Copy TIVO Movies to PC?

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Jonathan Appleseed wrote:
> My TIVO doesn't have a DVD recorder. Is it possible to copy the
> movie/show files from the TIVO's HDD to my PC (linux/Win) and watch them
> in something like MPlayer? I don't want to modify the TIVO's software.
In case it would matter, I am using a Toshiba SDH400...

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Mike Hunt wrote:
> On 2005-05-17, Jonathan Appleseed <apple@mud.net> wrote:
> > Jonathan Appleseed wrote:
> >> My TIVO doesn't have a DVD recorder. Is it possible to copy the
> >> movie/show files from the TIVO's HDD to my PC (linux/Win) and
watch them
> >> in something like MPlayer? I don't want to modify the TIVO's
software.
> > In case it would matter, I am using a Toshiba SDH400...
>
> It matters greatly.
>
> You can't do what you want without modifying the TiVo software.
>
> --
> This is my .sig

I'm not sure which model that is, but if it's a SA tivo you can do it
the legit way, using Tivotogo. The files are encrypted, and are
therefore very slow to transfer (compared to the hacked system) but you
can burn DVDs.

I would suggest at least reading up on the hack. It's quite trivial
these days (or, I should say, involves a steep learning curve putting
up with dealdatabase, but only a couple hours of actual work on the
box.)

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George Eberhardt wrote:
> "Jonathan Appleseed" <apple@mud.net> wrote in message
> news:AEpie.7488$cP2.5902@fe06.lga...
>
>>Jonathan Appleseed wrote:
>>
>>>My TIVO doesn't have a DVD recorder. Is it possible to copy the
>>>movie/show files from the TIVO's HDD to my PC (linux/Win) and watch them
>>>in something like MPlayer? I don't want to modify the TIVO's software.
>>
>>In case it would matter, I am using a Toshiba SDH400...
>
>
> You are supposed to get a software upgrade this year for TiVoToGo which will
> allow you to do this. Without doing anything but waiting.
>
>
I received a message about it, but it says that I would need to pay for
the advanced service.

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"Jonathan Appleseed" <apple@mud.net> wrote in message
news:vzvie.21$hp6.16@fe03.lga...
> George Eberhardt wrote:
>> "Jonathan Appleseed" <apple@mud.net> wrote in message
>> news:AEpie.7488$cP2.5902@fe06.lga...
>>
>>>Jonathan Appleseed wrote:
>>>
>>>>My TIVO doesn't have a DVD recorder. Is it possible to copy the
>>>>movie/show files from the TIVO's HDD to my PC (linux/Win) and watch them
>>>>in something like MPlayer? I don't want to modify the TIVO's software.
>>>
>>>In case it would matter, I am using a Toshiba SDH400...
>>
>>
>> You are supposed to get a software upgrade this year for TiVoToGo which
>> will
>> allow you to do this. Without doing anything but waiting.
>>
>>
> I received a message about it, but it says that I would need to pay for
> the advanced service.

Correct. It's only included in the Premium service. You, I gather from
your post, are only using the TiVo Basic, and that is not an included
feature.

The other way to get it to your PC is in real time using a video capture
card, but would take a quality hit.

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In article <ZcGdnfC3k6-5OhbfRVn-qA@comcast.com>, Joe Smith wrote:
> relaxification@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I'm not sure which model that is, but if it's a SA tivo you can do it
>> the legit way, using Tivotogo.
>
> But only on SA TiVo models with compatible software.
> The version of TivoToGo compatible with Toshiba SDH400 has not been
> released yet. Expected later this summer.
> -Joe

This is not true, I have had TTG on my SD-H400 for a few months. It's
the models with DVD *recorders* that have not received the software yet
(SD-H400 is a player only).

Jim