7.x on DTivo?

[DocTauri]

Has it been confirmed, since the 6.x/7.x split, that the SA software doesn't contain the necessary components to run on a DTivo unit (i.e. for the tuners, etc.)? Or is there still hope that someday I can get some of the cool 7.x features on my DTivo.

Thanks,
Doc

[PlainBill]

Has it been confirmed, since the 6.x/7.x split, that the SA software doesn't contain the necessary components to run on a DTivo unit (i.e. for the tuners, etc.)? Or is there still hope that someday I can get some of the cool 7.x features on my DTivo.

Thanks,
Doc
Yes, it's been confirmed.

Just out of curiosity, what cool features are you looking for?

6.2 has a faster UI and folders - no hacking required. HMO and MRV work after the superpatch. Extraction and insertion are available - admittedly, not as slowly as the 'official' way on a SA TiVo.

PlainBill

[cheer]

Just out of curiosity, what cool features are you looking for?

6.2 has a faster UI and folders - no hacking required. HMO and MRV work after the superpatch. Extraction and insertion are available - admittedly, not as slowly as the 'official' way on a SA TiVo.
HME, I would guess.

[DocTauri]

Yes, HME would be nice, plus I'd like to see Kid Zone in action. And finally, grasping for the golden straw of a supported and ever improving OS that might even run on a HR10-250.

[cheer]

Heh, yeah well if we can't even get 6.2 going on the HR10-250...

[PlainBill]

Yes, HME would be nice, plus I'd like to see Kid Zone in action. And finally, grasping for the golden straw of a supported and ever improving OS that might even run on a HR10-250.
HME - IIRC, the ever knowledgeable Jamie has indicated TyTools and MFS-FTP are both faster. IIRC, HME also requires a TiVo subscription - mandatory with any Series 2, but impossible with a DirecTiVo.
KidZone? Never heard of it, but if it requires a subscription....

Supported and ever improving??? Or continuously being debugged? I'm sure 6.2 is not the ultimate DirecTiVo software possible, but frankly I would be hard pressed to identify and shortcoming that cannot be readily overcome. Plus it is nice not to have to deal with an upgrade every few (6?) months.

PlainBill

[cheer]

HME - IIRC, the ever knowledgeable Jamie has indicated TyTools and MFS-FTP are both faster.
Faster than TivoToGo, certainly. But HME is more of an extension to HMO...there's all sorts of whatnots available that use/require HME.
IIRC, HME also requires a TiVo subscription - mandatory with any Series 2, but impossible with a DirecTiVo.Dunno about that...HMO once did too, right? :) Don't think we really have any way of knowing.
KidZone? Never heard of it, but if it requires a subscription....No idea on that either...only seen blurbs for it and I haven't paid any attention (my kids are now old enough that such a thing would annoy them greatly).

Tivo's constantly adding little HME-based gizmos, and Galleon (which is the updated replacement to JavaHMO) requires HME. I looked briefly at Galleon and thought it was pretty cool until I realized I couldn't use it..stopped looking after that. :)

On the whole, I myself have no burning need for 7.x...I am far more interested in a new release for the HR10-250. (If only I had a spare HR10-250 to play with...no way can I take the production unit out of service for experimentation!)

[Narf54321]

KidZone?

TiVo description of KidsZone (http://www.tivo.com/1.2.17.asp)

Looks like a way to partially limit your TiVo to record and display kid-friendly shows (by default) as some sort of "sub user" on a standalone TiVo unit. Seems to direct TiVo Suggestions to record kid-friendly content as well. Sorta like V-Chip along with recommended shows.