Hello I have a TiVo Series 2 DVR that I would like to use just like a VCR I do not have a subscription I'd like to know if there is any way around this.
You need to buy a Tivo Series 1 on Ebay (for example, the HDR112, HDR212, HDR312, PTV 100, PTV 200, or PTV 300). They are inexpensive and work in the manual record mode.