TiVo Daylight Saving Time updates

In case you've been hiding under a rock, let me take this time to inform you that Daylight Saving Time starts next week in the US. Yes, this is about three weeks earlier than usual, but you can thank Congress for that.

Of course this means every device in your house with a clock that automatically accounts for Daylight Saving Time is wrong. Odds are if your computer is connected to the internet, it's already downloaded an update. If you've got a PDA, you might want to look for an update online. And if you've got a VCR, good luck.

Since TiVo units need to connect to a central server for program guide updates, it's likely that your TiVo is also hooked up to the internet, either via a broadband connection or a telephone line. And according to several posts at the TiVo Community Forums, it looks like TiVo's sending out software updates to make sure you don't miss any recordings.

If you've got a Series3 unit, you probably won't notice a thing. Series2 owners may notice that the clock on your TiVo appears to be off, but your programs should still record at their scheduled times, although it looks like that problem may have been fixed. And while Series1 units should also record programs at the correct time, it looks like the display problem may not be fixable, so your clock could be off for a while.

Updates for DirecTV TiVo units are also on their way, but those updates are being sent out by the satellite provider, not TiVo.

[via TiVo Lovers]