tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51640472011-07-30T07:51:18.549-07:00Interactive TiVo Upgrade Instructions BlogThis blog is a chronology of the major (and some minor) changes to <a href="http://tivo.upgrade-instructions.com">the TiVo Upgrade Helper</a>. Site is sponsored by WeaKnees.com - seller of <a href="http://www.weaknees.com">TiVo Upgrade Kits</a> and more.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-48729439365451977282009-10-25T13:20:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:25:07.833-07:00We've been getting an increasing amount of email, phone calls, and other inquiries about repairing customers' TiVos. We've got a lot of resources on our site about this, since that represents a fair amount of the business we do. Here are some of those resources:-TiVo Repair Resources - A page on our blog listing a variety of places to help diagnose and repair, or have repaired, your TiVo DVR.-madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-64285641164373645242008-11-11T14:04:00.000-08:002008-11-11T14:07:45.957-08:00We've created a website with tons of TiVo reference information. It's a free reference site, just like our free upgrade instructions. Check it out!madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-54563403453366644432008-10-30T08:41:00.001-07:002008-10-30T08:42:03.467-07:00I should add that most of my posting these days is over on the WeaKnees TiVo Blog. That's where we typically post all company news, and news about TiVo and our other products. So take a look there for tons and tons of info about the world of DVRs.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-48812527570956394702008-10-30T08:39:00.000-07:002008-10-30T08:40:21.024-07:00Wow - this blog is a blast from the past. I know I haven't posted here in quite a while, but WeaKnees is still rolling along, and our Interactive TiVo Upgrade Instructions are still active and still helping lots and lots of TiVo addicts!madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1163615885140878382006-11-15T10:37:00.000-08:002006-11-15T10:38:05.153-08:00We've added the TCD648250B units to our upgrade instructions, and we've added a new downloadable CD (still free!) that contains a version of Linux that supports SATA drives. Check it out!madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1163080916725053442006-11-09T05:58:00.000-08:002006-11-09T06:02:26.193-08:00The forums that we once used to cover our upgrade instructions have been changing (read: commercializing) and so help with our free instructions has to move. For this and other reasons, at WeaKnees we've opened our own forums, so that we can continue letting experts and novices post questions and answers in as open and unrestricted a format as possible.Our new TiVo Upgrade forums are here:TiVo madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1147193660069051472006-05-09T09:53:00.000-07:002006-05-09T09:54:20.080-07:00We've added support for the new Dual Tuner TiVos.These new units can hold two drives, but there's no bracket yet to hold the second drive, so for now, we only have instructions to replace your existing drive with a larger drive.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1123298142141424252005-08-05T20:11:00.000-07:002005-08-05T20:15:42.146-07:00Major changes are in. The Interactive TiVo Upgrade Instructions now officially support the latest large-kernel-aware TiVo OSes on the Series 2 units.These Series 2 units can now use larger drives with these instructions, provided you have TiVo OS 7.1 or later:TiVo Models:TCD130040TCD140060TCD230040TCD240040TCD24004ATCD240080TCD24008ATCD240140Sony SVR-3000And these DIRECTV models can do the same, madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1123107994280244622005-08-03T15:26:00.000-07:002005-08-03T15:26:34.283-07:00The Humax DRT400 40 hour TiVo DVR with DVD recorder has been added.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1099195701379161112004-10-30T21:07:00.000-07:002004-10-30T21:08:21.380-07:00The new TiVo DVD players have been added to the site. These can only hold one drive, but do support larger drives, so a 300 GB drive can be used here.
The units are:
Humax DRT800
Toshiba RS-TX20
Toshiba RS-TX60madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1098295567708093492004-10-20T11:04:00.000-07:002004-10-20T11:06:07.706-07:00Two new models have been added to the instructions:
Humax DRT800
Toshiba SD-H400
Please note that the Toshiba expansion invovles a new upgrade path and it is relatively untested. Problems may result, especially during periods of TiVo OS upgrade downloads. Please keep a backup of your original TiVo OS.
madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1093362542787795382004-08-24T08:48:00.000-07:002004-08-24T08:49:02.786-07:00Just added these models:
Hughes SD-DVR80
RCA DVR80
RCA DVR120
madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1079585925894136712004-03-17T20:57:00.000-08:002004-03-17T21:01:59.576-08:00OK - two more changes:
-changed recommended Maxtor drive unlocking software to DiskUtil
-added a "Clear and delete everything" step for situations that need it (based on a question)
Also - good TiVo article here.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1077314941184227422004-02-20T14:09:00.000-08:002004-02-20T14:19:34.420-08:00Based on comments by Robert S over in the forums, we decided to do some tests to see what settings produced the optimum compression levels and backup/restore speeds. The results were pretty interesting.
Test environment: Dell P4 1.8 Ghz, 40 GB Maxtor QuickView drive with a virgin image from a Hughes SD-DVR40. Boot/backup image drive is a Maxtor 80 GB drive.
Test results:
Compression madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1076736570969285602004-02-13T21:29:00.000-08:002004-02-13T21:32:01.560-08:00Fixed a typo that was causing instructions on making a temporary FAT partition to not show when called.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1075304993246069122004-01-28T07:49:00.000-08:002004-01-28T07:52:01.450-08:00OK - we've got pictures of UK TiVos and we're working on adding those units to the site.
We're a bit overworked here - this article about WeaKnees TiVo Upgrade Kits has been keeping our staff working overtime.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1071952398484929352003-12-20T12:33:00.000-08:002003-12-20T12:34:35.810-08:00Just looked at the logs - definitely thousands of people have used it now!
Added the DVR40 to the site.
Looking for UK TiVo pictures/hardware installation instructions. email if you have any good info or links.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1071430346367955642003-12-14T11:32:00.000-08:002003-12-14T11:33:35.700-08:00Beta no more!
OK, we're taking the beta label off after hundreds (probably thousands) of positive tests and comments.
So it's ready for prime time. Thanks to all of the testers!madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1070948730448408282003-12-08T21:45:00.000-08:002003-12-08T21:46:32.246-08:00Added support for the two new Philips DirecTiVo combo units: the DSR704 and DSR708.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1069879883830015232003-11-26T12:51:00.000-08:002003-11-26T12:52:26.466-08:00Added a new page that lists the files we host for download. That page is here.
Changed the instructions to point to Western Digital's DLGCHK from WD's site to our site.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1069480626999447022003-11-21T21:57:00.000-08:002003-11-21T21:57:45.280-08:00We've added to the list of options the ability to get customized instructions to restore from a backup file. So if you have a backup file on your hard drive that you made, a CD-ROM, or you've downloaded one from the internet, you can now get customized instructions on how to load that back on to one or two new drives.
madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1068594722176957242003-11-11T15:52:00.000-08:002003-11-11T15:54:52.000-08:00Added three new TiVo models to the site: Hughes SD-DVR40, Hughes SD-DVR120, and Samsung SIR-S4120D.madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1068223071347203162003-11-07T08:37:00.000-08:002003-11-07T08:38:11.060-08:00Added a feature to copy the link code from the homepage. Here's the test:
Interactive TiVo Upgrade Instructionsmadberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-1068173982112022202003-11-06T18:59:00.000-08:002003-11-06T19:00:00.640-08:00OK - this is when the real blogging starts. Many minor changes were made today - notably the addition of the TiVo logo (and copyright wording :)).madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164047.post-907212832003-03-14T10:12:00.000-08:002003-11-06T18:59:16.670-08:00Let the blog begin!madberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902923587116673925noreply@blogger.com