What formats and standards is TiVo compatible with?
From Oh2Smooth and LetsGoCanes: ” • TiVoSeries 1 and 2 is only compatible with a Standard Definition NTSC signal. • There is a HDTiVo but it is only for DirecTV users. • TiVo will preserve the stereo audio signal (which in turn preserves any Dolby Pro-Logic Surround signal encoded in the stereo signal), but will not record or output an AC3 or Dolby Digital audio stream. • TiVo passes(does not strip) macrovision from the outputs. • TiVo does record and pass Closed Captioning. TiVo has no need to RECOGNIZE a pro-logic signal as it does not process or decode it. It just passes it through.” From Peter Creath: “Right, this is in contrast to its treatment of Macrovision, closed captions, etc. It recognizes the Macrovision in the video stream and produces a Macrovision-protected output signal when playing back programs which were originally Macrovision-protected. I believe TiVo handles closed captions the same way — it recognizes them, stores them, and then reproduces them on its outgoing NT
