-20-2006, 11:07 PM

1 coax, lots of A/V.

Why can't this be as simple as setting up a home network?

BarTopDancer · 04-16-2006, 04:15 PM

~~I went to do this and I am so confused~~

Ok, I think I figured out the problem. I am going to have to take down my network and re-establish it in another room. But first I need to buy a second power strip. And a wireless adapter for my TiVO.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	To watch one thing and record another, you need to have two inputs into your tivo from 2 separate cable lines. So question 1 is, do you have 2 cable lines, or a splitter (single input, 2 output) on your cable line? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I have a splitter. It used to record one thing and watch another. I hooked that up when I got the TiVO but when I did that my VCR wouldn't work (it's a dvd vcr combo) but the dvd part did Now my VCR works but I can't record one thing and watch another __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Okay, then if you have a 2 way splitter, and I understand you correctly, here is how you should have it set up: Connect one of the split cables into the first TiVo input. Connect the second of the split cables into the VCR. Connect the output of the VCR to the second TiVo input. Connect the TiVo output to your tv. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Check. How does the main theater conponent get sound? A/V cables or coax cables? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Got it. Thank you! __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	How many inputs does your TV have? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	1 coax, lots of A/V. Why can't this be as simple as setting up a home network? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	~~I went to do this and I am so confused~~ Ok, I think I figured out the problem. I am going to have to take down my network and re-establish it in another room. But first I need to buy a second power strip. And a wireless adapter for my TiVO. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge Last edited by BarTopDancer : 04-16-2006 at 04:23 PM.
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