Grouped by subject, these Web sites each earned a mention in "TiVo For Dummies." To find a particular site on this page, hold down Ctrl, press F and type the word you're searching for.
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Official TiVo Corporation Links
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TiVo (www.tivo.com): TiVo's official Web site.
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Official Privacy Policy (www.tivo.com/privacy): TiVo explains its privacy policy, and lets you opt out of their data collection.
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Manage My Account (www.tivo.com/manage): Log in to transfer TiVo ownership, view billing history, switch credit cards, and perform similar tasks.
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Customer Support (www.tivo.com/support): TiVo provides customer support, troubleshooting tips, an e-mail address for questions, and a answers to most frequently asked questions.
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User Manual (www.tivo.com/guides): Download a new manual for free in Adobe's PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
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Approved Network Adapters (www.tivo.com/adapters): TiVo lists approved network adapters for connecting TiVo to your computer.
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TiVo Store (https://store.tivo.com): TiVo's store sells new TiVos, professional installations, TiVo antenna balls, stuffed TiVo toys, and other items.
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TiVo Desktop software (www.tivo.com/desktop): Home Media Option subscribers can download a manual and the TiVo Desktop software to begin linking TiVo to their computer.
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TiVo Central Online (www.tivo.com/tco): Home Media Option subscribers can log on to schedule recordings for their TiVo.
TiVo Affiliates
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United Kingdom TiVo Support (www.uk.tivo.com): TiVo support for United Kingdom customers.
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DirecTV TiVos (www.directv.com/dvr): TiVo's built specifically for DirecTV customers.
TiVo Discussion or Information
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TiVo Community Forum (www.tivocommunity.com): Without a doubt, the most popular TiVo community on the Internet.
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TiVo Frequently Asked Questions (www.tivofaq.com): Although out-of-date, this site answers many basic questions about TiVo.
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The PVR Blog (www.pvrblog.com): Matt Haughey comments on TiVo and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
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The Unofficial TiVo Hacker's site (www.tivofaq.com/hack): Basic information on hacking TiVo.
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The TiVo Web Project (http://tivo.lightn.org): Software for advanced users that's more comprehensive than the Home Media Option.
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Jeff Keegan's "Hacking TiVo" Support Site (http://keegan.org/hackingtivo/): Keegan runs this site to support his "Hacking TiVo" book (available on Amazon).
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Richard Parker's TiVo Wiring Guide (www.electrophobia.com/tivo): This fantastic site contains illustrations of how to connect TiVo in dozens of different combinations.
TiVo Parts and Upgrades
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WeaKnees (www.weaknees.com): WeaKnees sells the TiVo hard drive upgrade kits mentioned in TiVo For Dummies.
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9th Tee (www.9thtee.com): This company sells Series 1 network cards and other TiVo do-it-yourself upgrades.
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PTV upgrade (www.ptvupgrade.com): Another company selling TiVo parts and upgrades.
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Linksys (www.linksys.com/support): Linksys sells network adapters (wired and wireless) that work with TiVo, and provides detailed information about setting up a home network.
Other Useful Sites
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Zap2It (www.zap2it.com): TiVo uses much of the same TV listings found at Zap2It's Web site.
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"Best Movies" lists: When deciding what movies TiVo should record for you, find movie ideas and titles at Amazon's Essential Movies, The Greatest Films (www.filmsite.org), and the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
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