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melfank
02-23-2006, 07:56 PM
I just read that you can't record something transfered from another tivo, is that true??? :confused: We just ordered a DVD Tivo, and I have ben saving stuff on my other Tivo so that I can transfer then to the DVD Tivo when I get it and burn them to the DVD.

Second... How long does it take to download a show form the Tivo to the DVD? Can you do anything else with the Tivo when it is transferring.

Is there anything else you love or don't like about the tivo dvd?? I would love to hear it. THanks! :o
megazone
02-23-2006, 08:09 PM
Yes, that is true, you can only burn shows to DVD that have been recorded on that TiVo. There are reasons for that that have been covered in detail in the past - a search should find the old threads for you. For your old shows you can use TiVoToGo to move them to a PC and burn them there, or you can connect the old TiVo's A/V out to the camera-in A/V ports on the DVD TiVo and re-record the content.

The DVD burning TiVo's burn a DVD in about 15 minutes, maybe 20 total including prep and finalization. And while it is burning you can do anything else - record, watch a recording, watch LiveTV, etc. DVD burning doesn't interfere with anything else.

I think the DVD burning units are great - I own two.
Dan203
02-23-2006, 08:42 PM
The DVD burning TiVo's burn a DVD in about 15 minutes, maybe 20 total including prep and finalization. And while it is burning you can do anything else - record, watch a recording, watch LiveTV, etc. DVD burning doesn't interfere with anything else.

One correction... The one thing you can't do while a DVD is burning is watch any of the shows which are being burned to the DVD. Well that and watch a DVD, but that one's kind of obvious. ;)

I too own two DVD TiVo units.

Dan
megazone
02-23-2006, 08:50 PM
Ah, yeah, I forgot about the can't watch the show(s) being burned issue - it happens so rarely. I expect that's to prevent drive I/O issues with two systems trying to read the same bits or something.

And not being able to use the DVD drive for anything else just seemed kind of obvious. ;-)
melfank
02-23-2006, 10:01 PM
For your old shows you can use TiVoToGo to move them to a PC and burn them there, or you can connect the old TiVo's A/V out to the camera-in A/V ports on the DVD TiVo and re-record the content.

:( Well shoot! Thank you so much for your response...

Problem with the whole Tivo to go idea is that I have a Mac and it won't run on my computer. I know there are ways to make it work with older mac, but our keyboard or something silly like that broke about 6 months ago and so they replaced the whole dang thing, and sense they didn't have the one we had in stock they sent us a brand new one, so we have the lastest model, which is really nice, but there isn't anything that can make it work with the Tivo. I guess I need to start working on building up things on the new Tivo then when it gets here to record things on.
Dan203
02-23-2006, 10:04 PM
If you have a new Intel Mac then I believe it's actually possible to make it dual boot Windows. If not you could still use Virtual PC.

Dan
melfank
02-23-2006, 11:31 PM
If you have a new Intel Mac then I believe it's actually possible to make it dual boot Windows. If not you could still use Virtual PC.

Dan

It's not an intel mac; it's a g4 powerbook. I have an external lacie firewire dvd burner; do you know if Virtual PC will speak to firewire devices? (I've never used virtual PC before).

I could always wait the never-ending "few more months" tivo says we'll have to wait until a mac version of the software is released . . .