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WeaKnees.com Information Who is WeaKnees.com? Why the name "WeaKnees.com"? What are the shipping and payment options? What is your warranty? What is your return policy? Do you offer RAM upgrades, TiVoNET or Turbonet boards or other TiVo enhancements? I want you to upgrade my TiVo for me... How fast can you upgrade my TiVo and send it back to me? How do I make an appointment to bring my TiVo to you for upgrading? I have other questions about TiVo and TiVo upgrades, but I'm not a customer. Can I contact you? What if I have no intention of purchasing anything from you? What about other DVRs?
TiVo Pre-Sale Questions What is TiVo? Should I purchase lifetime service or monthly service for my TiVo? How can I move video recordings from my TiVo
to my computer for burning to DVD or CD? When will the Direct TV Series
2 TiVo (DirecTiVo) be out? How do the Series 1 Standalone TiVo DVRs differ from the Series 2 TiVo DVRs? What are the differences among the TiVo-branded standalone TiVos,
the (now discontinued) Sony SVR-3000 and the Humax T800 and T2500? What is TiVo Basic? Why do the Standalone TiVo DVRs have four levels of recording
quality, but the DIRECTV/TiVo units have only one? Will the TiVo control my model cable box/Dish
Network receiver/DIRECTV receiver? How are the number of hours calculated
on a TiVo? Will TiVo continue to support upgrades? I want to preview the instructions - are those online? How can I check my old drive(s) to see if they are OK? What if I want to try this myself? What about adding RAM? What is the TwinBreeze™? What is the Advanced Cooling Pak™? What is the PowerTrip™? What are the physical dimensions of a TiVo? What is OTA (Over the Air Antenna)? How can I get HD into my TiVo? Can I record two shows at one time on my TiVo? How do I transfer Lifetime Serivce to a WeaKnees Series3 HD TiVo?
Upgrade Kit Pre-Sale Questions Do your TiVo Upgrades come with the latest software? Can I save money by buying blank computer hard drives from a store and putting them in my TiVo? Where can I learn more about upgrading my TiVo on my own? Why are the number of hours you use different than the number of hours I see on other web sites? If I use your TiVo Upgrade Kit (or have you upgrade my TiVo), will I lose my lifetime subscription? If I use your upgrade kit (or have you do my TiVo upgrade), will I lose my programming and TiVo settings? How do I know if I have a one-drive TiVo or two-drive TiVo? Why does it matter? Do I need the Advanced Cooling Pak? Do I need the PowerTrip?
Do I need the TwinBreeze? How long will it take to upgrade
my TiVo if I purchase a TiVo upgrade kit?
TiVo Troubleshooting I have a TiVo and I am having problems with it; where can I go for help? Where can I find local access numbers?
Series3 TiVo DVRs What is the TiVo® Series3™ HD Digital Media Recorder? What are the features/benefits of the TiVo® Series3™ HD DVR? What is Series3? How is it different from Series2?
What's unique about this product? How many hours of programs can I record? Will Online Scheduling and TiVo's advanced broadband features (those found under Music, Photos, Products, & More) work with the TiVo Series3 box? Will the TiVoToGo™ feature and Multi-Room Viewing be available on the Series3 HD? Does the Series3 HD DVR work with satellite programming?
What HD modes does it support? What is a CableCARD™ decoder? Will the Series3 HD DVR work without CableCARD(s)? Will the Series3 HD box work with my cable company's interactive program guide and video on demand services? Can I get lifetime service on my Series3 box?
HR20 / HR21 / HR21P DIRECTV HD DVR What are the base capacities of the HR20/HR21/HR21P and how many hours can the HR20-700, HR20-100, HR21-100, HR21-200, HR21-700 and HR21P record? Do you offer hard drive upgrade kits for the HR20/HR21/HR21P? If you upgrade my HR20/HR21/HR21 Pro, can you move my settings and programming to the new drive? Can I run an HR20/HR21/HR21P with two drives? What is the warranty on HR20/HR21/HR21 Pro complete units and upgrades? Can I purchase / own the HR20/HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR, or will any order from weaKnees be considered a lease? Can I purchase / own the HR21 Pro HD DVR, or will any order from weaKnees be considered a lease? Should I even bother trying to have my HR20/HR21 characterized as owned? Does the HR20/HR21/HR21P have the TiVo operating system? Can I get an HR20/HR21/HR21P with the TiVo operating system. What are the differences between the HR10-250 TiVo and the HR20/HR21/HR21P DIRECTV Plus HD DVR? What are the model numbers of the DIRECTV HD DVRs? What are the differences between the HR20 (HR20-100/HR20-700) and the HR21 (HR21-100/HR21-700)? What about external storage for HR20 and HR21 DVRs?
External Storage for TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD Which units can use external storage? What are the benefits of choosing either internal or external storage for my HD TiVo?
Are WeaKnees upgrades "verified" by TiVo? Why do I need to send in my TiVo HD for an upgrade?