A:Answeryou can buy a full TiVo, either Edge, Bolt, Romio, but you still have to "rent" the cablecard from the cable company, usually for $2-$5 per month. cable cards are getting harder and harder to find. there's not much profit for the cable company, so they are discouraged financially from supporting this, even though required by the FCC.
note the TiVo mini products are NOT full dvrs, they allow you to extend the use of your dvr to other rooms to service additional TVs.
A:AnswerHi, thank you for answering! I forgot I'd written this question and went ahead and bought it. It works great via wifi at my house. The only potential issue is that sometimes it is slow to connect to the TiVo in the other room...but never more than a few seconds. I highly recommend it!
Thank you again,
Adam
A:AnswerQuick answer no- reason
1. You need MOCA converter ( Multi media over Coaxial cable
2. You need TiVo control unit
3. Add TiVo mini to TVs other than tv that TiVo control unit
Configure route for MOCA
I have 4 TVs with 4 MOCA converters 1 controllers, 3 minis (1 4K mini) 4 GB Switches
This configuration allows me to connect devices to the switch that now becomes hardwired (RJ 45) instead of using wireless.
I hope this helps
A:AnswerThe general answer to all of your questions is no. The TiVo Mini is not a standalone product - it must be used in conjunction with a full TiVo system that has an active Tivo subscription. The main purpose of the Tivo Mini is to allow you to watch the shows that you recorded on the full Tivo in other rooms without having to have an additional dedicated Tivo system. It essentially streams the content from the primary Tivo to the Tivo mini for viewing on another TV, and has some additional streaming services built in like Netflix and Amazon Prime - but again the Tivo Mini provides NO functionality without a primary Tivo system to operate from. It is a great device within the Tivo ecosystem - but if you are looking to create or stream your own IPTV streams this device will not work for you.
A:Answerdepends on the number of tuners on the big box. it must have at least 4, but it probably does, because you already have 1 mini. in this case, yes.
A:Answerpossibly, but if you don't have a TiVo dvr like the Edge, Bolt or Romio, then you're in for a larger cost. This device (TiVo mini LUX) is NOT a dvr. It is a dvr extender to allow you to connect additional TVs to your primary TiVo.
