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Program Tivo over AOL

Posted by timothy on from the assimilation dept.

mynametaken writes: "Saw this article about AOL and Tivo partnering to offer services. The gist: Terms of the pact call for San Jose, Calif.-based TiVo to integrate AOL features like instant messaging (IM) and live chat into its new TiVo Series2 DVRs, which were introduced earlier this year. Also, both companies are working to provide AOL members who are also TiVo subscribers with the ability to schedule recordings on their TiVo from the AOL service. I know that being able to program a PVR remotely is a big request. It looks like we'll have to have AOL to do it, though."

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  1. Or just use TiVoWeb by Jack+Porter · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://tivo.lightn.org/

    I use it to schedule recordings while I'm at work all the time.

    1. Re:Or just use TiVoWeb by bstout · · Score: 3, Informative

      ReplayTV has offered the myReplayTV service for almost 2 years now. It allows any ReplayTV user to remotely program their unit from the web.

      You can see the programs that are currently on your machine (as of the last dial in), all of your record options, and all of your replay channels. From there you can do everything you need, such as delete shows and add new shows to be recorded. It is way cool, not only when I'm traveling but it sure is a lot easier to search for shows using a browser instead of the on-screen keyboard!

      (Besides which, I'm think ReplayTV is just a more hacker friendly box in general.....)

    2. Re:Or just use TiVoWeb by CaptainSuperBoy · · Score: 3, Informative

      TivoWeb doesn't work on Series2.. also it requires you to add a tivonet or setup PPP over serial. Once 3.0 is rolled out, let's hope TivoWeb is made to work on 3.0 and Series2 units. Easy USB ethernet should increase demand for web-based tivo access. Maybe then we'll get a more in-depth and user friendly solution. Heck, I'll use AOL to program my Tivo if it is a good comprehensive interface.

  2. Program a PVR remotely by jimmcq · · Score: 5, Informative

    I know that being able to program a PVR remotely is a big request

    That capability has been available for quite some time from ReplayTV... and you don't even need AOL to do it! :)

    1. Re:Program a PVR remotely by Sc00ter · · Score: 3, Informative
      Well, from the way I understand it the way this works is it will change the programming data next time it calls in to sync. So it's only useful if it's something for the next day (since those calls usually happen in the middle of the night). With TiVoWEB the changes happen right away. So if you're at work and you find out something is going to be on at say 4pm, and you get home at 5pm, and you have TiVoWEB installed, you'll get it, but with the replay service you won't.

      Of course TiVoWEB is a something you have to hack onto the TiVo, but it's still cool.

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      Free Mac Mini
  3. remote programming? by dubiousmike · · Score: 1, Informative

    Look no further than Replay TV and their separate site (http://www.myreplaytv.com). I have been using it for about a year now.

    Good luck to all you Tivo owners who start to get stuck with AOL services. Didn't we all run as fast as we could away from AOL's proprietary everything a couple of years ago? Don't we all make fun of every AOL user we come across.

    I'm embarassed for every Tivo user, especially the /. folks.

  4. Replay already does it by printdevil · · Score: 4, Informative

    I program my Replay over the internet all the time. http://www.myreplaytv.com/

    Even when I'm sitting in front of the TV, it's a lot easier to type in names of shows, search, etc with a full keyboard and mouse than with an on-screen keyboard. I can also download the show to my laptop's hard drive and watch it on the plane. And I don't have to be on AOL.