AAC Support in Tivo's HomeMedia

[magazineaddict]

Lokii --

You'd be best to looking into something like an EyeTV from El Gato. I've not used one before, but it sounds like what you want.

No way to go from a Series 2 Tivo to Mac (or any other computer) that I know of. There were some hacks to do that on Series 1 Tivos, but they plugged a lot of holes with the revised units.

 

[macnews]

Microsoft is getting in to a lot of other "interactive" ventures (xBox, DSL, email boxes, etc.). Not to say what Microsoft does is right or good, but I do think the future holds a melding of computer/TV/home entertainment unit - allowing you to walk around with a flat panel to write on, create movies, etc. Thus, I think it is only natural for Apple to expand in to something like Tivo. Makes sense with the digital hub concept.

I do have to wonder if the current Tivo would satisfy what some people on here want to do - mainly watch, save, burn (I claim copyright on this phrase) tv and movies. I just bought an analog convertor from Formac that allows you to transfer your old tapes, LPs, VHS - anything with an analog signal to your mac and then burn to DVD/CD. One version also has the ability to act as a tuner for your mac. Doubt it is a Tivo, but that isn't what I bought it for.

 

[rog]

What I am waiting for is for mac home media support for the TiVo gen 2 DirecTV combo unit. This is the way to go with TiVo and beats the hell out of cable. Now if only I could use it with my Mac and my AirPort network.

 

[philoye]

Can anyone tell me how good the interface is for browing music on the TiVo home media option? Is it is as well thought out as the TV interface?

 

[magazineaddict]

Interface

I haven't taken the plunge yet, but the interface looks pretty similar to the regular Tivo interface (screenshots on the tivo web site at http://www.tivo.com/4.9.4.asp )

 

[magazineaddict]

Interface

more screenshots here:

http://customersupport.tivo.com/tivoknowbase/root/public/tv2015.htm

 

[Qunchuy]

Re: What about QT/Video/MGEG4???

Originally posted by MacVault
Will Tivo ever be able to play on my TV the moveis that are stored on my computer???

A networked TiVo already has the capability to play movies that are stored on a different TiVo. It's only a matter of time before someone whips up a program that emulates a TiVo at the other end and does exactly what you're asking.

 

[stompy]

Re: Re: What about QT/Video/MGEG4???

Originally posted by Qunchuy
A networked TiVo already has the capability to play movies that are stored on a different TiVo. It's only a matter of time before someone whips up a program that emulates a TiVo at the other end and does exactly what you're asking.

I'd go for one.

 

[Styx]

Music / Photo Interface Comments

Originally posted by philoye
Can anyone tell me how good the interface is for browing music on the TiVo home media option? Is it is as well thought out as the TV interface?

The interface for accessing music and photos is built into the current TiVo interface. You see the playlists from iTunes or galleries from iPhoto (Mac user speaking, not sure on Windows).

You can easily do slideshows with iPhoto galleries but I have a few complaints about the music end of things.

I have 3000+ songs and it is difficult to find a single song, if that is what you are looking for. Currently there is no search capabilities like you have when searching for a TV show title. Also, there is no skip to a certain point in your playlist, so if you have a playlist of 1000 songs or so and want a song that begins with a Z, you will be scrolling for quite a long time.

Lastly, the player is so boring! You see the timeline guage, song title, artist and album info, but on a solid black background. They need something like iTunes default visualizer as a player.