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So that I can then download the contents of the Tivo HD, to my PC HD? And would the files downloaded then be playable as movie files on the PC?
Thanks...
That does raise copyright issues - I think one of the other US based PVR allowed you to send copies to friends.
Have a look on the tivo community pages, I seem to remember someone else asking this question a while back.
Unless you open the Tivo and take the Hard drives out, I cant see a way of getting the video out in anything other than analogue. I wouldn't try and ask about it in the Tivo community forums as its one of the Big No No's as far as Tivo themselves are concerned.
Cheers
Ian
Okay, shame. Thanks for the info anyways...
Why don't you use a tv card and plug it in to it and record it using PVR (Personal Video REcorder) i think...
It may work.
Regards,
C.
Can you not plug it to you video capture card as you would any video source, using what ever lead it plugs to your TV?
Good idea! I haven't got a video capture card though...where would be the best place to get one?
I think the Hauupage ones come with PVR software and they're soon doing a digital free-to-air receiver.
you can connect a Network card to a tivo via a custom PCI slot inside the case... you'll need to buy a turbonet card :)
HTH
Ste.
I dont think you'll be able to use the Tivonet card to export digital video, I thought it was just to use a broadband connection to retrieve the listings info.
I have been wrong on many occasions though :nuts:
Cheers
Ian
As previously mentioned this is a tricky subject due to copyright issues, and one sadly that is jumped on quickly on the tivocommunity forums (mainly due to the good tivo inc links to the forum and the fact that they don't want to be seen condoning this type of thing by broadcasters) ... but yes, you can grab the video files off a tivo by plugging in a tivonet card and networking it to your pc. The files are encoded as mpeg1s so are directly compatible with a vcd - copy it, burn it, view it on your dvd player (or pc).
As previously mentioned the tivonet card allows the running of tivoweb too - if you've got broadband access you can hook the tivo onto your home end of the network and browse to it from anywhere else (in the world!) to setup recordings etc, bascially it allows all the functionality of the normal tivo menu system appart from viewing video files (and more functionality too if i recall correctly).
Finally ... getting info on this type of thing can be alittle tricky with the tivocommunity's avoidance of the topic - you will be able to get help from them in installing the card and tivoweb but you may well need to have a look around the net for tivohacking info to get the video files off. This isn't something I've done yet :( so I can't actually offer any practical help ...
Dunkwho
Well thanks for this info, that really is the sort of thing I would like. It is a shame that this sort of thing isn't looked on favourably though, (although I can understand why it isn't liked).
There is a lot of quality loss in transfering to VHS, if the files could be put to VCD instead, this would be of great benefit.
Again, thanks for the pointers...I think I will have a look about the web for more info on this...
Wow, made my answer look pants and gave me some valuable info.
:notworthy
Ian
Hello,
I have a network card in my TiVo - and ripping off the video files is fine; the files are very large therefore burning to VCD doesn't look like a viable option... however still having difficulty burning to DVD-R at the moment.
If anyone has had success I'd be interested to know the technique !! If I find out any info, I'll let you guys know.
Thanks...
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That does raise copyright issues - I think one of the other US based PVR allowed you to send copies to friends.
Have a look on the tivo community pages, I seem to remember someone else asking this question a while back.
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Unless you open the Tivo and take the Hard drives out, I cant see a way of getting the video out in anything other than analogue. I wouldn't try and ask about it in the Tivo community forums as its one of the Big No No's as far as Tivo themselves are concerned.
Cheers
Ian
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Okay, shame. Thanks for the info anyways...
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Why don't you use a tv card and plug it in to it and record it using PVR (Personal Video REcorder) i think...
It may work.
Regards,
C.
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Can you not plug it to you video capture card as you would any video source, using what ever lead it plugs to your TV?
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Good idea! I haven't got a video capture card though...where would be the best place to get one?
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I think the Hauupage ones come with PVR software and they're soon doing a digital free-to-air receiver.
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you can connect a Network card to a tivo via a custom PCI slot inside the case... you'll need to buy a turbonet card :)
HTH
Ste.
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I dont think you'll be able to use the Tivonet card to export digital video, I thought it was just to use a broadband connection to retrieve the listings info.
I have been wrong on many occasions though :nuts:
Cheers
Ian
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As previously mentioned this is a tricky subject due to copyright issues, and one sadly that is jumped on quickly on the tivocommunity forums (mainly due to the good tivo inc links to the forum and the fact that they don't want to be seen condoning this type of thing by broadcasters) ... but yes, you can grab the video files off a tivo by plugging in a tivonet card and networking it to your pc. The files are encoded as mpeg1s so are directly compatible with a vcd - copy it, burn it, view it on your dvd player (or pc).
As previously mentioned the tivonet card allows the running of tivoweb too - if you've got broadband access you can hook the tivo onto your home end of the network and browse to it from anywhere else (in the world!) to setup recordings etc, bascially it allows all the functionality of the normal tivo menu system appart from viewing video files (and more functionality too if i recall correctly).
Finally ... getting info on this type of thing can be alittle tricky with the tivocommunity's avoidance of the topic - you will be able to get help from them in installing the card and tivoweb but you may well need to have a look around the net for tivohacking info to get the video files off. This isn't something I've done yet :( so I can't actually offer any practical help ...
Dunkwho
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Well thanks for this info, that really is the sort of thing I would like. It is a shame that this sort of thing isn't looked on favourably though, (although I can understand why it isn't liked).
There is a lot of quality loss in transfering to VHS, if the files could be put to VCD instead, this would be of great benefit.
Again, thanks for the pointers...I think I will have a look about the web for more info on this...
Answers:
Wow, made my answer look pants and gave me some valuable info.
:notworthy
Ian
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Hello,
I have a network card in my TiVo - and ripping off the video files is fine; the files are very large therefore burning to VCD doesn't look like a viable option... however still having difficulty burning to DVD-R at the moment.
If anyone has had success I'd be interested to know the technique !! If I find out any info, I'll let you guys know.
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