CallerIDonTivo

From NZTivo

Caller ID on you're TV Screen

This is a simple guide to displaying Caller ID information on your TV via the Tivo. This setup requires the following: - A Networked Tivo - A Caller Display Compatible modem (see below) - Caller Display service on your phone line - A running PC to feed the Caller ID data to the Tivo.
<p> Modem<p> Few manufacturer seem to admit that their modems provide Caller ID data (Dynalinks NZ support desk told me the have NO modems that will - though other sourses tell me they do...), and most retailers don't seem to have a clue. To this end I borrowed a $20 PCI card modem (Pragmatic 56k modem F00 Smartlink V.90 v.92) from a local retailer and gave it a try.<p> Sure enough, it worked, and just using the supplied driver too.
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Software<p> I used YAC - Yet Another Caller ID Program from [http://sunflowerhead.com/software/yac/] which provides software for both the PC (server) and the Tivo (listener). Full instruction are provided with the software including changes required to run at startup by editing the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file, so I won't go into these here. You can read the Tivo install instructions [here]<p> <p> The PC Server software allows you to create an address book allowing name as well as number to appear on your screen.<p>
The software works well, and documentation is good - and with a total cost of $20 for the modem - why not? Thanks Neil