RE: TiVo question

["James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>]

> >From what I've read on various forums, TivoNet/TurboNet are
> 'JUST' lan card
> for the Tivo, they let you access the Tivos HD and telnet in etc.

Hmmm, they are a little bit more than just a LAN card.  The
TiVoNET
(http://www.9thtee.com/tivonet.htm)
is an adaptor (of sorts) that plugs into
the MOBO and provides an ISA slot - you will need to plug in an NE2000
card
(10Mbps).

The TurboNET (http://www.9thtee.com/turbonet.htm)
is similar, but has a
100Mbps LAN connectivity integrated into the adaptor/board.

For those with a dislike of all things wired, there is TiVo AirNET
(http://www.9thtee.com/tivoairnet.htm)
that will suposedly take an 802.11b
card (Prism based) - available in a couple of weeks' time.

There is some doubt as to the benefits of the 100 over the 10Mbps
connection
speeds - there is some consensus that the TiVo can't chuck the data out
fast
enough to gain any performance.  FWIW, I'd go with the newer
TurboNET
upgrade simply because it's an all in one unit and I wouldn't have to
dive
into various skips looking for an old 10Mpbs NE2000 NIC, although 9th
Tee
can supply them as a kit!  (Keith will no doubt be able to sell
reclaimed
NE2000 NICs through kat5.tv!!!!)

No associations with 9th Tee - never used them - but they seem to be
the
place to get TiVo stuff at the moment (shipping is horrendous US$21). 
As I
said, Li (Laser.com) may stock them in the near future.

James H

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