Tivo2 No Sub - Can I use as a simple schedulable VCR?

[540mb]

Topic says it all. Basically I was wondering if a Tivo2 can be used as a VCR. I don't want a subscription. I have no problem scheduling things and I don't want any recorded suggestions or care about repeating events. Basically a digital bare bones VCR that records a certain channel at a certain time for a certain time period.

 

[Matthias99]

Yes, you can use a TiVo as a digital VCR without a subscription. You may still be able to use it for repeating things at a specified time (say, record every Monday on channel 5 from 8-9 PM), but you obviously won't have the program guide or recommendations or anything like that.

 

[540mb]

Tivo series 2? I read that series 1 does that ok but I wanted to double check before I went and got a series 2.

 

[540mb]

anyone???

 

[Matthias99]

AFAIK, yes. I just bought somebody one as a wedding present, and they were able to hook it up and use it before they had the subscription set up.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: 540mb
anyone???

Series 2 is a big no on that count daddy-o. When I bought you got 7 days of functionality then all it will do is time shift tv (no recordings, just the 30minute live TV buffer) plus it will nag the crap out of you.