TiVo Software Roundup (Mac Only)

Here’s a list of Mac software which is capable of improving your “TiVo experience”. Some of the applications on this list may no longer work but, I thought I should include them just in case they ever get updated. If you’re a Windows user you might want to check out my Windows roundup which I [...]

TiVoToGo, Multi-Room Viewing & TiVoToComeBack On The Series 3 & TiVo HD FAQ

bkdtv has posted a great FAQ about TiVoToGo (TTG), Multi-Room Viewing (MRV) and TiVoToComeBack (TTCB) on the Series 3 and TiVo HD. The FAQ answered several questions I had about TiVoToGo including why TTG on the Series 3 is faster than TTG on my Series 2 DT.

Check it out if you have some questions [...]

TiVo HD Issues Even After Software Update

TiVoLovers is reporting that the newly released TiVo HD is having a number of video issues even after a recent software update. The issues seem to be linked to Scientific Atlantic CableCARDs. If you’re having any pixelation problems with the TiVo HD, you might want to check out the post over at TiVoLovers [...]

Video Of The Day: Schedule TiVo Recordings From Your Verizon Phone

Be Careful If You Buy A Used TiVo

Dave Zatz recently sent me a link to a post on TiVoCommunity in which the author (lessd) talks about why you should be cautious about buying a used TiVo. According to lessd, a friend of his (I assume Les is a guys name) purchased a used TiVo at a yard sale only to find [...]

AP News: Relief In Store For Cable TV Subscribers (As Well As Series 3 Owners)

Here’s some good news for anybody who owns or is thinking about getting a Series 3 TiVo. Starting July 1, the FCC will require that all cable companies provide boxes that utilize the CableCARD technology.

How does this help Series 3 owners you ask? Well, if the cable companies are required to use CableCARDs, [...]

How To Enable The eSATA Port On A Series 3 TiVo

Are you running out of space on your Series 3 TiVo? Well, somebody at TiVoCommunity figured out how to enable the eSATA port on a Series 3 TiVo so that additional storage can be added. The hack looks pretty easy however, since this isn’t a supported TiVo feature there’s always the chance that [...]

TiVoToGo On The Mac

Being that I’m a recent switcher, I thought it was only appropriate that I cover some of the Mac software which is capable of working with a TiVo. This post will discuss TiVoToGo software for the Mac. I don’t plan on getting into a lot of detail. Instead, I’d like this [...]

TiVo 8.3 Software Priority Request

For those of you who missed it, TiVo recently started to push version 8.3 of their TiVo software. If you’re really dying to get this latest release, you can head on over to the software priority request form.

There’s not much information on what 8.3 includes other then the fact that it will have “new [...]

How To Remove Commercials From Your TiVoToGo Recordings (Windows Only)

DVRPlayground has put together a great step by step tutorial on how to remove commercials from TiVoToGo records. Essentially what you’ll need is a network connected Series 2 TiVo, VideoReDo ($49.99) and TiVoDesktop.

Let’s begin with what you’ll need to make this work:

A Series 2 or later TiVo. Series 1 and the old DirecTV TiVo’s don’t [...]