TiVo : STB swopage?

[philwhite100]

We have a V+ box downstairs and a Tivo box upstairs. If I swopped the boxes round would this work or would there be issues.

Thanks.

[MovedGoalPosts]

It should be OK. Just make sure you do the connections up properly. Only time you could have an problem is if the signal to a box is of marginal tolerance.

[philwhite100]

OK thanks I will try it. The only difference is in the cable length from the wall socket to the STB, the one upstairs is about 4 times longer

---------- Post added at 13:30 ---------- Previous post was at 12:28 ----------

OK I have connected the Tivo box up and it is going through the connecting process as I am writing this.
it is currently on the last step of the process but this is taking some time, currently at 23% and it has taken about 40 minutes to reach that figure, is that normal?

The Tivo box has been unplugged though for a couple of weeks if this makes a difference.

I will now wait for this final step to complete and report back.

---------- Post added at 14:57 ---------- Previous post was at 13:30 ----------

I let it complete the final step and it is working so I am well pleased.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by philwhite100

it is currently on the last step of the process but this is taking some time, currently at 23% and it has taken about 40 minutes to reach that figure, is that normal?

The Tivo box has been unplugged though for a couple of weeks if this makes a difference.

Yes, it makes a difference, and is normal. After being off for two weeks it has more to download to get up to date.