Just a tech question. I have a TIVO HD DVR Receiver. Love it. I can’t get just a HD LINE from Verizon (FIOS) or Comcast because they demand I use their DVR and remote. Frankly, compared to TIVO, they BLOW! If I got a FIOS HD line and allowed them to install the DVR, could I simply remove the digital line and run it through my TIVO. Would it work? Would they know?
Verizon (FIOS) can not make you use their rented DVR. You can use a Tivo Series 3/HD with a CableCard. They are required by the FCC to allow subscribers to have access to CableCards for their DVRs. Verizon (FIOS) now offers both the S-card (single stream) and M-card (multi-stream) for customers who have Tivos which support the cable card standard.
I do not think that the Tivo Series 2 supports CableCards...
Hope this helps,
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