charlie bucket

So I have the TiVo series 2 DVR and it connected to my cable box and TV. I can record shows but when I go to play they from the Now Playing List the screen just comes up black. Does my cable box need to be turned on in order to record shows?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Red Dog

Yes. Think of it like watching shows through the cable box - you can't watch anything unless the box is on.

charlie bucket

So just to verify, if I leave my house for the day, my cable box needs to be on in order for the shows I've selected to record correctly.

Red Dog

Yes

charlie bucket

Cool, thanks for your help Red Dog

shaggybrown

yes - that's one of the reasons I refuse to get a cable box. My kids kept turning it off, or we'd lose power and it wouldn't come back on.

I suppose i could get a UPS for it, but I'm running out of room in my Entertainment Center as it is.