TivoToGo - Anyone using?
Feb 2, 2005 | 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by tom911
I don't think I'm tech-savvy enough to build something of my own, no matter what the price, so I'd be looking at something that I can just plug in. I hadn't thought about the USB powered idea (was just thinking of something I could plug in at a hotel or airline club to move programs from the external drive to the laptop if I was out of programs to watch, or wanted to just watch something on the external drive instead). Lots of ideas here. I'll look around and see what products out there might fit my needs. 160gig is probably lots more than I need to take on the road with me. The 80gig $100 model was just the first one I looked at, and I'm sure there's something out there better price wise. I can't see that I'd need more than that.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. I think I'll try to get another year's use out of the laptop and get the external drive as a short term workaround.
The laptops I've been looking at with 80gig hard drives and 14 inch displays or less have all been over $1,100. I can see getting something down the line on sale with a smaller hard drive if I'm happy with the external drive to hold the TIVO programs.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. I think I'll try to get another year's use out of the laptop and get the external drive as a short term workaround.
The laptops I've been looking at with 80gig hard drives and 14 inch displays or less have all been over $1,100. I can see getting something down the line on sale with a smaller hard drive if I'm happy with the external drive to hold the TIVO programs.
Here is an example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...161653445&rd=1
Feb 2, 2005 | 6:18 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Sure, I got myself a 40Gb 2.5" hard disk for my notebook. It powers off USB so I don't need any other adapters.
(Though, I suppose it's a bit pricey for use as just a usb hard drive .. but if you already have one ...)-David
Feb 2, 2005 | 5:19 pm
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okay, NOW we can tlak
So, I can now say that I have been using it "a while"
the transfers are indeed the killer/bane of the whole system, but I don't think I would want to make TOO much of a sacrifice with quality.
I did do a trick though, I have a cloned laptop drive of my laptop drive, cost me another 100$ for another 60GB drive. all my data is on that drive, and all my files and settings.
I have an external enclosure connected to my home pc, which is connected to the 100base network that the TIVO is on. I put that drive in there, and setup the transfers, usually from work, or while traveling. when I get hoem, everything is already transferrred, I pop out the drive from the enclosure, sync the differential betwene the drive in my laptop, and stick it back in.
instant portable TIVO and all my data.
the transfers are indeed the killer/bane of the whole system, but I don't think I would want to make TOO much of a sacrifice with quality.
I did do a trick though, I have a cloned laptop drive of my laptop drive, cost me another 100$ for another 60GB drive. all my data is on that drive, and all my files and settings.
I have an external enclosure connected to my home pc, which is connected to the 100base network that the TIVO is on. I put that drive in there, and setup the transfers, usually from work, or while traveling. when I get hoem, everything is already transferrred, I pop out the drive from the enclosure, sync the differential betwene the drive in my laptop, and stick it back in.
instant portable TIVO and all my data.
Feb 2, 2005 | 6:33 pm
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that and,
Originally Posted by ScottC
Oh, and with the tivo web interface and a few open ports on my router I can also remotely download them from anywhere in the world 
that, and oh about 10 hours of time to kill.
I tried to do a one hour show from a wireless connection in a hotel, repeater in the room with me, so the connection was great, to the repeater.
12 hours later, in the morning, it still wasn't done.
that was painfull.
Feb 2, 2005 | 6:53 pm
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Originally Posted by nmenaker
that, and oh about 10 hours of time to kill.
I tried to do a one hour show from a wireless connection in a hotel, repeater in the room with me, so the connection was great, to the repeater.
12 hours later, in the morning, it still wasn't done.
that was painfull.
I tried to do a one hour show from a wireless connection in a hotel, repeater in the room with me, so the connection was great, to the repeater.
12 hours later, in the morning, it still wasn't done.
that was painfull.
Can't wait for the Slingbox to be released
Feb 3, 2005 | 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Not here, downloaded Malcolm in the Middle, medium quality in around an hour.
TiVo (w/ USB2 drivers) -> Linksys USB200M -> WRT54G (client bridged) -> WRT54G -> PC
Feb 3, 2005 | 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by bdjohns1
Using MFS_FTP (the 'unofficial' software some folks concocted before T2G came out), I did a 30-minute show in Extreme Quality in 12 minutes.
TiVo (w/ USB2 drivers) -> Linksys USB200M -> WRT54G (client bridged) -> WRT54G -> PC
TiVo (w/ USB2 drivers) -> Linksys USB200M -> WRT54G (client bridged) -> WRT54G -> PC
TiVo ->> USB Microsoft adapter ->> Linksys router ->> The big bad Internet ->> STSN Hotel adapter (DSL) ->> DLink pocket router ->> PC
Feb 7, 2005 | 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
I'm using it, I take stuff with me to hotel rooms during the week.
My fast forward button does work, sounds like you have a problem with your codec, you might want to get your hands on a better one.
My fast forward button does work, sounds like you have a problem with your codec, you might want to get your hands on a better one.
BTW, this IS a great way to archive stuff off of the TiVo. I save the raw .tivo files to DVD-R. Then I can either watch them directly from the archive DVDs or copy them back to the hard drive and watch them from there.
I'm having pretty good luck with MyDVD for making series DVDs. I've only been using the trial version though and I hear there are some features missing on the full version. So I'm not purchasing until I have to.
Feb 7, 2005 | 3:27 pm
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Look at this thread on the TIVO board. I downloaded the codec last night and the 30 second skip button seems to work OK and get around the commercials. Haven't spent much time playing with it, though.
Feb 7, 2005 | 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by tom911
Look at this thread on the TIVO board. I downloaded the codec last night and the 30 second skip button seems to work OK and get around the commercials. Haven't spent much time playing with it, though.
Feb 7, 2005 | 7:12 pm
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Aren't you supposed to use WMP10 with TIVO? Is it supposed to work with 9?
When I installed the Core Media Player, I set it as the default media viewer, so when I click on a program in the TIVO desktop library it brings it up in Core instead of WMP. Might that make a difference? Again, haven't played with it too much, but it's driving me crazy trying to work around the commercials by hand, so the 30 second jump feature in Core might be what I'm looking for.
When I installed the Core Media Player, I set it as the default media viewer, so when I click on a program in the TIVO desktop library it brings it up in Core instead of WMP. Might that make a difference? Again, haven't played with it too much, but it's driving me crazy trying to work around the commercials by hand, so the 30 second jump feature in Core might be what I'm looking for.
Mar 26, 2005 | 11:51 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Oh, and with the tivo web interface and a few open ports on my router I can also remotely download them from anywhere in the world
Could you give me more information on the specific requirements needed to get this to work?
I live in Tokyo and would like to be able to watch some TV shows from back home in the US. Installing a TiVo in my parents house and hooking it up to their broadband connection, and downloading shows to my desktop and/or laptop in Japan would be very nice. Would this work for me?
Thanks