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No.

You either need a cable package or an HD Antenna setup. If you don't want the cable, you need to research what HD channels are available over the air in your area and make sure you buy the right Roamio for your needs. One does over the air and the rest are cable. Don't know why they didn't make a box to do both, but they don't.

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8 years, 10 months ago

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No, You can add a HD Antenna on some models to get your local programming if you can get an HD signal where you are. Otherwise you need a TV Service Provider. It will use Netflix, Hulu, Pandora and other content over the net but no local programming.

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You need cable subscription for the Roamio plus/pro boxes. Tivo does make a box that is for over the air reception and thus doesn't need cable subscription. The advantage of box is Tivo supplies local guide and ability to record seasons of shows recording either current season or only new shows depending on which you choose.

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9 years, 1 month ago

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Hello if you are just using the device for over the air recordings then this device is not for you. You will have to buy the Tivo OTA unit which is sold at Best Buy. Keep in mind you will still have a monthly service fee from Tivo of $14.99 unless you sign up for the year or lifetime. If you are looking to buy a Roamio that does both cable and OTA TV then the standard Roamio is what you need to buy.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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With the Roamio Plus and Pro you have to have cable and get a Cable M-Card from your cable provider. Comcast provided me with the card for free... they may charge if you need more than one. The reason I bought Tivo is the cable companies are making a huge profit on equipment rentals and I was paying them $1080/year for their outdated boxes. I don't mind paying for cable as the cost added on to my internet is not very much. I'm convinced Comcast makes most of their profit from their rental charges. It really adds up!

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9 years, 2 months ago

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Pretty sure you have to subscribe to a package UNLESS you get local stations via an antenna. You can then purchase a TiVo box which is compatible with antenna service

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9 years, 2 months ago

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The base model can support over the air signals. The more expensive models don't support over the air signals. You will still need an antenna to connect to the tivo as well as an internet connection.

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9 years, 5 months ago

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Yes, this is possible with the TiVo Roamio OTA, and any other Roamio hardware.

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Comcast connectivity

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I want to replace my 2 rented Comcast devises will the TiVo roamio plus dvr work on 2 tv's in different rooms?
Also does it take a Comcast smart/descramble card that I have to pay Comcast for in order for the TiVo to be activated and work?

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9 years, 4 months ago

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The DVR by itself will only work on one TV. You would need a romio remote to connect the second TV. But you can stream to mobile devices with the Romio Plus.

Yes, you need a Comcast card. But, Comcast will give you a $2.50/mo credit for bringing your own equipment. So, you don't pay them anything for the card, they pay you. And you only need one card. The extra Roamio remote units you might want to get will connect directly to the Romio Plus, no card needed. 1 Roamio Plus will support up to 12 Roamio remote units.

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8 years, 10 months ago

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You would need the Roamio Plus as your main DVR on the 1st TV and 1 Tivo mini for the 2nd TV. The Comcast cable card is free at their store locations.

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You need a cable card for the Tivo to work. They usually run ~$5.00 a month on Verizon, I would think the same for Comcast.
The Tivo will only work with one TV, but if you buy a Tivo Romeo (4 tuners) you can also add a Tivo Mini Box and use that in your 2nd room, and the Tivo Mini doesn't require another cable card.
So you will need to buy a Tivo Romeo + Tivo Mini. You can also add another Tivo Mini if you have another room. Right Now the Tivo Mini is ~$150.00 and includes lifetime service.

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9 years, 1 month ago

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I replaced 5 tivos with one roamio plus and 4 minis. When I did it lifetime service on the minis was an extra $100. It was still well worth it. In my area after the one free Comcast cable card each additional cablecard was a whopping $9 so the system paid for itself very quickly. I asked Comcast why they didn't charge $100 for each additional card and they said there isn't reason they couldn't. They thought that might be gouging! I use the built-in Moca networking and it works perfect.

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9 years, 1 month ago

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I replaced 3 Comcast HD DVRs and 3 HD boxes with a Roamio Plus and 5 Minis networked through my existing coax network. I did upgrade all of my splitters with 2.4GHz splitters from CableMatters.com found on Amazon and also installed a MoCA filter to keep my network contained to my house. You get a M-Card free from Comcast if you return all of their boxes (you're paying for cable service and that's the only way you can get it so they have to provide you one). Works great and I'm very happy to pay up front for the Tivos to avoid $90/month in rental fees.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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You would need to have the Roamio plus on your "main" TV and a TiVO "mini" on your other TV's. I don't have Comcast..I have Verizon and yes, you do need to get (rent) a cable card for the Roamio. Mine is about $5-$6/month. Also note...you DO have to pay to subscribe to TiVOs service.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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The Roamio will work with Comcast. You need the multicast card ($1.50 per card) which is less expensive than the Comcast DVR. To access channels in another room purchase a TiVo-Mini for the additional televisions. They use one of the Roamio tuners to provide a channel to the second television.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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Yes may ABSOLUTELY replace your cable boxes for Tivo. Unsure how familiar you are with Tivo, but there is a small investment upfront for years if cable company savings. The TiVo must be purchased as well as a lifetime subscription per box . Check that out on TiVo.com .
The first configuration I had was the most simple. I had the main TiVo you are referring to in my living room and connected Tivo Minis ( x 2 ) in two other rooms. Via my home network I used 2 of the TiVo Plus' tuners to watch the Tivvo Minis. It's great!! The best part about this configuration is that the TiVo Mini comes with lifetime service so no need to pay anything aside from the purchase price of the Minis. BUT they MUST be used in tandem with a "hub" ( any Tivo Roamio box ).
Last but certainly not least, you do need a cable card from Comcast to make it pick up your channels. It also supports OnDemand! Which is awesome! The first cable cars is free and any additional is around 1.50 month. Make sure to pick up an M-Card so it has multi stream capabilities. ( hence the M ). DO NOT LET ANYONE TELL YOU TIVO IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH COMCAST.
Please respond if you'd like more detailed instruction or advice on the subject. Long live TiVo!

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I just bought a Tivo Roamio with 2 Tivo Minis and I now no longer have any Comcast equipment, except a cable card in the DVR. This setup gives us far more features and saves money. Tivo Minis will pay for themselves in about a year in saving over Comcast Set-top box fees. The Tivo itself will take about three years over Comcast DVR fees.

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Charter all digital compatibility?

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Does the Roamio Plus work well with Charter cable where Charter has gone all digital? Besides the CableCARD for the Tivo unit, do you need a Tuning Adapter or other hardware to get all the channels, including Premium? Thanks.

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9 years, 4 months ago

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Comcast has gone all digital and the only thing needed for the Roamio is a cablecard. Nothing else needed. We do have all premium channels too. I can't imagine that Charter would be much different.

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Buddy, I want to drop my ATT Uverse service at our Kalamazoo Michigan home and go with either Comcast or Charter. I use Comcast at our Indiana house along with a Roamio and Minis and it works fine. It did take many hours on the phone with Comcast to convince them the On-Demand was supposed to work with a Tivo and explaining to them what they had to do to get it to work. Charter would be less expensive for me but I don't want to go through the hassles of explaining and arguing with them on getting the Tivo set up. Did you go ahead and get the Tivo working with Charter? How much explaining and arguing with them did it take?

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No, you can use a cable card and the Tivo with subscription will allow access to channel guides and on demand. You can't go wrong. If you'll never use OTA (over the air antennas) get the Roamio Pro . The pro has the tivo stream capabilities built in.

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Yes. The Roamio is specifically designed for this type of connection. One M-cast/multicast cable card is all that is needed. It will access all digital channels including premium (if subscribed). Well worth the purchase for cable users.

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Is the remote IR or RF?

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My Roamio came with a RF remote. I highly recommend buying the TiVo C00260 Roamio Slide Pro DVR Remote. the keyboard makes searches so much easier. I use the RF remote that came with the Roamio as an additional remote in my office for use with the TiVo mini in my bedroom.

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8 years, 9 months ago

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The roamio remotes are all RF and IR. The remotes that come in the box can do both, but by default they use RF to control the Tivo and IR to control your TV/sound system. The Tivos will respond to both RF and IR commands. I have a universal remote that uses IR and it works fine with the Roamios and Tivo minis.

The new Tivo Minis (TCDA93000) come boxed with the same remote as the Roamios and are both RF and IR. The older Tivo Minis (TCDA92000) come with an IR remote in the box, but you can get a USB dongle and RF remote for them.

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8 years, 10 months ago

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