Tivo Setup over the Internet
Natalie and I have had been enjoying our Tivo system for last 6 months. However, one of the original setup hurdles was dealing with the telephone-based setup process when we didn't have a telephone line to our apartment. Fortunately, upon completing the setup we were able to request an early-access release of the Tivo software that downloads television programming information and system updates from the Internet using a connected network adapter.
We'll be moving from Monterey to the San Francisco Bay Area soon, and will need to repeat the Tivo setup process to obtain TV programming info appropriate for our area. Fortunately, the Tivo software allows the repeated setup to be conducted over Internet connections in addition to the telephone lines. We're considering getting Vonage or another Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) telephone service provider so that we can continue to be free of Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS). Woohoo!