So long as your unit is running the latest version of the TiVo software (6.4a), you should be fine. If your unit is running an earlier version, then it is not going to update itself, even if it is plugged into a phone line. Some DIRECTV reps seem to be telling customers that that units will update themselves, but this has not happened in years and we have not heard any reports of DIRECTV turning on automatic software updates for standard def TiVos.

If your DIRECTV TiVo has recently lost its local channels, you might consider a hard drive upgrade kit. Our drives for the Series2 DIRECTV TiVo DVRs come pre-loaded 6.4a. Alternatively, if you know that your TiVo drive is fully functional, we can load the latest version onto your drive (but we unfortunately cannot save your programming or settings). See here.

Here is a list of impacted units:

DIRECTV R10
DIRECTV HR10-250
Hughes HDVR2
Hughes SDDVR40 / 80 / 120
Philips DSR7000
Philips DSR704
Philips DSR708
RCA DVR39 / 40 / 80 / 120
Samsung SIR-4040R
Samsung SIR-4080R
Samsung SIR-4120R

Historically, TiVo DVRs have stored two weeks of program guide information. On March 2, 2012, TiVo made a change to the software on certain standard definition TiVos, which cut the guide data down to one week.

From what we understand, TiVo made this change to eliminate a problem being caused by bloated databases. There are now so many channels on cable and satellite, that the total amount of guide data was overloading the TiVo databases and causing the TiVos to generate errors when the data was being processed. To solve the problem, TiVo cut the guide data stored from two weeks to one.

If you have a TiVo that now has guide data going out a week, there is no need to be concerned….your TiVo is doing exactly what it should be doing.

Now, up until this point, all TiVo Peanut Remotes basically had overlapping capabilities. They all could share the standard buttons like TiVo, pause, the numbers, channel up/down, etc. And then some had more specific buttons, like the DVD playing buttons the DVD TiVo remotes have, or the ABCD buttons on the TiVo Premiere remotes, or the keyboard on the Slide Remote. But the main buttons just worked with any other TiVo that also came with a Peanut-shaped remote.

The compatibility for any Peanut remote with any other Peanut remote ended with the THR22. The THR22 is just not compatible with any other TiVo remote. So we had to find and source this remote separately, and they’re now in stock – you can order one from our TiVo THR22 accessories page.

But there’s a silver lining here, at least for some. While it’s not compatible with other TiVo DVRs, it is compatible with DIRECTV HD DVRs. So if you’ve got, say, an HR22 and you’ve always fondly remembered the TiVo remote, well, you can use this! IR code wise, it’s basically the same as the white remotes supplied by DIRECTV.

We have several TiVo DVRs here that already have lifetime service paid on them. These are true TiVo DVRs that don’t require a monthly fee. Just to be clear, lifetime service isn’t transferable from one unit to another. So to take advantage of the lifetime service attached to these units, you’ll have to actually use this specific hardware.

All of these units have been refurbished, tested, and warranted by us. All ship with cables and remotes. And, in weaKnees fashion, we can upgrade the recording capacity in these units.

TiVo Product Lifetime Service (PLS) alone costs $399.99 to $499.99 from TiVo. Our units, with this service already on them, start at $199.99!

We currently have several different models in stock – Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 (HD) and even some units with DVD burners in them. But we don’t have a lot of any of these, so if you’re looking, don’t hold off too long.

For cord-cutters, these units make a great way to receive and record OTA channels, and pay no monthly fees at all. Just note that for OTA, the Series 1 units won’t work at all, and the Series 2 units will require a digital converter box (separate hardware, but still no monthly fee). The Series3 HD units have built-in digital tuners to receive and record OTA signals, and, in fact, they can record two at once.

Please see our page of TiVo DVRs with Pre-paid Lifetime Service.

Here’s a screenshot of a 2 TB unit:

Please see our page for LG BD690 upgrades.

So if you’re looking for a DIRECTV THR22 HD TiVo, we’re shipping them out every weekday. And we’ve got them in the stock size (500GB) and up to four times that (2TB).

You might wonder why it’s on the page with the generic DIRECTV remotes and there’s a good reason: it’s compatible with those remotes. That means two things:

1. The other remotes on that page will also work with the THR22 TiVo.
2. But more importantly, the THR22 remote will work with many, many other HD DVRs from DIRECTV, including the HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR21Pro, and HR34.

So if you’re one of the many people who, over the years, moved away from TiVo DVRs to the other DIRECTV DVRs, but still like the TiVo peanut remote style, you’re in luck! This remote will work your unit, so you get all of the features that the other DVRs have that the TiVo doesn’t currently have, but you also get the best, most intuitive remote around. Sorry that we can’t get you the great TiVo interface on those units also . . .