Software to use Tivo without a phone line?

[artinla]

I would like to purchase the software to allow this, but I am not sure which CD's to get. Could someone help me? I just want to be able to upgrade a drive and not need a phone line. Do I need both Instantcake and PTVnet?

Thanks,

Art

[Lou Jacob]

I would like to purchase the software to allow this, but I am not sure which CD's to get. Could someone help me? I just want to be able to upgrade a drive and not need a phone line. Do I need both Instantcake and PTVnet?

Thanks,

Art

Art,

Please take a look at the articles here (http://www.dvrupgrade.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12).

Short version:

InstantCake - image a blank hard drive for your TiVo.

PTVnet - install networking capability (and turn off the nag message for making the daily call and/or use of the phone line).

So no, you don't have to use InstantCake, but we don't recommend you use PTVnet on your original drive - so the right thing to do is copy your original to a new drive as part of the upgrade process - otherwise, we recommend you use InstantCake and leave your original drive alone...

[stonelyson]

Hi Lou or Others,

My cake is working after 2 weeks, However, the fakecall isn't working. It keeps pop up the message saying haven't able to make a success call in the pass 14 days or so...

I did not change any of the setting (*# .. etc) , I've noticed the fake call was working at the beginning for 2-3 days and afterward every call is failing on the information message.

Is there anyway to fix this ? or the only solution is keep delete the message of fail calls ?

THanks !!