What no wifi you are kidding, othe TiVo Romano does why not TiVo mini?? null

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SurferBob · Accepted Answer

Wi-Fi is not always 100% reliable for HD video streaming 24 hours a day.
I have 5 Tivo Mini's. I wouldn't want my Internet connection taking that hit all the time. Besides you can use your coax in your house with it for network connections. It doesn't even add traffic to your existing ethernet connection.

Easypeay · Answer

I think Tivo didn't put wireless in the mini to avoid people calling all the time with problems. The MOCA works so much better. It never stutters.

Seryan · Answer

Sorry this unit is an accessory to a Roamio or Roamio Plus and it needs a hard wired connection, I'm guessing they didn't want to chance inadequate wifi connectivity as a method of streaming.

IWLSR5 · Answer

The TiVo Roamio will use WiFi to get it's content update from TiVo. It would not be able to stream content over the WiFi. WiFi is simply not fast or reliable enough to constantly be streaming HD video.

Answered by IWLSR5 10 years ago

RileyRC · Answer

That's right. No WiFi. MOCA is easy though and you can get the adapters pretty reasonable through Tivo.

If I was starting fresh, I would buy one Bolt with the six tuners and a couple of Mini's to outfit the whole house. I have four screens and the Bolt on an Ethernet or MOCA connection would likely handle it.

TechGuyEric · Answer

WiFi is spotty at best, unless you have a really strong really stable WiFi network you can count on dropped shows or pixilation if you were to use WiFI on the Mini. TiVo wanted to ensure the best possible performance of the TiVo Mini that's why they didn't include WiFi on this box.

Using MoCA (which is what the TiVo Roamio Pro, Plus, Premiere 4 and Premiere XL4 all have built in) With the purchase of a $5 MoCA POE filter your home's existing COAX (Cable TV lines) will send the single with no issue.

And the WiFi on the Roamio is for streaming services like Pandora and Netflix which are optimized for wireless, which is why you will notice a programs quality drop if the internet signal is to slow or your wireless drops below a certain point. It's good but Wireless isn't the best for streaming video, hardwired is always preferred.

Techstrs · Answer

No WiFi built-in, but works well with AC wireless extenders!

smaffei · Answer

No Wi-fi because it tends to have high drop out and latency. You can buy an 802.11 bridge and give it a go. Heard it works.

StuffMan · Answer

Because you have to use a Ethernet cable or Coaxial cable with a MoCa adapter for it to work.

Kittygolightly · Answer

It doesn't need wifi, the main units have it (Bolt and Roamio)
It can communicate with them via coax or you can purchase devices that allow the Internet to be distributed via your electrical outlets.

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