01-02-2008, 04:35 PM
They're hackable, if you have the time and inclination. You can turn off encryption and turn on direct extraction from the hard drive, plus networking, remote access, and a bunch of other goodies. That's why they're popular (that, and the Tivo interface, which I can take or leave).
The newer DTV-provided DVRs haven't been hacked as far as I know.
NOTE: The encryption noted above is Tivo's encryption of saved shows on the hard drive. Completely different from DirecTV's signal encryption going into the receiver.
The newer DTV-provided DVRs haven't been hacked as far as I know.
NOTE: The encryption noted above is Tivo's encryption of saved shows on the hard drive. Completely different from DirecTV's signal encryption going into the receiver.