Galleon 1.6.0 Released

Version 1.6.0 of Galleon has been released. Head on over to the project’s website and get yourself a copy. Based on the release notes, it looks as though this version fixes a lot of bugs and adds a couple of new features.

Version 1.6.0:
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Fixed timeout saving bug
Added configuration options to apps
Fixed ToGo [...]

Questions From A TiVo Newbie

I just received this feedback from Matthew. Matthew is thinking about getting a TiVo however; he has the following questions. Instead of just replying to his email, I thought I would post it on the site so that other people could provide him with some useful feedback.

hey,

i’m new to pvr’s (will probably [...]

What Is Your Favorite TiVo HME App(s)?

Now that TiVo Home Media Engine (HME) seems to be a little more stable then when it was initially released, I was wondering what HME apps are people using? Do you have a favorite application that [...]

Buy $100 Worth Of Dockers And Get A Free TiVo

In my opinion, this is the best offer yet! TiVo and JCPenney have teamed up to offer a free 40 hr TiVo along with 3 months of service to anybody who purchases $100 worth of Dockers clothing between September 25th and September 28th. I noticed the offer yesterday while I was browsing through [...]

TiVo Disk Space Usage

The other day I received the following question from Oly asking me why I think his TiVo is using more disk space for a 70 minute program then for a 100 minute program. I’ve never experienced this myself however; I’m wondering if others have. Here is his question:

Show [...]

Galleon 1.5.0 Released

Galleon has released version 1.5.0 of their award winning software. I currently have version 1.4.1 running on my machine. I’ve yet to try version 1.5.0 however; it seems like this version has fixed several bugs and added many new features.

Here are the release notes take from Galleon’s website.

Version 1.5.0:
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Added [...]

How To Convert DVD Movies To MPEG-2 For Playback On Your TiVo

Dave Zatz has an excellent tutorial which explains how to rip your DVD movies and play them back using your TiVo. To play the recordings back, you need to have TiVo’s latest software release (7.2).

To be perfectly honest, I’m not exactly sure why you would want to do this however; it is [...]

TiVo Announces New Ambassador Contest

Just today TiVo announced their ambassador program. The program is part of TiVo’s new marketing campaign. To take part in the program you need to have at least five people sign up with the TiVo service. Once you get your five referrals, you have to put together an essay and video describing [...]

Get A 40 Hour TiVo For Only $50!

TiVo is now offering a really great deal on their 40 hr DVRs. For only $50 (after $150 rebate), you can get a 40 hr. TiVo! The offer is good until 11/27 so you have a little while to decide. I’ve been watching TiVo prices for a long time and this is by [...]

How To Control Your TiVo Remotely?

I just received this email via this site’s feedback form:

I’ve had my TiVo for a year now and can’t imagine life without it. (Is that how the majority of the emails you receive start out?)

Anyway, as TiVo introduces more and more ways to integrate their system with your computer, I find it interesting that [...]