Am I able to record cable from a receiver with a tablo? There are cable options now, such as Cox Flex Watch in which you can get HBO, Starz and local channels for a really cheap price when bundled with internet. But it does not come with a DVR except for a high $12/month charge. I would like to record onto my hard drive so I could watch these shows whenever I wanted and wanted to see if I could do it through my four tuner tablo that I have. Any feedback and other options are appreciated, thanks.
No, not possible. Only record from OTA.
Are there any options for what I am looking for?!
Maybe in the future? Read thread below - No ETA.
Your best bet is TiVo at the moment, buy one.
http://www.tivo.com/discover/cable
Its cheaper to pay for the cable DVR than it is for TIVO, TIVO sucks. They charge way too much. I have to pay $200 for the box then $15 a month, for the cable company I get the box for free and pay $12 a month. So my best bet is really with the cable company, no?
Doesn’t TiVo give you the option to record cable or OTA, but not both?
Doesn't TiVo give you the option to record cable or OTA, but not both?
I thought so too snowcat! Plus, did I mention I hate TIVO?!?!
Doesn't TiVo give you the option to record cable or OTA, but not both?
Very true. But a cable box only gives you the ability to record the cable feed.
The only thing I think that could do both would be a Media PC. I know it CAN do both with a TV tuner card AND a Cablecard, I just don’t know if you can do both at the same time.
However, you then have the headaches of dealing with another computer.