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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 Source	Series1 Compatible?	Series2 Single Tuner Compatible?	Series2 Dual Tuner Compatible?	Series3 Compatible?	TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL Compatible?
Analog Cable	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Digital Cable	YES (Cable Box required)	YES (Cable Box required)	YES (Cable Box required)	YES (CableCARD required)	YES (CableCARD required)
DIRECTV Satellite	YES	YES	YES*	NO	NO
Dish Network Satellite	YES	YES	YES*	NO	NO
Antenna- Standard Definition (NTSC)	YES	YES/NO**	NO	YES	YES
Antenna - High Definition (ATSC)	NO	YES** (Requires digital converter box)	NO	YES	YES
AT&T U-verse	YES	YES	YES (Single Tuner functionality only)	NO	NO
Verizon FiOS	YES	YES	YES (Single Tuner functionality only)	YES† (CableCARD required)	YES† (CableCARD required)
Qwest	YES††	YES††	YES†† (Single Tuner functionality only)	NO	NO
Sky Angel	YES	YES	YES*	NO	NO
Star Choice	YES	YES	YES*	NO	NO

* 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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