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Why can't my TIVO record or see digital channels?

I have a series 2 TIVO box but I can not see any channels above 98. What gives? I know I am missing something. Do the new TIVO's see the higher channels?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Simply its tuners are only analog. You need a digital box to get digital channels above that, or upgrade to an HD model TiVo which has digital tuners built in. A TiVo HD will work fine on an SDTV, but requires a cablecard form your provider to get digital channels (even with an HD set).

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    1 decade ago

    I don't think that the Series 2 Tivo units have the QAM tuners required to receive digital cable channels. You'd need a TiVo HD for that. Alternatively, you should be able to hook the TiVo up to the cable box and use the IR blasters to control channel changing on the box.

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