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TiVoToGo For iPods and PSPs
BushCheney08 writes "According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, TiVo is expanding its TiVoToGo service to allow recordings to be viewed on video iPods and PSPs. Files will be transcoded in real time and will include digital watermarks to try to cut down on piracy. The service begins beta-testing for select subscribers today, with a widespread rollout scheduled for early next year. An AP article is also available at Forbes."
Build a MythTV system. Seriously. I've never done it, but a friend of mine, who's got a lot fewer skills than me, had one up and running in less than three hours, for under $400.
You have two hands and one brain, so always code twice as much as you think!
I thought the USB ports on TiVos were only USB 1.1? G support is kinda moot (except for keeping your network out of mixed mode) when you're limited to USB speeds.
Yes, I have used TiVo2Go several times in the past and the transfer times are seriously painful. You basically have to plan a day in advance if you want to load shows on something. Still, it works pretty nicely after that and the quality is pretty good.
The crux of the matter is that TiVo2Go gave people something they've been wanting for a long time: An easy way to get a particular show they want (and this decision is made AFTER the show has been watched one in many cases) onto their PC where they can burn it to a DVD or send it to a friend. While it's been possible to capture data from the TV for a long time, few people wanted to go to the trouble to get a $50 Tuner card and haul their computer down to the living room just to transfer a single show once every 4 months or so. TiVos solution is close to exactly what people wanted (the extra step of ripping off the DRM is annoying though).
I read the internet for the articles.