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TiVo to Support Video Transfer to iPod

berkleeboy210 said:
TiVo has USB Ports right? I'd love just be able to plug my iPod in and drag and drop shows into it....
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That would be sweet. I never tried that.

I was curious one day so I poped out the harddrive to see if I can copy the MPEG-2 files off it. It seemed to be formatted using their own filesystem. I expected at least a standard Linux filesystem.
 
AidenShaw said:
You could buy a PC Mini for about $500 - this would be a good way to see if you want to switch without risking a big investment
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He used.....SARCASM!! ;) Seriously, though, I've been using Apple computers at home since 1979 and am stuck using the loathesome XP at work. I'm in the process of figuring out how to do a home automation package; lighting, HVAC, security cameras, whole-house audio/video, etc... without involving Windows.
 
Y'all ... don't get too excited, and don't go running out to buy a Tivo.

It's NOT going to work on a Mac.

The TivoToGo function has never been supported on a Mac (despite them "working on it" for over a year, duping lots of Mac users into buying Tivos thinking they'll be able to burn their programs on DVDs) and they have never so much as made a statement about the status of implementing the feature.

Prove me wrong, Tivo, but until they do -- don't count on putting Tivo programs on your iPod unless you've got a PC.
 
rtdunham said:
this should be called "MacRumors for Windows Users"
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:)

This is the ultimate insult--a feature for iPods that's available on windows boxes only. Ugh. Boo Tivo---get some support for macs. Or apple, buy those suckers out, you have the cash.
 
9 hours a day? I'd love to see the actual statistic on that...surely that's including children and the unemployed yeah? :rolleyes:
 
Wouldn't one of those elGato eyeTV boxes be a much better choice than TiVo? The Mac support is there, and there are plenty of ways to convert the video a format suitable for iPods. I'm sure you'll start seeing AppleScripts to automate iTunes integration too.
 
Service not compatible with the Mac.

Tivo still continues to suck, and get worse and worse.. And as I say this as one of their first customers.

Doesn't the management of Tivo understand that Microsoft is their biggest competitor? The XBOX 360 and Home Media Center is going after their core and only market. They would be wise to encourage people to get off of Windows to OSX and Linux before Microsoft finishes them off in the next 24 months (in addition to the Cable companies.)
 
snkTab said:
Like people are not going to share videos because it has a watermark.
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Doubtful.

All it will take is the MPAA suing one person for $250,000 per incident. (Imagine 100,000 downloads)

When someone gets sued and found guilty for a multi-million dollar violation, it will go a long way to stopping copying.

On a related note, it's really watermarking which will put a serious dent in p2p. DRM is a hassle to customers, and is easily circumvented. But if people know you can be tracked and prosecuted, it'll change the game. But this will take some time to get into the conventional wisdom.
 
Le Big Mac said:
This is the ultimate insult--a feature for iPods that's available on windows boxes only. Ugh. Boo Tivo---get some support for macs. Or apple, buy those suckers out, you have the cash.
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Perhaps TiVo has been reading the rumor sites, regarding Apple releasing their own DVR. ;)
 
I tried watching a few movie trailers on my video iPod. Can't do it for long, eye strain 'cause the screen's so small. I don't know how people do it.

Arcus said:
Whoa , nine hours a day? Lets see:

Work: 14
Sleep: 6
Eat: 1
Practice Guitar: .5
Misc problems : .5
Read MacRumors: 1
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That doesn't add up to 24 hrs.
 
hayesk said:
Wouldn't one of those elGato eyeTV boxes be a much better choice than TiVo? The Mac support is there, and there are plenty of ways to convert the video a format suitable for iPods. I'm sure you'll start seeing AppleScripts to automate iTunes integration too.
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YES. This is what I use and it ROCKS! Besides Tivo requires a landlline phone connection and my house is ALL cellular. Landline phones are a thing of the past.
 
joshuawaire said:
It's unfortunate that users of QuickTime Pro for Windows will have to pay a fee to purchase yet another MPEG 4 player/convertor.
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Most Windows users I know think QT is a player only, akin to WMP. They buy the Pro key so they can have full screen video. So it's really a shame that they'll pay a fee to purchase yet another MPEG 4 encoder when they already have one.
 
Porchland said:
If Apple doesn't bless it, it's crap.

How would it work anyway. The video would upload to iTunes, then to your iPod? Have a separate interface on your iPod? If it's too complicated, it won't get any traction in the market.
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Yeah, and if it's easy, like being able to browse your recorded TiVo shows in iTunes, then it will be a virtual gold mine.

The problem with the media PC is the clunky interface and poor remote on the TV side.

The problem with the pay per TV episode model is the poor connectivity to your TV.

This partnership has the potential to address both these problems, provided TiVo and Apple collaborate on the interface. It's the equivalent usability of podcasts, which were such a hit.
 
mahk said:
Y'all ... don't get too excited, and don't go running out to buy a Tivo.

It's NOT going to work on a Mac.

The TivoToGo function has never been supported on a Mac (despite them "working on it" for over a year, duping lots of Mac users into buying Tivos thinking they'll be able to burn their programs on DVDs) and they have never so much as made a statement about the status of implementing the feature.

Prove me wrong, Tivo, but until they do -- don't count on putting Tivo programs on your iPod unless you've got a PC.
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I'm sure if Apple blessed this venture that they insisted that it would work on a Mac.
 
MacTruck said:
YES. This is what I use and it ROCKS! Besides Tivo requires a landlline phone connection and my house is ALL cellular. Landline phones are a thing of the past.
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The series 2 TiV'so can use your broadband connection to connect to the TiVo service, no land line required. Plus you would need your TiVo hooked up to your home network to download the video.
 
greenstork said:
This partnership has the potential to address both these problems, provided TiVo and Apple collaborate on the interface.
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A Tivo addition to Front Row, perhaps?
 
hayesk said:
Wouldn't one of those elGato eyeTV boxes be a much better choice than TiVo? The Mac support is there, and there are plenty of ways to convert the video a format suitable for iPods. I'm sure you'll start seeing AppleScripts to automate iTunes integration too.
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Yeah except el Gato doesn't have a brand name like TiVo. And, much more importantly, they don't have subscribers. Just follow the $$$ my friend, the TV content providers need compensation somehow and if they aren't getting through commecials that can now be FF'd through..... well you figure it out.
 
Stewie said:
The series 2 TiV'so can use your broadband connection to connect to the TiVo service, no land line required. Plus you would need your TiVo hooked up to your home network to download the video.
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Unless TiVo starts offering on-demand service (and I think they are piloting it), you don't need to download the TV. Apple, after all, has the download business taken care of. The advantage is being able to record whatever you want, without paying per episode.
 
greenstork said:
I'm sure if Apple blessed this venture that they insisted that it would work on a Mac.
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There's NO WAY apple is involved with this venture. It goes against the new TV show purchase on the iTMS. Why buy a show for $2 if you can get it off your TiVo for free. Now not nearly all iPod owners have TiVo but it's against the principle in general.
 
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