Just a reminder, since those new to the world of TiVo ask about it all the time, that we have a TiVo 30 second skip page with all of the info about the feature, and a way to mail it to your friends. Check it out.
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Author: Michael
For several reasons, WeaKnees will (at least for now) stop selling the DirecTV DVR model R15. We will continue to sell all other DirecTV hardware: the TiVo-based R10 (in all of its configurations), the HD TiVo HR10-250 (several configurations), the D10/D11, and the H20.
We have had many, many complaints about these boxes, and many returns. Our customer base is made up of people generally interested in and accustomed to TiVo DVRs, and this machine just falls short. In addition, DirecTV has increased the price to retailers on this unit (and all hardware, as of January 1) so it is simply no longer economically feasible to suppport it, considering the rate of returns. We just can’t put our reputation behind the R15. Unless and until there are changes either in the features or economics or stability or all of these, we can’t offer this unit.
A note from the troubleshooting archives: The Welcome! Powering Up Screen.
When you first boot any TiVo DVR, you’ll see a version of the “Welcome! Powering Up” screen. For most units, it’s one of these two below. For the oldest TiVos, it looks a bit different.
This screen is built into the firmware on the motherboard of the unit. Software updates don’t affect it, and you’ll see it even without a hard drive installed in the unit.
The next screen is the “Almost There” screen. It’s at this point that the TiVo starts to read data off the hard drive. So if you get as far as “Almost There” that means you have a hard drive present and the motherboard has begun reading from it. Older units with the gray “Welcome” screen can progress to a gray or orange-and-black “Almost There” screen depending on the software version.
So the progress during start up is a good place to do some troubleshooting if you suspect you’ve got a hard drive problem. If you get to the “Welcome! Powering Up” screen and no further, the TiVo can’t read the OS from the hard drive. So in 99% of those cases, a replacement hard drive with the right TiVo OS on it, properly formatted, will fix the problem.
Have a different problem with your TiVo? If you get no screen at all, then you may have a bad power supply, or just a cabling issue. If you get further than this screen, then you could still have a hard drive problem or another issue.
Just what you’ve always wanted – a WeaKnees button for your Google Toolbar. If you are running Toolbar 4 – the beta – you can add a WeaKnees button for quick access to our site. Just click here:
And here’s one for the blog:
And, of course, for the Upgrade Instructions:
Add TiVo Upgrade Instructions Toolbar Button
Finally!
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WeaKnees Coupons for HD TiVos
DirecTV has announced that at the end of February, the $200 HD rebate is ending! So for the month of February, we’re offering special additional discounts to get HD TiVos into customers hands before the price goes up.
Coupon for the stock 30 Hour HD TiVo: HD30
Coupon for the 130 Hour HD TiVo: HD100 takes $100 off to bring the after-rebate price to $1399
Coupon for an upgraded HD TiVo: HD50 takes $50 off
Prices (after rebate) for existing DirecTV customers will be increasing on March 1, 2006 due to the end of the rebate according to DirecTV.
