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What kind of TV source does my TiVo DVR work with?

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Please refer to the table below to determine what signal sources your TiVo DVR can accept:

 
 Signal SourceSeries1
Compatible?

Series2
Single Tuner
Compatible?
Series2
Dual Tuner
Compatible?
Series3
Compatible?

TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL
Compatible?

Analog CableYESYESYESYESYES 
Digital CableYES

(Cable Box required)
YES

(Cable Box required)
YES

(Cable Box required)
YES

(CableCARD required)
YES

(CableCARD required)
DIRECTV SatelliteYESYESYES*NONO
Dish Network SatelliteYESYESYES*NONO
Antenna- Standard Definition (NTSC)YESYES/NO**NOYESYES
Antenna - High Definition (ATSC)NOYES**

(Requires digital converter box)
NO

YESYES
AT&T U-verseYESYESYES

(Single Tuner functionality only)
NONO
Verizon FiOSYESYESYES

(Single Tuner functionality only)
YES†

(CableCARD required)
YES†

(CableCARD required)
QwestYES††
YES††
YES††

(Single Tuner functionality only)
NONO
Sky AngelYESYESYES*NONO
Star ChoiceYES
YES
YES*NONO
 


*  For dual tuner functionality with satellite, you must also have a basic cable connection. Click here for more details.

** Series2 Single Tuner DVRs with the 542 Service Number Prefix DO NOT support antenna signal input.

† Verizon FiOS customers may need to use a signal attenuator to decrease the strength of the signal feed before it enters the TiVo DVR. A low pass filter should also be installed to prevent macroblocking. Contact Verizon for more information.

†† Qwest customers can use only one TiVo DVR per household. The DVR must be located in the same room as the Qwest residential gateway used to control the signal feed.

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