Want to play nearly ANY video file on your TiVo?

[Grimm1]

.WMV is what I was trying to transfer.That could be related to some of the problems you are having. I'm not a codec/video format guru...but I do see that .wmv is not in the "Video extensions allowed" field of TiVo.Net. You could add the extension but that is only going to help if ffmpeg can convert .wmv files as that is what TiVo.Net is using to transcode the video. Doing a quick Google I see that ffmpeg can only transcode wmv versions 7 and 8. I'm also guessing it's not going to work with video that has DRM but I could be wrong on that.

[rdrrepair]

Do you have ffmpeg installed and have the proper location to it in your config?I dumped it into the app folder (C:\Program Files\Pipkin Technologies\TiVo.Net) and pointed the "Path to Executable" right to the folder. I have one Video with an .avi extension that does show up - all other videos in that folder do not show up. The one .avi will transfer but the sound is impossible to understand - It sounds like dolphins squealing. :confused:

I'll give it another shot if you want to try and help - I got Doug's UnBox app to work since version .01 -
_____________________________________________________

I do not know what you mean by...Maybe try the --verbose command-line switch?Sounds like a crooked poker game. :D

[Interactive]

I'm sorry - I just now, gave up - very little support from the author - It seemed (past tense) like a nice program but the hassles far outweighed the benefit - :(

I wish the rest of you success and maybe when someone figures out the problem and/or if the author gets back into it I'll give it another go - :o

Man, I really hate giving up on anything. :confused:

Thanks to all who tried to help me. :up:

This sounds like an old story I just closed the last chapter on: Roku Labs Photo Bridge Media player.

Can't a guy just rip movies (that I own), save them to a shared folder (or NAS) and stream to a box with an +EASY UI so the family can view our movies on any TV in the house?!

I've had the Photo Bridge for a couple of years and it was just a PIA and so unreliable. It required 3rd party software to stream vob's or divx (but the 3rd party developers supported it very well)...but the experience was just so inconsistent and not high on the WAF.

I think I'll go pay my PLUS fee and give Desktop 2.4 a whirl. If this Tivo.Net thing comes back into play, I'd be happy to throw this guy some cash for his trouble and support.

[rdrrepair]

I think I'll go pay my PLUS fee and give Desktop 2.4 a whirl. If this Tivo.Net thing comes back into play, I'd be happy to throw this guy some cash for his trouble and support.You can not play certain files with 2.4 PLUS - I have to admit that 2.4 PLUS is worth it. :up:

I have several .avi files that TiVoDesktop PLUS can not play. I am still willing to try harder if someone want to point me in another direction. :)

At the very least I get to learn something new... :up:

[morac]

Since it appears that TiVo.Net is basically abandoned at this point, I figured I'd download the source and try and compile it myself. Maybe see if I could implement the status 206 fix that was posted in March and possibly a work around for the subfolder problem.

So I have the source files now, but I have to admit I'm a complete novice when it comes to C# so I'm not sure how to go about compiling this. It looks like it was built using Microsoft Visual Studio, but I don't have that. I found the Microsoft Visual Studio Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/) programs which are provided for free, but am not sure if the Visual C# one can be used to compile TiVo.Net. Is there another method that doesn't require Visual Studios?

[ciscokidinsf]

Hey rdrepair, just in case you are still around, .wmv files are very tricky:

I did add .wmv extension to my TDN list of extensions and this are my findings:

WMV files encoded before WMP 9 are OK to send via TDN
WMV files from WMP 9-10 are mostly OK provided there is NO encryption/protection or a separate codec needed
WMV files after 10 or with Media Center are unheard of whether they work or not, mostly they don't

As for the screeching noise in the .avi file, try the ffmpeg settings, there are a couple for sound. On my files 1 out of 20 would be this way, usually encoded with MP3 at very low rates. (Or older Divx code)

As for TDN, I've been using 9.1, which is rock solid stable and except for the recent Tivo update screwing folders, it works. (and I run it both ways, Mac and Windows)

Don't give up yet, try a file encoded recently or a couple of other formats, plus clear your Tivo with at least 4-5GBs of space (remember TDN over-estimates the file sizes). I also hope pipakin comes back soon. If not, then you can always get a media player (the MVIX type are cool) for 200-300 bucks.

My Mac Oddyssey to make TDN work took like 4-5 days, but A@ron licked it!

[uncle leo]

A@ron,
I tried following the instructions for Mono but I have to be doing something wrong. I am running OS 10.4, did the install package , I see the pref in my preferences pane but nothing is there when I click on it. Where is the root directory? Are there easier directions on how to install this program for the MAC?

[Grimm1]

You can not play certain files with 2.4 PLUS - I have to admit that 2.4 PLUS is worth it. :up:

I have several .avi files that TiVoDesktop PLUS can not play. I am still willing to try harder if someone want to point me in another direction. :)

At the very least I get to learn something new... :up:Are you using the ffmpeg_mp2.exe that came with the TDN install? On the "TiVo.Net ffmpeg Settings" page under "Audio Codec" are you using "MPEG-2 codec (mp2 - Most TiVo's)" or "AC3 codec (ac3 - DVD TiVo's)"

[rdrrepair]

Are you using the ffmpeg_mp2.exe that came with the TDN install?This file (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=187185&package_id=219395&release_id=481183)

On the "TiVo.Net ffmpeg Settings" page under "Audio Codec" are you using "MPEG-2 codec (mp2 - Most TiVo's)" or "AC3 codec (ac3 - DVD TiVo's)"I have a TiVo branded Series 2 single tuner and my setting is set for "MPEG-2 codec (mp2 - Most TiVo's)"

... .wmv files are very tricky:

I did add .wmv extension to my TDN list of extensions and this are my findings:

WMV files encoded before WMP 9 are OK to send via TDN
WMV files from WMP 9-10 are mostly OK provided there is NO encryption/protection or a separate codec needed
WMV files after 10 or with Media Center are unheard of whether they work or not, mostly they don't I have WMP v11 - I think most of the files are from v9.

[windracer]

I do not know what you mean by...Sounds like a crooked poker game. :D

re: --verbose

At least on Linux, you can add switches to the TiVo.Net command-line. --verbose tells the program to dump additional debugging information into the log. Come to think of it, this switch might only work on Linux, so you can probably ignore my advice. ;)

[ciscokidinsf]

I tried following the instructions for Mono but I have to be doing something wrong. I am running OS 10.4, did the install package , I see the pref in my preferences pane but nothing is there when I click on it. Where is the root directory? Are there easier directions on how to install this program for the MAC?

Are you positive you are on 10.4 (not 10.3?) This sounds a lot like what happened to me when I installed A@ron's pref pane in 10.3 (The icon would be there, but after the click it would not open) Do you get any error messages?

Also, the root directory in MAC would be a folder in the 'Macintosh HD' if you place it anywhere else it won't work. Check that you have the folder there with all the programs.

Lastly, while the pref pane works very well for starting/stopping the service and for settings, to see the log, files, etc... you still need to use your browser. Also, TDN in Mac 'hangs' when doing a 'refresh', if you add files in the middle of your session, stop and start the service, don't use refresh.

[bedelman]

Are you positive you are on 10.4 (not 10.3?) This sounds a lot like what happened to me when I installed A@ron's pref pane in 10.3 (The icon would be there, but after the click it would not open) Do you get any error messages?

I don't know if it's related, but I found a conflict of sorts with another different preference pane. A@ron's preference pane was working correctly, but when a new preference pane was installed for a different service -- only the new one appeared. When I right clicked on the newly installed one in System Preferences and chose to remove it -- both it and A@ron's preference pane disappeared!

I re-ran A@ron's installer and it put the preference pane back and everything was back to normal.

The other offending preference pane was something for an XBox 360.

[Grimm1]

This file (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=187185&package_id=219395&release_id=481183)

I have a TiVo branded Series 2 single tuner and my setting is set for "MPEG-2 codec (mp2 - Most TiVo's)"Have you tried using just the Windows installer version? If so I don't think you need to mess with that stand-alone version of ffmpeg.

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=187185&package_id=218458&release_id=483921

[tour93]

Hello,
I installed 0.9.6, because 0.9.7. gave me an error during the installation.
I set it up, scan my folder. But I cannot see any file from my folder in the "Now playing" screen on Tivo.

What could be wrong?

Ihave a DSR708 that I just update with instantcake and the zipper.

Thanks
Alain.

[windracer]

This won't work on the DirecTiVo units ... it requires TiVoToGo.

[uncle leo]

Thank you, I had the folder in the wrong place. Now I see the preferences and my TiVo sees the program but how do I get it to see any videos? I am running 10.4.8.

[tour93]

This won't work on the DirecTiVo units ... it requires TiVoToGo.

Too bad :(

[greg_burns]

Since it appears that TiVo.Net is basically abandoned at this point, I figured I'd download the source and try and compile it myself. Maybe see if I could implement the status 206 fix that was posted in March and possibly a work around for the subfolder problem.

So I have the source files now, but I have to admit I'm a complete novice when it comes to C# so I'm not sure how to go about compiling this. It looks like it was built using Microsoft Visual Studio, but I don't have that. I found the Microsoft Visual Studio Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/) programs which are provided for free, but am not sure if the Visual C# one can be used to compile TiVo.Net. Is there another method that doesn't require Visual Studios?

I thought I would give this a shot. (I have full VS 2005, not sure what the limitations of the express editions are off the top of my head.) Last time I had looked at this he didn't have the installer package listed on CVS. I see that is there now.

As a test, I just rebuilt the installer for 0.9.7a-fixed (I included build 7215 of ffmpeg_mp2.exe, not sure what version he intended it to include. :confused: ). Seems to install on my machine here at work w/o the cab errors. Need to test it when I get home.

http://home.comcast.net/~greg_burns/TiVoDotNet/SetupTiVoDotNet.zip

I did NOT incorporate any changes to the code. Not sure I even understand what it is doing yet. :) C# is not my native language either.

[rdrrepair]

Have you tried using just the Windows installer version?I uninstalled Tivo.net and then installed the version that you link to. I still have the same dolphin sounding voice. It really sounds more like squeaks instead of voices.

I added the .wmv to the list and I was able to see the other videos - I tried to download but it froze a bit - video quality was worse. I'll leave the .wmv to TiVo and try to get the others to work via this app.

So, on to the the .asf files. Does anyone have an idea for me to try and straighten out the audio aspect of my transfers?

No detail is too small - willing to try other things.

From the log file...
- ParseVideoUrl
- Unknown File: /Video/GetVideo?ID=7661b7a9-c454-4942-8eda-0d305791e679
- Minor Error

[ciscokidinsf]

Thank you, I had the folder in the wrong place. Now I see the preferences and my TiVo sees the program but how do I get it to see any videos? I am running 10.4.8.

OK, so now on the pref pane, point it to a folder where your videos are at (Hint: It runs faster if your folder with the videos is ALSO in the root directory), so:
- open a file called 'TivoTDN' in the root directory
- Put a couple of the smallest video files you have
- Make sure in the preference pane for TivoDotNet that you are pointing to that folder (type the folder location like: /TivoTDN/)
- Click start
- Then fire up your Tivo, go to the 'Now Playing' menu, go to the bottom and click on Tivo.Net
- You should see your files, select one for transfer
- If all is well, it should start transfering.

If not, then open your internet browser, go to the TivoDotNet web page and see that you can see the page and that the log is empty or whether it has an error message.

Also, (I guess) don't bother with creating subfolders, just dump all your videos in the folder. (Stupid Tivo Update..grrr)

[Grimm1]

I uninstalled Tivo.net and then installed the version that you link to. I still have the same dolphin sounding voice. It really sounds more like squeaks instead of voices.Is this just one video this is happening with or all of them? If it's just one then it's probably encoded in a way that ffmpeg can't handle the audio correctly...at least with the default settings. What is the source of the video?

[morac]

I did NOT incorporate any changes to the code. Not sure I even understand what it is doing yet. :) C# is not my native language either.

Well I was thinking that in VideoFileItem.cs one line 228, changing the number from "200" to "206" should fix the issue with the TiVo deleting the transfer because it thinks it wasn't fully downloaded.

That's basically what I wanted to try out. If you could test that I'd appreciate it.

If it doesn't allow transfers to work, then TiVo.Net is going to need more of a rewrite because right now it doesn't check to see if the TiVo is requesting from the beginning of the file or not. I was still researching that when I thought about testing the quick fix.

[greg_burns]

Well I was thinking that in VideoFileItem.cs one line 228, changing the number from "200" to "206" should fix the issue with the TiVo deleting the transfer because it thinks it wasn't fully downloaded.

That's basically what I wanted to try out. If you could test that I'd appreciate it.

I recompiled it with that change...

http://home.comcast.net/~greg_burns/TiVoDotNet/SetupTiVoDotNet.zip

[rdrrepair]

Is this just one video this is happening with or all of them? If it's just one then it's probably encoded in a way that ffmpeg can't handle the audio correctly...at least with the default settings. What is the source of the video?Grimm, Thanks for sticking with me on this!!!

I can play this one file with my v11 Windows Media Player. I have not gotten it to play with this TiVo.Net. It is the only file I have with an .asf extension.

Would you like me to send it to you? Need Email. Or, I would be willing to get one of your .asf or other TiVo.Net videos to view. See if I can duplicate said problems.

[morac]

I recompiled it with that change...

http://home.comcast.net/~greg_burns/TiVoDotNet/SetupTiVoDotNet.zip

Thanks. I don't have a video file that experienced this problem, but maybe someone else has one. Basically it has to be something that the TiVo thinks is larger than it actually is.

BTW, I downloaded VS Express and could load the project, but got an error telling me that SetupTiVoDotNet.vdproj couldn't load because the application was missing. Apparently vdproj isn't supported by VS Express.

It compiled to the executables and dlls which I can manually copy over. I just can't build the installer.

[greg_burns]

BTW, I downloaded VS Express and could load the project, but got an error telling me that SetupTiVoDotNet.vdproj couldn't load because the application was missing. Apparently vdproj isn't supported by VS Express.

It compiled to the executables and dlls which I can manually copy over. I just can't build the installer.

Yeah, VS Express only supports ClickOnce deployments.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700921.aspx

You can install the service from the command line, btw
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4867863#post4867863

[morac]

I didn't try it, but I think the change I put in won't actually work (it might, but it differs from the pyTiVo fix). Based on the pyTiVo code it looks like the following is needed in TiVoDotNet.cs at line 486 (right after checking to see if the file is not null):


string range = con.Request.Headers.Get("Range");
if (range && range != "bytes=0-") {
con.Response.StatusCode = 206;
con.Response.ContentType = "video/x-tivo-mpeg";
con.Response.SendChunked = true;
con.Response.AddHeader("Server", "TiVo Server/1.4.257.475")
con.Response.Close()
return;
}


Like I mentioned, C# isn't my first language so this might not be exactly correct, but it should be close based on the MSDN documentation. This is what the original pythod code looks like if someone wants to figure out if I converted it correctly or not:


if handler.headers.getheader('Range') and not handler.headers.getheader('Range') == 'bytes=0-':
handler.send_response(206)
handler.send_header('Connection', 'close')
handler.send_header('Content-Type', 'video/x-tivo-mpeg')
handler.send_header('Transfer-Encoding', 'chunked')
handler.send_header('Server', 'TiVo Server/1.4.257.475')
handler.end_headers()
handler.wfile.write("\x30\x0D\x0A")
return

[GCymbala]

I've also been playing around with the source code. I've got VS2005 here, and have been playing with the 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 versions. My main goal was to have the service start up quickly, by spawning a worked thread to do the real work, and letting the TivoDotNet service class's OnStart method return as soon possible.

This is pretty standard Windows Service coding practice. Because TivoDotNetBaseItem.Start() calls BuildVideoList(), which can take a looongg time if you have a lot of videos, I wanted that running on another thread. Otherwise Windows complains that the service took too long in starting up. I haven't gotten it working without introducing other problems, though.

Doesn't anybody else ever have a problem when the service starts, Windows complains about it taking too long to respond?

I guess I should set up a script or task to send a request to http://localhost:9033/Post?... instead.

[Grimm1]

Grimm, Thanks for sticking with me on this!!!

I can play this one file with my v11 Windows Media Player. I have not gotten it to play with this TiVo.Net. It is the only file I have with an .asf extension.

Would you like me to send it to you? Need Email. Or, I would be willing to get one of your .asf or other TiVo.Net videos to view. See if I can duplicate said problems.I've been using TDN to watch xvid/dvix videos I have downloaded from bit torrent. I have also been using it to download and transcode a few video podcasts as well as some videos I have downloaded directly from different websites. So far I have had great luck in having them all transcode successfully so that is why I was asking if this is just the one file or all files. If it's just the one file then it's probably been encoded in a way that ffmpeg can't deal with at least with the default settings. If you would like to try another video to verify that the problem is all videos or just the one video that would be a good at troubleshooting this. Some of the videos I have been downloading and viewing are from www.ted.com which are in the .mp4 format. Here is a link to a zipped video if you want to try it...you'll need to unzip it before trying to use it with TDN.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/download/video/9/talk/93

[rdrrepair]

If you would like to try another video to verify that the problem is all videos or just the one video that would be a good at troubleshooting this.I have several MP4 videos that both the TDN and the TiVo Desktop sees. I can play those files on both without a problem. I just downloaded several commercials last night that had the MP4 extension and was happy that the TDN worked with those.

When I installed the TDN I saw 3 files - 2 audio files and that one troubled file.

It looks like this is a 1 file issue. It does seems that this app is stable. I am having fun with TiVo.net and TiVo Desktop plus. I need to find a few files that TiVo Desktop does not do. Thank you to all for the help.

Thanks for turning me onto the ted.com site!

[Grimm1]

I have several MP4 videos that both the TDN and the TiVo Desktop sees. I can play those files on both without a problem. I just downloaded several commercials last night that had the MP4 extension and was happy that the TDN worked with those.

When I installed the TDN I saw 3 files - 2 audio files and that one troubled file.

It looks like this is a 1 file issue. It does seems that this app is stable. I am having fun with TiVo.net and TiVo Desktop plus. I need to find a few files that TiVo Desktop does not do. Thank you to all for the help.

Thanks for turning me onto the ted.com site!Sounds good...where TDN really shines in my opinion is with the xvid and divx format which the TiVo Desktop Plus does not support. I do not have the TDP so was not aware that it also handled MP4 files.

ted.com has a lot of interesting videos...glad you like it.

[TAC]

Is this suppose to work on a Series 3?

[greg_burns]

Is this suppose to work on a Series 3?

Not yet. Requires TivoToGo to be working. Specifically the TivoComeBack feature.

[bschuler2007]

Since the newest update from Tivo. Tivo.net no longer works for me on my series 2. I saw a similar problem posted by another user.. so I know it is the update that breaks it. So first, just a warning to all.. it is just a matter of time till your tivo.net doesn't work. I don't know if this affects mono.. if not.. maybe I'll switch. Is anyone willing and able to fix the issue with MS Tivo.net? Honestly.. tivo loses most of it's value to me without Tivo.net abilities.. so I am desperate.

[dlfl]

Since the newest update from Tivo. Tivo.net no longer works for me on my series 2. I saw a similar problem posted by another user.. so I know it is the update that breaks it. So first, just a warning to all.. it is just a matter of time till your tivo.net doesn't work. I don't know if this affects mono.. if not.. maybe I'll switch. Is anyone willing and able to fix the issue with MS Tivo.net? Honestly.. tivo loses most of it's value to me without Tivo.net abilities.. so I am desperate.
FYI (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=5105393&&#post5105393)

[greg_burns]

I didn't try it, but I think the change I put in won't actually work (it might, but it differs from the pyTiVo fix). Based on the pyTiVo code it looks like the following is needed in TiVoDotNet.cs at line 486 (right after checking to see if the file is not null):


protected void ParseVideoUrl(string url, HttpListenerContext con, ContainerItem ci)
{
VideoFileItem file = (VideoFileItem)ci.GetItem(System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlDecode(u rl));

if (file != null)
{
// begin new change
string range = con.Request.Headers.Get("Range");
if (range != null & range != "bytes=0-") {
con.Response.StatusCode = 206;
//con.Response.ContentType = "video/x-tivo-mpeg";
con.Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "video/x-tivo-mpeg");
//con.Response.SendChunked = true;
con.Response.AddHeader("Transfer-Encoding", "chunked");
con.Response.AddHeader("Server", "TiVo Server/1.4.257.475");
//con.Response.Close();
con.Response.AddHeader("Connection", "close");

System.IO.StreamWriter writer = new System.IO.StreamWriter(con.Response.OutputStream);
writer.Write("\x30\x0D\x0A");
writer.Close();
return;
}
// end change
string ID = System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
TransferStatus ts = new TransferStatus(mActiveTransfers, ID);
file.OutputVideo(con, ts);
}
else...


Does that look right?

Shouldn't we be sending that mysterious "300D0A"?

http://pytivo.armooo.net/wiki/EndOfFile

[KRKeegan]

Does that look right?

Sorry all I have been too busy with stuff recently to do much pyTivo coding or responding to questions for TDN. But I see some of you are trying to pick up where pipakin left off.

I don't know very much C# so I am useless for code suggestions, but I can read most of it.

I think what you have is perfect. Yes you need the "mysterious" 300D0A hex code to prevent TiVo from deleting it early.

Glad to see someone else picking up the project.

Kevin

[dlfl]

Probably obvious to many, but the "mysterious" code 300D0A can be intrepreted as three ASCII characters: '0' <CR> <LF>, i.e., a zero byte followed by a windows-style end-of-line. (Not that that makes it much less mysterious.) :rolleyes:

[KRKeegan]

Probably obvious to many, but the "mysterious" code 300D0A can be intrepreted as three ASCII characters: '0' <CR> <LF>, i.e., a zero byte followed by a windows-style end-of-line. (Not that that makes it much less mysterious.) :rolleyes: Haha, yeah I kinda always suspected that it said EOF somehow, and never really looked into what the hexadecimal character converted too. Yet somehow I still feel embarrassed for missing the complete obvious. :p

[ciscokidinsf]

Sniff...Sniff...

My beloved Tivo has the stutters (Series 2, with 300GB) This is the one that crunches most of my TDN transfers. It's been around for 4 uneventful years, doing it work. A soon as it started stuttering, I shut it down. I hope the contents can be rescued.

Usually, I would do the surgery myself... but I don't have a PC handy for the transfer. (which I assume could be done with an older version of Norton Ghost or perhaps some DIY method online) But since I have a Mac now... well I can't open its purty guts, can I?

So I got out the emergency Tivo (what? I do have one for these occassions, dontchaknow?) and now to bite the bullet and pay for an upgrade/transfer to a 500GB one.

It's beaucoup $$$ but... TDN only works in series 2, same for TivoToGo which I use every day. Otherwise, I would jump to a series 3.

I wonder if TDN makes the Tivo's hard drive work too hard?

[A@ron]

cisco there may be a way to use a mac to clone the drive using the dd unix command. I did do a few of the early series 1 upgrades this way on my old G4 Mac tower.

[ciscokidinsf]

But I have the skinny iMac now. :) (Not a tower) :( unless I could do this data transfer by placing the HDDs in external USB enclosures. Anyway, since this is Out of topic, send me a private message.

[RayBarrx]

MAC USER HERE. After following the Tivonet drama for some weeks, I have found an inexpensive alternate in the application called Visual Hub. Basically, its a very nifty video transcoding utility. As an extra, "Back to Tivo" is included which is a Tivo Desktop enhancer and allows the transfer of tivo-transcoded video from your Mac to a networked Series 2. No hacking, tweeking or tears. Check it out.

[dwgsp]

Pipakin is back!

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=350242

/Don

[pipakin]

:eek:

Indeed. Though you'll have to give me some time to catch up on things :)

[windracer]

Take your time, we're glad to have you back! :cool:

[A@ron]

welcome back Philip... glad to see you are alive and kickin. You've missed a little work I've done on the mac side of things but not much.

[ciscokidinsf]

Awesome pip!! Welcome back. Hope all is well. We've missed you man! Recent Tivo software updates are harshing our mellow.

[Tegan]

:eek:

Indeed. Though you'll have to give me some time to catch up on things :)

Great to see you back! It's been working flawlessly for me, and saved me a lot of time and effort. So I just popped $20 in the kitty for you, for saving me at least that much in frustration. Hope to see it continue to improve, but if it doesn't, thank you again for the program. It's wonderful.

[Warren]

ok so what do I need to do to make this work. I don't want to read the whole thread

[ciscokidinsf]

That's easy Warren:

All you need to do is WAIT, our beloved developer has come back to us... and the latest version of the program needs some fixes. The most recent version of TDN needs a bit of a repair.

In the meantime, read the last 20 pages, not the whole thread.

Also, pick your poison, this baby runs on Linux, Mac and Windows.

[windracer]

ok so what do I need to do to make this work. I don't want to read the whole thread
You could start with the wiki (http://www.satellite-of-love.org/TiVoDotNet.ashx) and then come back here and ask us if you have problems. ;)

First tip: don't download the latest installer (the one that says -fixed in the filename). It's not "fixed" at all. Download an earlier version and start playing around.

[eldonjon72]

PIPAKIN WELCOME BACK!!!!!!

I'm dropping some money in for you, now that we're sure you're not dead :)

(seriously, I was checking obituaries....)

I need this program back - help us please!!!

[lhen]

This program is BY FAR the most awesome thing I have seen with Tivo.. WOW!!! When you get this working, it's worth it!

[Soapm]

So what is the latest version that works and where do I get it? Iread the entire thread and the last version I found was SetupTiVoDotNet.zip

[Grimm1]

So what is the latest version that works and where do I get it? Iread the entire thread and the last version I found was SetupTiVoDotNet.zipI have not tried all the versions....but reading through the thread it seemed most people were recommending version 0.9.1a as the most stable. So that is the one I went with and it has been working great for me with the only issue being the "folders" problem but that's a problem with all the versions.

TiVoDotNetSetup-0.9.1a.msi (http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=187185&use_mirror=superb-east&filename=TiVoDotNetSetup-0.9.1a.msi&22829087)

[Soapm]

I have not tried all the versions....but reading through the thread it seemed most people were recommending version 0.9.1a as the most stable. So that is the one I went with and it has been working great for me with the only issue being the "folders" problem but that's a problem with all the versions.

TiVoDotNetSetup-0.9.1a.msi (http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=187185&use_mirror=superb-east&filename=TiVoDotNetSetup-0.9.1a.msi&22829087)

I installed this app and it is working. I am watching a movie from my PC on my Tivo. Now if only you could make this work from my Xbox. That is where most of my movies are stored.

[windracer]

I just got a SourceForce notification that version 0.98 has been posted! Looks like pipakin is back on the case!

[gonzotek]

I just got a SourceForce notification that version 0.98 has been posted! Looks like pipakin is back on the case!Yep, although I'm not sure much has changed (maybe the changes that were supposed to be in the 'fixed' build are available now). The release notes on sourceforge just say this about it:
Changes: Just a quick code cleanup

[ciscokidinsf]

Let's hope it works now. I'll try testing it until the weekend.

A@ron, a favor, could you add to your Mac TDN panel a way to change the 'fudge factor' for file sizes? I've been encountering a rash of incomplete files in my transfers lately. (regardless of size, whether it is a 3 minute video or a 1 hr episode, it only transfers about 80% of my file , and If I am NOT watching it right there, it dissapears)

I wanted to do the TivoMono fudge factor, but not sure how to set it up in Terminal and also use your panel. I can only do either/or.

[Grimm1]

I just got a SourceForce notification that version 0.98 has been posted! Looks like pipakin is back on the case!Been running it for a few days now without any new issues.

[windracer]

Yeah, I'm not sure what was fixed ... but the sub-folder bug is still there.

[A@ron]

I wanted to do the TivoMono fudge factor, but not sure how to set it up in Terminal and also use your panel. I can only do either/or.

There is really no way to code the option into the pannel right now. For now, kill the tivomono service with the pannel then start the terminal service using nohup command (at work right now so I cannot dig it out but I know windracer posted it early on). Close preferences and reopen them and there you go. It will fudge like you want it to but you can use the UI of the pane and not need to keep terminal open. Unless of couse you stop tivomono again...

Or maybe pipakin can fix it like pyTivo did.

[turnipsun]

I just wanted to post hear stating that pyTivo seems to have an early work around for the 8.3 Sub-folder issue.

I haven't tested but after reading how it works, it seems logical.
Check out the pyTivo wiki, or the thread...

I would love to see this implemented into tivo.net, so I figured I would post this notice, and hopefully get the ball rolling..

[Grimm1]

I just wanted to post hear stating that pyTivo seems to have an early work around for the 8.3 Sub-folder issue.Work around or fix? TDN has a work around too.

[jrdiandrea]

I've briefly looked thru this thread & have not noticed whether this program allows you to play AVCHD files shot with my Sony HD Camcorder and stored on an external drive on my home network. Is there any solution thst will enable me to view these ypes of HD video?

Appreciate any response.

[Sicklybutsexy]

Is there a workaround for the subfolder issue with TDN?

[Grimm1]

Is there a workaround for the subfolder issue with TDN?The one I use is to select a program in "Now Playing" that is within a folder and then exit out via the left arrow.

[morac]

The one I use is to select a program in "Now Playing" that is within a folder and then exit out via the left arrow.
pyTiVo has a work around in its code so you don't have to do things like that. Only TiVo can truly "fix" the problem since they broke it.

[Sicklybutsexy]

There is another workaround with TDN. When you go to the TDN server press right on one of the folders and then right on one of the programs within the folders. If you then back out by pressing the left arrow it resets all the folders again. Another way is to back out and go to Tivo suggestions but that is takes longer.

[Grimm1]

There is another workaround with TDN. When you go to the TDN server press right on one of the folders and then right on one of the programs within the folders. If you then back out by pressing the left arrow it resets all the folders again. Another way is to back out and go to Tivo suggestions but that is takes longer.Thanks...much better workaround.

[Helspar]

I would just like to say that this completely kicks butt!

I spent yesterday, Thursday, reading this whole thread and decided to try it when I got home from work (about midnight, est). Its 6 hours later and Im still having a blast putting game videos from IL-2 and WW2OL on my Tivo to watch on the TV.

Been playing with .avi, .wmv, and .mpg mostly as thats what I have, and have only ran into one audio sync problem with an .avi of 300. Got some static on that and it was a bit out of sync, I will have to play with it as Im very new to all this.

Pipakin, and all the rest whove contributed to this effort, thank you so much for this and Im glad to see you are back on the case!
Im throwing some plunder in your stash in thanks and am looking forward to seeing where you go next with this.

Not too much though, Im going to need a bigger drive... :D

!S

[BillB]

I installed version Tivo.Net v0.98. I put an .avi file in the Tivo.net folder that is setup on the Admin page. I am running WinXP SP2. I have Tivo2Go v2.4.

I started the Tivo.net service.

There are no errors. The File Manager in Tivo.net admin panel shows the .avi file.

There is no mention of Tivo.net in my Now Playing list on the Tivo.

The Tivo2Go works just fine.

What am I doing wrong?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

[greg_burns]

What am I doing wrong?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Have you made exceptions in your firewall?


start->run->cmd

netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9032 name="Tivo.Net"
netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9033 name="Tivo.Net"

[BillB]

Have you made exceptions in your firewall?


start->run->cmd

netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9032 name="Tivo.Net"
netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9033 name="Tivo.Net"

Thank you very much. That was the problem and it works now.

[iammike]

I've been having an array of weird issues. Ironically it's probably from uninstalling and reinstalling it a couple of times to troubleshoot what turned out to be my TiVo box thinking Transfers were not allowed even though I had them enabled on the website.

At this point the problems I have had in order now.

1st I fixed the transfer issue then browsed to my computer and started watching a video from it on the TiVo. I was quite excited, it seemed to be working! Then when I left the video my "Now Playing" was stuck showing folders from my computer and would not display the recorded TiVo programs anymore. Pressing left would take me back out to the main menu and pressing "Now Playing" would take me back into the folder list. I restarted the TiVo which fixed that problem but it decided it was going to stop displaying my computer under Now Playing.

2nd I ended up trying an uninstall and reinstall of TiVoNet to see if that would wake things up but now I'm hosed. On the 1st reinstall the service would not start. It would go to Starting in services. msc and never go to Started. I also could not select to Stop, Restart, etc the service. I messed with this a few times including rebooting the computer and it was just stuck so I uninstalled and reinstalled again. On this next install the service does start but the computer is not listed in the TiVo nor can I access the webpanel.

It worked 1 time for transfering a video but I will add that I do have 9032 TCP and 9033 TCP unblocked on my Windows Firewall as indicated by it's working fine once.

I'm stumped.

[ciscokidinsf]

The first issue is a bug that started into versions after 9.1, and made worse by the latest Tivo Firmware, so that one you have to get around it, usually by entering and exiting the folders a couple of times.

Also, whjen you installed-re-installed, check the version you used, If you changed versions that may be a problem.

Third, try a Tivo to Tivo transfer (if you have 2) or a tivo to go 'go-back' transfer, if your tivo doesn't let transfers it won't work. Recently my 'emergency tivo' refused to do transfers at all, even when the website said it was enabled. I never figured it out. Weird.

[iammike]

Well, transfers from the TiVo to my home computer work with no issue. I only have 1 TiVo so I can't test transfering to another unit.

On the reinstall, I'm pretty sure I used the same install file, if not I used the newest one on the download page each time so unless it was updated in that short period it should be the same version.

[v015eyjd]

I installed the program and I'm able to play a wmv file that I was not able to play using the Tivo Desktop. Everything worked fine. I started out using the "Low" video setting and it was OK, but I'd like it a bit better. When I tried to up the video setting to the next higher setting, I'm getting the error message "This recording was deleted earlier than planned because the space was needed for another recording on...". My Tivo is not full and I went in and deleted, then permanently deleted several hours of programming just in case and that didn't help. I set the video setting back to "Low" and it works fine.

Is this a fix for this issue? Or am I doing something wrong?

[larrs]

I have been using this program for a couple of weeks and I have ended up mostly viewing MP4 video using it. However, I have had to delete and reinstall at least every couple of days as I keep getting a the "page cannot be displayed" error from Internet Explorer. After I get it once, I cannot ever navigate to the Admin screen.

So, since I am using MP4 almost exclusively, I decided to download and pay for Tivo Desktop plus. My question is: Do I have to go through any particular gyrations to uninstall TDN and revert back to using Tivo Desktop exclusively?

[rigger29]

I got 1 problem first off it works perfectelly im able to watch my divx and avi videos, but my problem is after awhile either when i reboot my tivo or CPU or after a long period of time the tivo.net folder disappears from tivo and all i have to do is goto configure and press scan then it shows up on my tivo again. How come i have to do it manually everytime to get it to pop up on tivo. It sucks having to go upstaris to reconfigure it again to watch videos on my tv downstairs.

[ciscokidinsf]

I got 1 problem first off it works perfectelly im able to watch my divx and avi videos, but my problem is after awhile either when i reboot my tivo or CPU or after a long period of time the tivo.net folder disappears from tivo and all i have to do is goto configure and press scan then it shows up on my tivo again. How come i have to do it manually everytime to get it to pop up on tivo. It sucks having to go upstaris to reconfigure it again to watch videos on my tv downstairs.

2 reasons:

1) If your network goes down and back (or one of your computers goes to sleep completely, losing the net connection), and your IP addresses are not fixed, then they get re-numbered and you have to restart the tivodotnet application. It happens to me once a week.

2) As far as computer restarts, add to your boot script the TDN application, so that everytime your computer starts, you start the service. But yeah, no way to start the service from the Tivo Box

My question is: Do I have to go through any particular gyrations to uninstall TDN and revert back to using Tivo Desktop exclusively?

You don't have to, they can BOTH connect to the Tivo. Also remember TDN converts a lot more formats than the latest version of Tivo Desktop. But if you really want to, just uninstall TDN as any program.

[rigger29]

those ae are not the reason. my computers have sleep turned off and the ip address havent changed. I just turn it back on and waited 15 minutes and it disappeared again from tivo. i then rechecked the computer and its not asleep and the address has not changed.

[varybarry]

I have had the same experiences as rigger. Unfortunately, I don't know how it corrected itself, but it did. Eventually, it just went back to normal.

[Warren]

was told I have to install some .net stuff from Microsoft will that effect the one that is already installed that I use to stream to my xbox?

[Topshelf]

Hey guys, this software is great. Saves me a ton of time not having to have to re encode all my files, but I do keep getting an error in the log.

System The specified network name is no longer available - at System.Net.HttpResponseStream.Dispose(Boolean disposing) at System.IO.Stream.Close() at System.IO.StreamWriter.Dispose(Boolean disposing) at System.IO.StreamWriter.Close() at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.QueryContainer(String container, Hashtable htParams, HttpListenerContext con) at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ContextCallback(IAsyncResult ar)

Any idea what this means? I'd like to resolve it if possible. It's on an XP machine. Seems like everything is working, so I don't know what it means.

[ciscokidinsf]

This error shows when your wireless connection drops temporarily. It happens from time to time specially if you have lots of interference. (other wireless networks) Just restart the app and make sure BOTH your PC ans Tivo are in the same wireless network. (Or re-start the Tivo if the Tivo lost the connection)

Also, A question for the windows crowd, I have mapped my NAS to a letter drive, and placed some videos there, but the TDN app doesn't accept the location of the folder. (It works OK when the external drive is a USB connection, but not attached via the network)

Has anyone connected their TDN with the videos on a NAS? What am I doing wrong? :confused:

[CuriousMark]

Also, A question for the windows crowd, I have mapped my NAS to a letter drive, and placed some videos there, but the TDN app doesn't accept the location of the folder. (It works OK when the external drive is a USB connection, but not attached via the network)

Has anyone connected their TDN with the videos on a NAS? What am I doing wrong? :confused:
This is getting to be a common question. Please look at this
Thread on NAS issues (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4527017&highlight=smbd+attributes#post4527017).

CuriousMark

[ebf]

... The specified network name is no longer available...
This error shows when your wireless connection drops temporarily. It happens from time to time specially if you have lots of interference. (other wireless networks) Just restart the app and make sure BOTH your PC ans Tivo are in the same wireless network. (Or re-start the Tivo if the Tivo lost the connection)

My TiVo and PC are both wired to the same router, so it cannot be a wireless problem. I have not noticed any other network issues when this error shows up for me... and it shows up a lot. I only seem to be able to queue and transfer one file before the TiVo.net service blows up. :confused:

However, the files that transfer successfully do so quickly and are good quality!!! This app has great potential.

Thanks for all the work. :up: :up: :up: :up:

[Grimm1]

My TiVo and PC are both wired to the same router, so it cannot be a wireless problem. I have not noticed any other network issues when this error shows up for me... and it shows up a lot. I only seem to be able to queue and transfer one file before the TiVo.net service blows up. :confused:

However, the files that transfer successfully do so quickly and are good quality!!! This app has great potential.

Thanks for all the work. :up: :up: :up: :up:Does your PC have a static IP address and did you bind TDN to it? Have no idea if that makes a difference or not but that is how I have mine setup. I am able to transfer 1 show at a time without any problems. It is only when I try to transfer a show and queue up others behind it that TDN stops working.

[ebf]

Does your PC have a static IP address and did you bind TDN to it? Have no idea if that makes a difference or not but that is how I have mine setup. I am able to transfer 1 show at a time without any problems. It is only when I try to transfer a show and queue up others behind it that TDN stops working.
My PC does not have a static IP, but it does have a reserved IP, the router always gives the same. TDN is bound to that IP.

It seems my issue is also related to queuing multiple files. When I start one file and don't mess with the TDN admin page or the Now Playing list, things seem to go ok. This one-at-a-time is ok, but since transfers are pretty quick, I like to let the first 20 min go and start watching. The first program will finish and the next should start going before I finish watching the first one.

[Grimm1]

My PC does not have a static IP, but it does have a reserved IP, the router always gives the same. TDN is bound to that IP.

It seems my issue is also related to queuing multiple files. When I start one file and don't mess with the TDN admin page or the Now Playing list, things seem to go ok. This one-at-a-time is ok, but since transfers are pretty quick, I like to let the first 20 min go and start watching. The first program will finish and the next should start going before I finish watching the first one.Yeah...we'll just have to live with the one at a time for now I guess.

What I have been doing is making sure I always have one show transfered and waiting on TiVo. Then when I'm going to watch a few shows I start transferring the next and watch the one already on the TiVo. When I'm done watching that show the next show has been transfered so I can start another transfer and watch the second show and so on. When I stop watching the last show to be transfered will be the first one I watch when I start again.

[ebf]

I am making do with my one-at-a-time transfers and am wondering how to get non TV show transfers to show up without "" for the episode title. Things like movies do not have "episode" titles. I've tried leaving that field blank, but I get "" at the start of the description. I tried leaving "series title" empty as well as "episode", thinking that "series title" is the trigger, but no luck. Is there any way around this?

Also, is there any way to get the release year in the description to not be "(2007)"? I tried changing the recording date, but that did not do it.

Thanks again for a really cool tool!

[foureyedave19]

Finally I got it all working with A@ron's pref pane! But I am noticing a heavy sync issue with the files, both while transferring and after. Though if I pause it, the video speeds up to catch the audio, only to un-sync again as soon as I press play. It seems like the video is moving too slowly, or the audio too fast. Any ideas or help? Thanks!

[ciscokidinsf]

Try using a lower Audio Bit Rate. I also use A@ron's Mac Pref Pane, on the lowest Audio setting and Medium Video Rate, This way, it synchs the audio fairly well. Higher bitrates cause a bit of a timing issue, but in my experience is less than a second or so and it runs ahead, not behind.

[PSU_Revenge]

Hi, I am incredibly eager to get cracking with this program (especially after having many issues with getting Galleon to play video on my tv). However, I have downloaded and attempted to install the installation file, but right when it looks like the installation will take I get the following error message:

The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package.
The error code is 2869. ... The installer was interrupted before it could be installed. Restart the installer and try again.

I have tried downloading different versions of the installation file, and they all give me a problem. I am running Vista. That wouldn't have anything to do with that, would it? Someone please help -- I'm chomping at the bit to get using this.

Thanks

[Grimm1]

Hi, I am incredibly eager to get cracking with this program (especially after having many issues with getting Galleon to play video on my tv). However, I have downloaded and attempted to install the installation file, but right when it looks like the installation will take I get the following error message:

The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package.
The error code is 2869. ... The installer was interrupted before it could be installed. Restart the installer and try again.

I have tried downloading different versions of the installation file, and they all give me a problem. I am running Vista. That wouldn't have anything to do with that, would it? Someone please help -- I'm chomping at the bit to get using this.

ThanksI don't have Vista...but I did find these directions on the TDN forums that claim to get TDN to work on a Vista machine.

Vista 32/64 - Working Tivo.Net (http://www.satellite-of-love.org/Forums/YaBB.pl?num=1182216178)

[PSU_Revenge]

Thanks a lot. Seems to have worked!

[Klever]

During installation of the latest version of T i v o D o t N e t 0.9.8 I received a runtime error that said something about M S I E X E C but it seemed to install OK. Now, when I try to start the service I get another runtime error. The error message says:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C...
The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Can anyone here help me sort this out?

[tibruk]

Howdy,

I've got a bit of a problem, I'm running the latest version. I can see the files on the pc. I go and start the download and sometimes I'll see it with the blue dot in the now playing screen and when I go back to check on it the program is gone. When I check the To Do list it shows at the top of the list but it doesn't download. I try resetting the server, I try resetting the Tivo and it may work once but then returns to not downloading and just sitting there.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[Grimm1]

During installation of the latest version of T i v o D o t N e t 0.9.8 I received a runtime error that said something about M S I E X E C but it seemed to install OK. Now, when I try to start the service I get another runtime error. The error message says:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C...
The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Can anyone here help me sort this out?What happens if you uninstall it and then re-install it?

[Klever]

What happens if you uninstall it and then re-install it?

Doesn't seem to make a difference. I have tried versions going back as far as 0.9.0

[PSU_Revenge]

A quick aside from the current discussion...

I have Tivo'dot'net working, but when I go to transfer video files to my TiVo, it will just quit transferring after a few minutes. I've tried watching a video file right after starting the transfer, but even on the lowest video/audio settings I can only get about 30 seconds in before it tells me to "please wait a moment, then push play" etc.

If I simply start the transfer, then immediately back out and watch live tv while waiting for the video file to finish, it disappears from my now playing list completely.

There's a high likelihood that this problem has been addressed somewhere in the looong thread that has amassed here, but can someone PLEASE help me out? My girlfriend is telling me I'm getting obsessed with this thing...and she's probably right. I need to get this working. :) As always, many thanks to Pipakin and his great program. I just need to get it functioning!

[Vendikarr]

Doesn't seem to make a difference. I have tried versions going back as far as 0.9.0

I'm using version 0.8, and have been for quite a while. It has never given me a problem. I never even experienced the directory problems after my TiVo did the last software upgrade.

Given all I have seen here about the problems with 0.9 and up, i think 0.8 might be the most stable release.

[tibruk]

A quick aside from the current discussion...

I have Tivo'dot'net working, but when I go to transfer video files to my TiVo, it will just quit transferring after a few minutes. I've tried watching a video file right after starting the transfer, but even on the lowest video/audio settings I can only get about 30 seconds in before it tells me to "please wait a moment, then push play" etc.

If I simply start the transfer, then immediately back out and watch live tv while waiting for the video file to finish, it disappears from my now playing list completely.

There's a high likelihood that this problem has been addressed somewhere in the looong thread that has amassed here, but can someone PLEASE help me out? My girlfriend is telling me I'm getting obsessed with this thing...and she's probably right. I need to get this working. :) As always, many thanks to Pipakin and his great program. I just need to get it functioning!


I've been having the same problem it seems as you. When this happens have you checked the To Do list? Mine shows it at the top of the list as if it's waiting to transfer for some reason. I haven't had a response back yet from anyone.

Tibruk

[Grimm1]

I've been having the same problem it seems as you. When this happens have you checked the To Do list? Mine shows it at the top of the list as if it's waiting to transfer for some reason. I haven't had a response back yet from anyone.

TibrukAre your TiVo's close to full? I think I read somewhere that TDN has a problem with estimating the size of the file to be transfered and that was causing issues for people who had full TiVo's.

[PSU_Revenge]

Nope, don't have a full Tivo at all. When I go into the "to do" list and go into "recording history," it lists the videos scheduled to be transferred that just disappeared as "not tranferred." When i ask for additional info, it just says there was a transferring error. Anyone have any ideas?

[drosoph]

What's the latest build that is "stable" and do I need to do a reboot after install to get the server running ???

[Grimm1]

What's the latest build that is "stable" and do I need to do a reboot after install to get the server running ???The latest version is 0.9.8 and as far as I can tell it's just as stable as any of the other previous "stablest" (if that's a word?) versions.

I do not believe that a reboot is required.

[JimDog]

Nope, don't have a full Tivo at all. When I go into the "to do" list and go into "recording history," it lists the videos scheduled to be transferred that just disappeared as "not tranferred." When i ask for additional info, it just says there was a transferring error. Anyone have any ideas?
This happens to me frequently. I think it has something to do with my quality settings as the history in the To Do list usually says something along the lines that it was deleted because it was in the wrong format. I haven't played around with the quality settings enough to find one it likes, but if I'm actively watching a recording while the transfer finishes (including having it up on the screen and paused) it seems to keep it in my Now Playing list. If I let a transfer go without watching it, it'll delete it when it finishes with a message in the recording history about the format.

[PSU_Revenge]

This happens to me frequently. I think it has something to do with my quality settings as the history in the To Do list usually says something along the lines that it was deleted because it was in the wrong format. I haven't played around with the quality settings enough to find one it likes, but if I'm actively watching a recording while the transfer finishes (including having it up on the screen and paused) it seems to keep it in my Now Playing list. If I let a transfer go without watching it, it'll delete it when it finishes with a message in the recording history about the format.


At least it lets you actively watch the video while it's transferring. With my issue, I can begin to download and only get about 20 seconds in before it pauses and says "please wait, transferring." Gah! This is bugging me so much...

[morac]

This happens to me frequently. I think it has something to do with my quality settings as the history in the To Do list usually says something along the lines that it was deleted because it was in the wrong format. I haven't played around with the quality settings enough to find one it likes, but if I'm actively watching a recording while the transfer finishes (including having it up on the screen and paused) it seems to keep it in my Now Playing list. If I let a transfer go without watching it, it'll delete it when it finishes with a message in the recording history about the format.
There was a fix for this posted back in the thread about a month ago. The problem is I don't think it ever made it into an official build because the author was still MIA at the time.

[tibruk]

Are your TiVo's close to full? I think I read somewhere that TDN has a problem with estimating the size of the file to be transfered and that was causing issues for people who had full TiVo's.


It could be. I do have a lot of stuff on it. Fortunately I'm at the beach on vacation and can't check it for a while :D

I'll see about cleaning up when I get home. Both the Tivo and myself :rolleyes:

Tibruk

[PSU_Revenge]

Alright, so tonight I tried beginning a video transfer to the Tivo and immediately hitting "play now," rather than going back into the now playing list. I actually got about 42 minutes into my 56 minute show before I got the "delete or save?" screen. So that's better than I was getting before, but it still isn't letting me watch the entire video file... :-/

[Grimm1]

Alright, so tonight I tried beginning a video transfer to the Tivo and immediately hitting "play now," rather than going back into the now playing list. I actually got about 42 minutes into my 56 minute show before I got the "delete or save?" screen. So that's better than I was getting before, but it still isn't letting me watch the entire video file... :-/BTW...I've never had to start watching a show right away to keep it from disappearing. I either let it transfer completely and go to Now Playing to watch it or start watching it after about 10 mins have transfered. Someone mentioned that perhaps it was related to the ffmpeg settings so here are the settings that I am using. Also I am using the version of ffmpeg that came with the TDN install.

Aspect Ratio
4:3 4:3 (Normal TV aspect ratio)

Video Bit Rate
Medium-Low (1536kb/s)

Video Frame Rate
NTSC (29.97fps)

Audio Codec
MPEG-2 codec (mp2 - Most TiVo's)

Audio Bit Rate
Low (128kb/s)

Audio Sample Rate
Restict to : 48000

Audio Channels
Restict to : 2

Audio Sync
Do not use Audio Sync.

[Dajad]

Hey all:

While I could not get TiVoDesktop with the plus key installed to transfer any files of any size to my TiVo so far, I'm happy to report that after some frustration I have been able to get TiVo.net to transfer its first large video file to my TiVo. Yahoo!!!

I must say it would be nice if there were some better installation instructions and FAQs because for the newbs like me that brief install instructions were not too helpful.

But I did manage to get it to work once. But it took me dozens of tries. I don't know what I did right this time. What I do know is that the TiVo.Net service continued to crash over and over and over as I tried to navigate the Administration screen. Each time I'd submit something or update something the http:/localhost:90333/ would be gone. Somehow on my last attempt it survided a click. I don't know why.

A couple questions:

- Is TiVo.Net designed to work WHEN the TiVo Server is running or should the TiVo Server it be shut off or paused?
- Should I have TiVo Desktop running or not running or not running (I've installed the latest 2.4.a version)?
- Is there any obvious reason why the localhost:9033/ keeps failing?

I have the latest .Net framework installed. Nothing else is running on my PC

The PC running TiVo.net is hard-wired connected through an Ethernet cable to the TiVo. There is no wireless activity/issues here.

I must say, the video and sound quality are BRILLIANT!!! I'm loving this and looking forward to having a stable system running for the long term.

Thanks again to Pipkin for this!

...Dale

[natebomb503]

Hello all,

Last night I installed the latest tivo.net app 0.9.8 and it worked for about a minute. It installed without a problem. I went to the admin screen and set it up for my videos and for my tv etc. After i hit the button on the bottom of the page i can no longer view the admin screen at all. when i go to localhost:9033 it is just a blank page with nothing on it. the error log says this:

mscorlibCould not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Pipkin Technologies\TiVo.Net\Videos'.Minor Error mscorlibCould not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Pipkin Technologies\TiVo.Net\Videos'.Minor Error mscorlibCould not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Pipkin Technologies\TiVo.Net\Videos'.Minor Error mscorlibCould not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Pipkin Technologies\TiVo.Net\Videos'.Minor Error

I also use tivodesktop. could that be part of the problem? i'm stuck. i have tried installing and uninstalling but nothing fixes the problem. any ideas/thoughts?

please forgive me if this has already been asked and answered i did search the forum and couldnt find anything about my problem.

[Dajad]

Nate, you and I seem to be alone on this one this weekend. I'm having similar problems.

Firstly you need to be sure you've set your router settings to allow TCP through both 9032 and 9033. At first I had only set it up for 9033 and had the exact same systems you are describing. After adding 9032, the symptoms you are describing went away. Whenever you CAN'T see the server, that means its shut down and you need to restart it.

Also make sure on your "Main Page" that the "Bind Address" is set to the internal IP address of the system you are using (go to Start, Run, Command, and run IPConfig on your XP machine to confirm its current IP address).

But, so far I cannot get TiVo.Net to see subdirectory structures or more than one video at a time for transfer. So, I"m stuck to pointing it at my TiVo Desktop folder and placing one file at a time in there for it to copy over. That is working. But, between each transfer I have to shut down the TiVo.net server and start it up again before it will recognize the NEXT file and set it up for the transfer.

Good luck. This is a real hit-and-miss exercise for us newbs given that there isn't any documentation, that I know about, on how this application actually works - ie: what to expect to see when having success and not.

...Dale

[ourdoc]

This is what I do. I start the service, then open up the admin page, select the ip and submit/rescan. At this point it shows on my tivo in NP. I go to the TiVo and set to record anything I want transfered. It starts recording, and after a few minutes the listing for the Server disappears from TiVo. But the TiVo keeps on recording the video, and the next one starts recording after that with no problem. I can't see it anymore, but evidently the TiVo can still see it enough to record from. It seems best to record them onto one TiVo if you have more than one, then transfer them to any other TiVo you want to watch it on from there.

[rigger29]

This is what I do. I start the service, then open up the admin page, select the ip and submit/rescan. At this point it shows on my tivo in NP. I go to the TiVo and set to record anything I want transfered. It starts recording, and after a few minutes the listing for the Server disappears from TiVo. But the TiVo keeps on recording the video, and the next one starts recording after that with no problem. I can't see it anymore, but evidently the TiVo can still see it enough to record from. It seems best to record them onto one TiVo if you have more than one, then transfer them to any other TiVo you want to watch it on from there.

I am having the same problem. after a while tivo.net disappears from tivo. I just tried setting up the ports in my router and i will let you know if that worked

[rigger29]

ok that did not solve the problem after transfering and watching a video for 10 minutes I decided to goto the NPL and tivo.net disappeared. but if i decided not to goto NPL i would still be watching the video. I replied to alot of posts but no good answer so WERE is The Author who should be giving us some support. I just went to admin screen and all i did was select rescan now its back on.

[Dajad]

rigger ... this is all a volunteer effort so I'm gathering that what you see is what you get. I'm now reading the pyTiVo thread and thinking of trying that.

As for your specific problem, are you using a wireless connection. I read through the initial 10 pages or so of this thread and it seemed like people with wireless connections were having your issue. I don't have that issue - I'm wired end to end.

...Dale

[rigger29]

rigger ... this is all a volunteer effort so I'm gathering that what you see is what you get. I'm now reading the pyTiVo thread and thinking of trying that.

As for your specific problem, are you using a wireless connection. I read through the initial 10 pages or so of this thread and it seemed like people with wireless connections were having your issue. I don't have that issue - I'm wired end to end.

...Dale

tivo.net is on the wired system connected to the router, but tivo is wireless

[rigger29]

WOW I just installed pytivo and it works like a charm. alot more stable than tivol.net and i now can displays seperate video folders.

[Dajad]

Excellent. I'm hoping to follow when I get some time. I think your wireless TiVo was the problem with TiVo.Net. But if PyTiVo floats your boat - no need to look back.

Quick Question re: PyTiVo, when it runs is there actually any user screen to play with like TiVo.Net, or just configuration files to tweak and once running the only action takes place on the TiVo? At least that's how it seems from the reading I've done so far.

...Dale

[rigger29]

Excellent. I'm hoping to follow when I get some time. I think your wireless TiVo was the problem with TiVo.Net. But if PyTiVo floats your boat - no need to look back.

Quick Question re: PyTiVo, when it runs is there actually any user screen to play with like TiVo.Net, or just configuration files to tweak and once running the only action takes place on the TiVo? At least that's how it seems from the reading I've done so far.

...Dale
theres a small config GUI menu so you can place your folders of your videos
I have 3 seperate folders each with its own folder name on tivo.
when you download it DL pytivo_181_setup it will do the rest. it downloads two other programs needed such as pyro2.5 which is the interface it uses then pyrwin32 which is the system service program so you can use it as a system service.

[tchesney]

Dajad and Nate, and others...

Your problem with getting the admin screen up and running is not related to your router settings. If you have a firewall on your computer, like Windows firewall, you need to open the ports up for that. You don't need to do anything to your router and you should return your router settings to what they were prior to opening the ports up.

Early on, I had problems accessing the admin page using the ipaddress:9033 of my system. I have used both localhost:9033 and 127.0.0.1:9033 and was able to access it.

So once you have configured your firewall and you still have problems with the ipaddress:9033, then try the other two. I have since switched back to XP from Vista, but I think I was having problems accessing the ipaddress:9033 under Vista.

Once doing that, you should have no problems.

Good luck!

[natebomb503]

tchesney thanks for the advice.

i can now get to my admin screen via 127.0.0.1 localhost and my ip adress do not work at opening the admin screen. but also it is still buggy, it only works sometimes and i have to constantly restart tivo.net in order to get there. i'm a bit confused by this. should i have a static IP or should i just leave all that alone?

i'm using wireless for my connection to my tivo. it seems to take forever for a video to transfer and while i was "watching" a video it took almost 15 minutes before i could actually play it. i have no other programs running that use the network. why would it be doing this? would it be better to hard wire my tivo instead?

here is an error from my log:

System The specified network name is no longer available - at System.Net.HttpResponseStream.Dispose(Boolean disposing) at System.IO.Stream.Close() at System.IO.StreamWriter.Dispose(Boolean disposing) at System.IO.StreamWriter.Close() at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ParseVideoUrl(String url, HttpListenerContext con, ContainerItem ci) at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ContextCallback(IAsyncResult ar) Fatal Error

I have no idea what that means. Would it be wise to submit a bug report? sorry if all of this does not make much sense im a bit new to this tivo thing and all this ip stuff

[Dajad]

tchesney, I do NOT have any software firewalls running on any of my home networked PCs and I am not using wireless. So, neither of those are my issues.

It's not that I have problem accessing the admin screen. I can access it. My problem is the program won't see subdirectories. So, I'm limited to copying files over one at a time from my videos directory into one single place. Then TiVo.Net can see my videos - but only one at a time. I'm gathering it is seeing them alphabetically. The first one alphabetically appears on the "File Manager" screen. Then I can go to my TiVo and access that. After the transfer I have to delete THAT transferred video from the video directory on my PC before TiVo.Net will see the next one. And even then I have to STOP the TiVo.Net service and restart it between each asuch one-at-a-time attempt. So, I've got a working kludge going. I've got about 15 videos I'm transferring one at a time.

At no time does my TiVo.Net or my TiVo using TiVo.net ever see more than one video at a time, even if I've got 10 in the TiVo.Net directory.

In any event, once the 15 are transferred I'm going to try pytivo for awhile (once I get a chance) before trying to figure out what's going wrong with TiVo.Net. It sounds like py.TiVo might just work better for me.

Thanks for the help. If pyTiVo doesn't work better, I may come back here and try to figure this out.

....Dale

[ebf]

... My problem is the program won't see subdirectories. So, I'm limited to copying files over one at a time from my videos directory into one single place. Then TiVo.Net can see my videos - but only one at a time. ...
One thing that may save a bit of time... You do not need to put the actual video files into your primary TiVo.net directory-- a shortcut to the file will do. As for subfolders, shortcuts do not work for subfolders. I am not sure if you are specifying more than one directory in the "Video Directory," but you can by putting a semi-colon (;) between the directory paths: C:\My Videos\; D:\My Other Videos\

Good luck!

[mcb08]

This app is right up there with the discovery of TCMP for my Treo!!!! HUGE THANKS to the author!!!!! Am going to drop some cash in the kitty right now...then use the advice above to try to create subfolders.

[mitch2k2]

I looked through this thread and didn't see the answer, but if it's been covered, please excuse the duplicate question.

Is there some way to change the alphabetization of the NPL so that shows (such as The Wire or The Riches) show up properly and not "Wire, The" "Riches, The" etc.?

[lhen]

Is there anyway to attach SUBTITLES to a movie and store it on Tivo-NET?

Thanks

[ciscokidinsf]

Is there anyway to attach SUBTITLES to a movie and store it on Tivo-NET?

I've tried, but it doesn't work. Unfortunately, TDN only takes video files to be converted and sent to the Tivo. I've tried sending a few .avi files that were converted with subtitles, but my software creates two files, one is the movie, one is the text file with the subtitles. TDN only reads the movie file. Only devices that can read Dvix files seem to be able to put them together. ffmpeg only reads video files.

[Sicklybutsexy]

There is a way to attach or dub the subtitles to the film. Here is a link that shows how to do it in detail. You'll need to download virtualdub if you haven't already:

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic272736.html

[lhen]

Hmmm, another problem I have.

I am rip a DVD and into a *.VOB, when I put it in my TivoNet folder and begin to transfer it to my tivo it stops at like 4 seconds in. Now the interesting thing is, while I adjusted the Video Quality under ffmpg it allowed for a couple extra seconds. But after numerous attempts it will not transfer anymore and it complains that there might be a problem with my connection, etc (which it is not).

Thanks

[f123456]

I have a loosely related question.

I want to transfer all my avi & vob episodes of various tv shows onto my Tivo. Clearly, i can do that with this software, which is just great!

BUT -- how do I title them so that they're organized into folders on the NPL? Is there such a way? Otherwise, they'll all end up in the NPL -- and as much as I love Gilmore girls, I don't want tohave to scroll through pages and pages of episodes to get to my other folders.

Any advice?

Thanks!

[CuriousMark]

BUT -- how do I title them so that they're organized into folders on the NPL? Is there such a way? Otherwise, they'll all end up in the NPL -- and as much as I love Gilmore girls, I don't want to have to scroll through pages and pages of episodes to get to my other folders.
Not yet, but it looks like some very smart people have been working on it here (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=313363).

[ebf]

I have to say thanks for a great tool. I have been transferring items one-at-a-time and even doing that I am saving time and hassle over burning stuff to CD/DVD for playing on my DivX DVD player. I am really enjoying TiVo.net!!!!!! :up: :up: :up:

[Curbob]

This has probably been posted but a quick search didn't show it.

Using Scheduled Task in Windows I was able to setup daily directory scans.

Using Firefox, go to your tivo net admin panel, since your command line in scheduled task can only be so long, you need to go through your list of Video extensions allowed. I had to cut mine down to 13 or so. after editing your list, hit the rescan button.

your command line is in the browser address (at least in Firefox)

In windows control panel, goto your scheduled tasks and add a new task, I just added firefox to run daily and then after the wizard setup I manually editted the schedule.

In the run line copy what was shown in your browser address bar to the firefox location with a space between them

(had an example but forums wouldn't allow me to post it)

click ok and now windows will auto rescan the directories each day.

[Warren]

i still haven't gotten this to work. someone please help

[Grimm1]

i still haven't gotten this to work. someone please helpWe can try...can you be more specific?

[Warren]

We can try...can you be more specific?
well I download the program and I then installed what is said I needed to install. But I don't know where to put the files or how to tell it to look in an area for them.

[windracer]

Have you run the program/service?

If so, you should be able to point your browser to http://localhost:9033 and get the admin page where you set up the rest.

[Warren]

Have you run the program/service?

If so, you should be able to point your browser to http://localhost:9033 and get the admin page where you set up the rest.
so I went to the localhost I have the service running. I chaged the address to the folder with the videos. Now what.

[windracer]

Click the "Rescan" button at the bottom of the page. TiVo.Net will scan all the videos it finds in that folder. You should also see TiVo.Net in the NPL of your TiVo boxes.

If you don't your firewall might be blocking the TiVo from seeing TiVo.Net on the PC.

[Warren]

ok the NPL sees the server. but the videos are not showing up.

[Warren]

thanks got it. I had the wrong drive. the wife is watching a leaked show now

[windracer]

Sweet! :up:

Keep in mind that every time you add new files to that folder, you'll need to go into the Admin page and click "Rescan" again. The automatic re-scan was never added before pipakin disappeared (though I think someone might have uploaded a patch to SourceForge).

[Warren]

were did Pipakin go?


Is there a way to get stuff in Folders?

[windracer]

were did Pipakin go?
No one knows. He resurfaced for a few days in early May and then disappeared again. :(

Is there a way to get stuff in Folders?
Nope. Grouping into folders on the TiVo relies on Guide data and the information in the .TiVo file (like episode ID). Since that stuff doesn't exist in transferred recordings, they won't group. This is not a problem specific to TiVo.Net ... any third party app (like pyTivo) has the same problem.

[Sicklybutsexy]

anyone know why I can get a video transferred to a tivo from the computer and then transfer that video from tivo to tivo but I can't transfer from tivo to computer after being transcoded with tivo dot net?

[Royal2000H]

I don't know if this has been posted before...

but say I transfer a movie from my computer to my tivo with tivo.net and then watch another show on the tivo and delete it [the show]....for some reason it deletes the movie that is still transferring rather than the show.
Then if i recover, it won't continue transfer.

Is this a tivo bug or a tivo.net bug?

[Warren]

I have noticed that the video runs forward a second when I pause. anyone else notice this?

[Grimm1]

I have noticed that the video runs forward a second when I pause. anyone else notice this?I haven't noticed that, but usually when I pause I startup again by hitting the 8 second back button so I don't lose the flow of the scen as much.

[windracer]

I've seen that now and then ... I think it has something to do with keyframes (i frames?) or some video jargon like that. :)

[Conodor]

I think i have everything set up right. i loaded the software, i logged into the admin page, i put my video directory. but my videos don't show up.

i was able to see folders. but no videos inside of them. so i moved them out and made a new folder called

c:\video\

again it points to that directory on my tivo box but it doesn't show my videos.

i'm trying to watch avi movies does that make diffrence?


thanks!!

[windracer]

Did you click "Rescan" after you changed the videos folder?

[Conodor]

correct i clicked it a few times. let me make sure i'm covering all my basics here.

Version: "You are running version: 0.9.8 [tNet], which is up to date."

and i didn't change anything for the bind address or the other options.


to start the program i exicuted tivomono

[windracer]

Wait, are you running the mono version, or the native Windows version?

[Conodor]

mono. what version should i be running?haha

[Conodor]

hold that thought, i found the other one the .msi

loading it now. lemme see my progress.

[windracer]

Well, it depends. If you're running it on a Windows machine, you don't need the mono version (that's for people who want to run it on Linux or Macs).

I don't think it hurts, but you're just using extra unnecessary overhead.

So anyway, you've got .AVI files in C:\Videos. Make sure .avi is listed in the extensions list (it should be). Try restarting your PC and/or the TiVo and see where that gets you. If your TiVo can see TiVo.Net in the NPL at least you know it's not a firewall problem.

[Conodor]

success! thanks for your help. the .msi version started right up.

[ebf]

I have noticed that the video runs forward a second when I pause. anyone else notice this?Yes, me too.

[theguru1974]

Will this software work with the new Tivo HD ($299 unit)?

Eric

[gonzotek]

Will this software work with the new Tivo HD ($299 unit)?

EricThe TiVo HD and the S3 both have TiVoToGo/TiVoToComeBack disabled internally, due to CableLabs' CabledCard certification requirements. TiVo.Net will not work with it unless/until TiVo gets approval from CableLabs to enable the features.

[TokyoShoe]

The TiVo HD and the S3 both have TiVoToGo/TiVoToComeBack disabled internally, due to CableLabs' CabledCard certification requirements. TiVo.Net will not work with it unless/until TiVo gets approval from CableLabs to enable the features.

This just means no grabbing files off my TiVo , from my computer, right? Won't it still work the other direction, allowing me to share video files FROM my computer TO my TiVo?

[ebf]

As I understand it, TokyoShoe, the two features are tied together and both are turned off on the S3 and HD boxes as gonzotek said, so you cannot send files to your box from your computer yet.

[gonzotek]

This just means no grabbing files off my TiVo , from my computer, right? Won't it still work the other direction, allowing me to share video files FROM my computer TO my TiVo?ebf is, unfortunately, correct. I'm holding off on a HD until sending video to it is officially available.

[TokyoShoe]

ebf is, unfortunately, correct. I'm holding off on a HD until sending video to it is officially available.

Wow. It actually states ON the TiVoHD box that you can share video between your home network and your TiVo. And now I'm discovering that it's not actually an available feature.


So.. it's false advertising?

[windracer]

Does it actually say that on the box?

a) maybe they're referring to TiVoCast content (that kind of video can be downloaded to the box (i.e., video podcasts, Amazon UnBox content, etc.)

b) it's coming soon (hopefully) so they printed it anyway

[morac]

TiVo has already announced that MRV/TTG is coming to the S3/HD by the end of the year. Now what kind of restrictions will be implemented when it arrives is another story.

Regardless of how TiVo implements it, I'm nearly 100% sure that they won't restrict transfers from the PC to the TiVo since there is no reason to do so.

[saberman]

Regardless of how TiVo implements it, I'm nearly 100% sure that they won't restrict transfers from the PC to the TiVo since there is no reason to do so.

When has reason had anything to do with TiVo software development?

TiVo desktop supports folders for Music and Pictures but not for Video files. You want to try and supply a reason for that?

[Warren]

ok problem. I installed LImewire and Bittorrent. Now I can't get the service to start up.

Any ideas? even after restarting I can't get it to load. should I unstall limewire?

[Conodor]

don't know if something i did or what. but since i hooked up my wired connection to my tivo and installed this program on my PC. if i'm looking at my show list of recording, like tivo suggestions and my season pass shows. if i select the show to see the brief description, with the "play" delete. well if i hit delete it says ok, but it doesn't delete the show.


but if i watch the show, then keep or delete otption shows up, i can delete it there, and it goes away.



anyone experience this? sorry if i confused you in this message, super tired here.

[Warren]

ok problem. I installed LImewire and Bittorrent. Now I can't get the service to start up.

Any ideas? even after restarting I can't get it to load. should I unstall limewire?
okI restarted again. when I try to open the service the box pops up that says "starting service" once it goes away the localhost page will not load.

[3evils]

I have to turn off windows firewall to allow the program/server to work. Is there an exception for me to use and have windows firewall still on.

Thanks for the help.

[Grimm1]

I have to turn off windows firewall to allow the program/server to work. Is there an exception for me to use and have windows firewall still on.

Thanks for the help.I think you just need to make an exception for TCP ports 9032 and 9033.

[mtcoronado]

I am interested in Streaming video to my Tivo through my home network. I have recently moved to another city and the only way I can get my hometown BBall games is through a streaming service on the Universities website. Instead of watching this on my computer I would like to watch this on my TV.

Could I use this program to convert the video on the fly to watch on my TV?

[Fofer]

If it's a stream file, no. But the upcoming SlingCatcher (hardware from Sling Media) will probably fit the bill (at approx. $200.)

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/sling-medias-new-slingcatcher/

[rick123]

WOW! What a great program/windows service. Installed without a hitch. Had a problem some have described in that I tried to schedule more than 1 transfer, which caused none of them to work. Cancelled all of them when I saw they were not working, rescanned the video file, and now works most excellent getting one file at a time.

Just a fantastic find! It was mentioned on one of my computer mags. No longer is a tivo user tied to the computer or forced to burn a dvd to watch a downloaded video! Opens up a whole new use for the series 2 tivo, and certainly prolongs their value as HD takes over the TV world.

Thank you very much for this great creation!

[windracer]

Just a fantastic find! It was mentioned on one of my computer mags.
Just curious, which one? Link?

[Warren]

I can't get the service to work anymore. I have installed the Videora Tivo Converter.

http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/TiVo/

I used DVD Decrypter to make a copy of my DVD Hicthhikers Guide. I then converted it with this program so that its a Mpeg so now I can put it in the tivo folder and it shows up.

I will have to do it this way until I can fix the other.

[grpsf]

I had trouble as well, recently made the move to pytivo. Haven't had a lick of trouble with it

[DVReveler]

I'm running Vista. I had to turn off User Access Control to install TDN. It seems to run fine with UAC off. If I turn it back on TDN no longer works. Any way around this?

[grpsf]

if your talking about pytivo, it uses ffmpeg as well. Tried to post the link, but I get an error when I have a url in my post

[Grimm1]

okI restarted again. when I try to open the service the box pops up that says "starting service" once it goes away the localhost page will not load.I'd just start with a redo. Uninstall TDN...power off the TiVo and power it back on...reboot your PC...reinstall TDN...configure TDN.

Also if your running programs like limewire and bittorrent you bettter make sure you have good anti-virus updated and running...a good anti-spyware/adware prgram would be best as well.

[Warren]

I'd just start with a redo. Uninstall TDN...power off the TiVo and power it back on...reboot your PC...reinstall TDN...configure TDN.

Also if your running programs like limewire and bittorrent you bettter make sure you have good anti-virus updated and running...a good anti-spyware/adware prgram would be best as well.
well I uninstalled the TDN and I reinstalled it. (didn't reboot ) I didn't like Bittorrent so I went back to Bit Comet. when I get home I will uninstall limeware and bittorrent and TDN and the reboot.

[Warren]

another issue.

I am using videora Tivo Converter to make my avi files so that tivo can see them with the Tivo software. (mpegs) I told it to transfer Hicthhickers Guide to the Tivo but it stopped half way through. when I tried to restart the transfer it said that I had to wait until the other one was done. the To Do list shows the show waiting to be transfered but it will not do it (nothing keeping it from doing it) and I can't delete it to start it over.


I thought about restarting it but didn't do it. Will that clear it?


EDIT IT cleared it. So yay!!!

[Warren]

well I uninstalled the TDN and I reinstalled it. (didn't reboot ) I didn't like Bittorrent so I went back to Bit Comet. when I get home I will uninstall limeware and bittorrent and TDN and the reboot.
well I uninstalled all three programs and rebooted. I then re-installed TDN but its still not working.

[Grimm1]

well I uninstalled all three programs and rebooted. I then re-installed TDN but its still not working.Did you reboot the TiVo? Is the TiVoBeacon service running? Have you tried it with your firewall off?

[Warren]

I have restarted the tivo. what is the TivoBeacon Service? I have the firewall off. I have the Tivo Desktop going I can still transfer .tivos and mpegs back and forth.

[Grimm1]

I have restarted the tivo. what is the TivoBeacon Service? I have the firewall off. I have the Tivo Desktop going I can still transfer .tivos and mpegs back and forth.It is required for your TiVo to see your PC. It is one of the services that is installed when you installed TiVo Desktop and is the only one that needs to be running for TDN to work. Anyways sounds like it is running if you can transfer tivo files.

So what is happening or not happening when you run the TDN service?

[Warren]

the box pops up that says "Starting Service" Then the box goes away.

which is what used to happen but once I went to the local host page it used to show me the info about the service. Now I just get page can not be displayed.

[windracer]

I may be wrong, but I think TDN has its own beacon service. The "TiVo Beacon" service you see in the Services control panel is the one for TiVo Desktop.

I'm guessing here, since I'm running TDN on Linux so I definitely don't have a TiVo Beacon service there. :)

[Grimm1]

the box pops up that says "Starting Service" Then the box goes away.

which is what used to happen but once I went to the local host page it used to show me the info about the service. Now I just get page can not be displayed.After this happens if you look at the "Task Manager" does it show TivoDotNet.exe as a running process?

I don't know if other people have this issue but accessing the admin page is hit and miss for me. I can have the TDN service running for days transfering videos and then I'll go access the admin page and about 1/3 of the time I get a "page can not be displayed" and the TDN service is dead requiring me to start it again. TDN was running just before so it's as if accessing the admin page did something that caused TDN to stop.

[Sicklybutsexy]

anyone have trouble after transferring a show to the tivo transferring back to the computer? I can't do it. After TDN sends a file to the tivo it won't be able to send it back to the computer but will transfer from tivo to tivo. Any one else have this problem?

[Warren]

After this happens if you look at the "Task Manager" does it show TivoDotNet.exe as a running process?

I don't know if other people have this issue but accessing the admin page is hit and miss for me. I can have the TDN service running for days transfering videos and then I'll go access the admin page and about 1/3 of the time I get a "page can not be displayed" and the TDN service is dead requiring me to start it again. TDN was running just before so it's as if accessing the admin page did something that caused TDN to stop.
I see it. are you useing Firefox? I am. maybe I should try IE

[Grimm1]

I see it. are you useing Firefox? I am. maybe I should try IEI'm also using Firefox. If you see the TivoDotNet.exe running in your task manager that should mean that the service is running but something is blocking you from the admin page.

Open a command window and ping localhost and see if it translates that to the 127.0.0.1 IP address. When I first started to use TDN I could not get the admin page to load either and noticed I was getting a weird result when trying to ping localhost. It turned out that somewhere I had somehow installed the IPv6 protocol which was causing this. Once I uninstalled it localhost resolved to 127.0.0.1 like it should and I could access the admin page.

Maybe one of the P2P programs you had installed added something like that to your system.

[Warren]

well when I installed Lime wire it made a big to do installing/updating Java. would this effect it? I have since uninstalled lime wire and bit torrent.

[TokyoShoe]

Ok so I've got TiVoDotNet installed. Version 9.8 , installed from the MSI form you have up at Sourceforge. It installs.. the service is started, but the administrative control page never will come up. Tried in both IE and Firefox. (This is on Vista Home Premium)

Any help you can offer?

[windracer]

What URL are you using to access the admin page? It should be http://localhost:9033.

I want to say on Vista you need to disable UAC to get TDN to work? Not sure ...

[TokyoShoe]

What URL are you using to access the admin page? It should be http://localhost:9033.

I want to say on Vista you need to disable UAC to get TDN to work? Not sure ...

Already have UAC disabled in Vista, and yes that's what I am using for a URL to access the admin page. I tried accessing it in IE7 and Firefox 2.0.something

I've rebooted my machine, checked the service to make sure it's still running. Whole nine yards, still nothing. :(

[windracer]

Go to a command prompt and type 'netstat -a'. You should see ports 9033 and 9032 listening. If not, something in Vista (firewall?) might be blocking them.

[TokyoShoe]

Go to a command prompt and type 'netstat -a'. You should see ports 9033 and 9032 listening. If not, something in Vista (firewall?) might be blocking them.

I did "netstat -a" , and checked.. definitely not anything listening on ports 9033 and 9032. I already have 9033 and 9032 unblocked in Vista Firewall. Let me check and see if something else might be blocking it. (Windows Defender, maybe.)

[Warren]

Go to a command prompt and type 'netstat -a'. You should see ports 9033 and 9032 listening. If not, something in Vista (firewall?) might be blocking them.
I did this. I don't know if its vista only but I don't even see 9033 or 9032 listed.

I am using XP. My firewalls are turned off.

[Grimm1]

I did "netstat -a" , and checked.. definitely not anything listening on ports 9033 and 9032. I already have 9033 and 9032 unblocked in Vista Firewall. Let me check and see if something else might be blocking it. (Windows Defender, maybe.)Not sure by how you worded that if 9032 and 9033 are listening or not. That command should show them as "LISTENING".

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP YourPC:9032 YourPC:0 LISTENING
TCP YourPC:9033 YourPC:0 LISTENING

[TokyoShoe]

Not sure by how you worded that if 9032 and 9033 are listening or not. That command should show them as "LISTENING".

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP YourPC:9032 YourPC:0 LISTENING
TCP YourPC:9033 YourPC:0 LISTENING

Not seeing anything even remotely close to that. No port 9033 or 9032 listed anywere, Listening or Waiting.

[Grimm1]

I did this. I don't know if its vista only but I don't even see 9033 or 9032 listed.

I am using XP. My firewalls are turned off.It's the same for XP. You should see those ports listed as LISTENING. Is it possible you have 3rd party firewall running? A lot of the anti-virus programs these days come packaged with firewall software.

[TokyoShoe]

It's the same for XP. You should see those ports listed as LISTENING. Is it possible you have 3rd party firewall running? A lot of the anti-virus programs these days come packaged with firewall software.

AVG-Free AntiVirus running. Ad-Aware by LavaSoft installed, but it has no active scanner component. Only other security components I've got running is Windows Defender (part of Vista automatically), and Windows Firewall (also automatically in Vista). Beyond this.. no Firewall software. Now.. I am behind a ROUTER, but that's not supposed to prevent me from checking an Admin page for something running on my own machine.

Any other notions?

[Grimm1]

AVG-Free AntiVirus running. Ad-Aware by LavaSoft installed, but it has no active scanner component. Only other security components I've got running is Windows Defender (part of Vista automatically), and Windows Firewall (also automatically in Vista). Beyond this.. no Firewall software. Now.. I am behind a ROUTER, but that's not supposed to prevent me from checking an Admin page for something running on my own machine.

Any other notions?Since you have a firewall on your router you would be safe to disable your Windows Firewall for troubleshooting. Disable it and see if the port shows up as listening and if you can access the admin page or not.

[TokyoShoe]

Since you have a firewall on your router you would be safe to disable your Windows Firewall for troubleshooting. Disable it and see if the port shows up as listening and if you can access the admin page or not.

This is interesting. I turned the Firewall off, the ports don't show up. So I turn it back on, now they're there. Both listed, both as "LISTENING". Unfortunately with Firewall off OR on.. I still couldn't access the Admin Page in both IE7 or Firefox 2+

[Warren]

ANyone have any other ideas to help me fix Tivo.net

[Grimm1]

ANyone have any other ideas to help me fix Tivo.netYou never said what happens when you ping localhost in a command window.

[Warren]

You never said what happens when you ping localhost in a command window.
when did you ask that?

Don't matter anymore I can't get the computer to even start anymore. I left it one and when I came home it was on a screen that said windows didn't start right. no idea why then power didn't go out. But I am getting messages like Operating system not found etc etc.

:(

[windracer]

Ugh, sounds like you have bigger problems than just TiVo.Net not working ... :o

[ciscokidinsf]

Hey all, back from being out of the country for 6 weeks. An old question that has NOT been properly answered... partial transfers and what happens to them exactly? I ask because I got the nagging feeling that partial transfers get trapped in the tivos without a way to get erased. My 80 hour Tivo is near full with barely 40 shows. This is the one I was experimenting with my TDN. Is there a way to 'peek' at the actual Tivo file structure to see if I got the incomplete files there?

Also, since Pip has returned, any new updates?

[saberman]

when did you ask that?

Don't matter anymore I can't get the computer to even start anymore. I left it one and when I came home it was on a screen that said windows didn't start right. no idea why then power didn't go out. But I am getting messages like Operating system not found etc etc.

:(

Operating system not found means the BIOS could not find an operating system to boot. Either it could not find your hard drive or the MBR (Master Boot Record) is corrupted or does not point to your Windows installation. Boot into the BIOS and check to see if it recognizes your hard disk. If it doesn't (no disks shown) try reseating the cables. If the BIOS sees your hard disk but it cannot find an operating system on it try booting from the Windows install CD and selecting Repair.

[windracer]

Also, since Pip has returned, any new updates?
Nope. He only re-appeared for a day or so and then disappeared again.

[dizziness]

I could not make heads nor tales on how to get pyTivo working on my mac... yes I installed python it looks like it may be working but does not show on the tivo's NPL. I also dislike having to run it from not only the CLI but worse... the python's environment (IDLE).

Same here. No success. I'm having issues with Tivonet too though. Neither shows up in my Tivo NPL.

[Warren]

well I bought the computer used (from a pawn shop) so I don't have any CDs. I have the CD key printed on the label on the back of the computer. So I guess I could download a copy and use my code.

[cyclone]

I've got Tivo.net up and running on my Mac, but when choosing a file from the Tivo it hangs (until I kill Tivo.net). The error log on the administrators console says:
mscorlib

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. - at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s, IFormatProvider fp, DateTimeStyles styles) [0x00000] at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s, IFormatProvider fp) [0x00000] at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s) [0x00000] at System.Convert.ToDateTime (System.String value) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.VideoFileItem.BuildEpisodeXML (System.String tagname, System.Xml.XmlNode parent, System.Xml.XmlDocument xmldoc) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.VideoFileItem.OutputDetails () [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ParseVideoUrl (System.String url, System.Net.HttpListenerContext con, TiVoDotNetBase.ContainerItem ci) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ContextCallback (IAsyncResult ar) [0x00000]

Fatal error
Any ideas?

[bedelman]

I've got Tivo.net up and running on my Mac, but when choosing a file from the Tivo it hangs (until I kill Tivo.net). The error log on the administrators console says:
mscorlib

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. - at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s, IFormatProvider fp, DateTimeStyles styles) [0x00000] at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s, IFormatProvider fp) [0x00000] at System.DateTime.Parse (System.String s) [0x00000] at System.Convert.ToDateTime (System.String value) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.VideoFileItem.BuildEpisodeXML (System.String tagname, System.Xml.XmlNode parent, System.Xml.XmlDocument xmldoc) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.VideoFileItem.OutputDetails () [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ParseVideoUrl (System.String url, System.Net.HttpListenerContext con, TiVoDotNetBase.ContainerItem ci) [0x00000] at TiVoDotNetBase.TivoDotNet.ContextCallback (IAsyncResult ar) [0x00000]

Fatal error
Any ideas?

Although I don't think this should make a difference (and this is a bit of a reach), what shows in "Formats" in the International preference pane?

[grossdavis]

Hello everyone, I just want to day thank you to everyone that has been active in this forum and I was hoping I could elicit a little help from you all. I have installed the latest version of the program and I am getting the following error message when I try to access the administrative page:

Cannot connect to Localhost:9033

I have to admit I am very new to this and I don't really know what I am doing. I appreciate the help.

[windracer]

Did you start the TiVo.Net service (i.e., is the program actually running)?

[cyclone]

Although I don't think this should make a difference (and this is a bit of a reach), what shows in "Formats" in the International preference pane?US, Gregorian, etc. Nothing unusual.

[grossdavis]

Did you start the TiVo(dot)Net service (i.e., is the program actually running)?

I start the service, but after about one minute it shuts itself down. When I watch it load in process explorer ffmpeg loads two instances and alternates between closing one or the other and then re-opening.

[Mandabar]

Hey all, back from being out of the country for 6 weeks. An old question that has NOT been properly answered... partial transfers and what happens to them exactly? I ask because I got the nagging feeling that partial transfers get trapped in the tivos without a way to get erased. My 80 hour Tivo is near full with barely 40 shows. This is the one I was experimenting with my TDN. Is there a way to 'peek' at the actual Tivo file structure to see if I got the incomplete files there?

Also, since Pip has returned, any new updates?

This question scares me. I have had this happena few times, i know i had a transfer last night going when T.net died on me, and it of course disapeared from the NPL... but the files may not be deleted? (scared)

Anyone can get concrete info with this? I know some of you have to have done thouse more intensive hacks to see inside tivo.

[bedelman]

I start the service, but after about one minute it shuts itself down. When I watch it load in process explorer ffmpeg loads two instances and alternates between closing one or the other and then re-opening.
Are there any files in the folder of videos to be published? I've had cases where a file looks to be fine, but there's something askew with it and it essentially crashes the service. I've managed to find the offender when this happens by using a B-tree method (do half of what's in the folder at a time) which is faster than doing it on a one-by-one basis.

[RedCoat999]

I don't have Vista...but I did find these directions on the TDN forums that claim to get TDN to work on a Vista machine.

satellite of love WEBSITE Vista 32/64 - Working Tivo Net

I too would love to try this out, but the forum is not coming up for me on the page. I have Vista and need to know how to install.
Thanks

[Grimm1]

I too would love to try this out, but the forum is not coming up for me on the page. I have Vista and need to know how to install.
ThanksHmmm....looks like the he took the forum down. Probably because hardly anyone was using it and because it wasn't being maintained it was full of spam.

Here's a link to an archive of that page.

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:TX9dtt--zqoJ:www.satellite-of-love.org/Forums/YaBB.pl%3Fnum%3D1182216178

[Grimm1]

I thought maybe I should just post the Vista directions here in case the archive page goes away. I do NOT run Vista. I am only reposting this for people who do.


Vista 32/64 - Working Tivo.Net
06/19/07 at 02:22:57
For those having issues, I've included the steps I used to get Tivo.Net working on Vista 64. It should work on the 32 bit version as well.

Problems with installer/Vista: Service Behavior, Registry Entries not being created, User Account Control.

1. Turn off UAC (Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > "Turn User Account Control on or off")
2. Install Tivo.Net's .msi package into C:\Tivo.Net (Original path may work also, please change the code below if you use the default path)
3. Create a file called Tivo.NET.reg with notepad and copy/paste the code below, right click the file and import it into the system registry. You may also manually enter these keys into the registry. Make sure to save the file as type *.* and not a text document when using notepad.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TiVoDotNet]
"FFMpeg_Path"="C:\\TiVo.Net\\ffmpeg_mp2.exe"
"Installpath"="C:\\Tivo.Net\\"
"Directory"="C:\\Tivo.Net\\Videos\\"
"AllowedExtensions"=".3g2,.3gp,.4xm,.mtv,.roq,.aac,.ac3,.adts,.aiff,.alaw,.amr,.a sf,.au,.avi,.avs,.crc,.daud,.dsicin,.dts,.dv,.dvd,.ea,.ffm,. flic,.flv,.gif,.gxf,.h261,.h263,.h264,.idcin,.ipmovie,.m4v,. matroska,.mjpeg,.mm,.mmf,.mov,.mp4,.m4a,.3gp,.mp2,.mp3,.mp4, .mpeg,.mpg,.mpeg1video,.mpeg2video,.mpegts,.mpegvideo,.mpjpe g,.mulaw,.mxf,.nsv,.nuv,.ogg,.psp,.psxstr,.rawvideo,.rm,.s16 be,.s16le,.s8,.shn,.smk,.sol,.svcd,.swf,.tiertexseq,.tta,.u1 6be,.u16le,.u8,.vcd,.vmd,.vob,.voc,.wav,.wc3movie,.wsaud,.ws vqa,.wv"
"RemoteAccess"="true"
"FFMpeg_Aspect"="4:3"
"FFMpeg_VideoBitRate"=dword:00002000
"FFMpeg_FrameRate"="29.97"
"FFMpeg_AudioBitRate"=dword:00000180
"FFMpeg_AudioSampleRate"=dword:0000bb80
"FFMpeg_RestrictAudioSampleRate"="true"
"FFMpeg_AudioCodec"="ac3"
"FFMpeg_AudioChannels"=dword:00000002
"FFMpeg_RestrictAudioChannels"="false"
"FFMpeg_AudioSyncSamples"=dword:00000001
"FFMpeg_UseAsync"="false"

4. Create a folder called C:\Tivo.Net\Videos
5. Reboot
6. Click Start and type services.msc in the search box and press enter, you may also start the service by using the shortcut in the Tivo.NET start menu folder.
7. Scroll to the Tivo.NET service and start it if needed
8. Visit the Admin Page (Start > All Programs > Tivo.NET > TiVo.Net Administration)
9. One additional key will be created called UUID in the registry,
10. Export the Tivo.NET branch from the registry for backup purposes.

[Warren]

ok I have gotten a new hard drive and am running Windows XP Pro sp2.

I installed the tivodotnet stuff( and the .netframe work) and I can now get to local host. I have reset the folder to were my videos are. My tivo doesn't see it. Beacon is running and I am moving a file over now. my tivo doesn't see my computer also (but I am just now getting a file from tivo to my computer which might be why.

ideas?

edit1: thats odd. I remembered to turn off the firewall and my tivo rebooted at the same time.

edit2: tivo rebooted it can see the servers now :)

edit3: tivo rebooted again. I changed nothing this time. :(

edit4: I turned the firewall back on and the tivo has stopped rebooting. I can still see my Tivo folder on the tivo but the tivodotnet is gone.

[windracer]

I start the service, but after about one minute it shuts itself down. When I watch it load in process explorer ffmpeg loads two instances and alternates between closing one or the other and then re-opening.
That's normal, at least, comparable to what I see on Linux. When the service starts, it'll start spawning ffmpeg processes as it checks and catalogs each video file in your Videos directory.

Like Bob mentioned above, it's possible one of the files you have in there is causing the service to crash. Check the error log and see if there's anything helpful in there.

[RedCoat999]

OK, so I managed to get it installed with Vista. Service is running and file manager lists all the files I put in there, but nothing is shown in the TIVO. Are there any instructions with this thing? A wiki or something? Anything I shuold be doing with the TIVO, physically adding an address on the TIVO? I paused the TIVO desktop 2.5 aswell, rebooted, still nothing.

[Warren]

everything seems to be working now.

[Grimm1]

OK, so I managed to get it installed with Vista. Service is running and file manager lists all the files I put in there, but nothing is shown in the TIVO. Are there any instructions with this thing? A wiki or something? Anything I shuold be doing with the TIVO, physically adding an address on the TIVO? I paused the TIVO desktop 2.5 aswell, rebooted, still nothing.Usually if everything looks good on the PC but nothing is showing up on the TiVo it is firewall related. Disable your firewall to see if it works.

Here is the Wiki page...though it hasn't been updated since Feb.

http://www.satellite-of-love.org/TiVoDotNet.ashx

[cmtk05]

hey guys. I have been using tivo.net for awhile now. I have found that 8.0 is the most stable. My questions is about transfer speed.

I use to have my server wired to my router then the tivo on a wireless "tivo" usb connections. When i would transfer things i would let it buffer for about 2-5 min and then i would be fine with no delay in watching.

Now i built a server (athlon1.5 gig) server that i have moved to another part of the house. I moved all my files to it and it runs on a netgear USB wireless adpater.

My problem is that i am seeing very slow transfers. Even if i let it buffer for 20 min i still get delays. I checked the cpu useage and its not maxed out when transcoding. My only guess is that going wireless server to wireless tivo is going to be really slow comparied to wired pc to router out to wireless tivo.

Is that the problem? I also thought that maybe getting a wireless card might improve things over a usb adapter.

Any thoughts?

[KRKeegan]

If you are not seeing your CPU max out then likely you have a throughput problem. I saw dramatic increases in transfer speeds switch from 802.11g to ethernet. I recommend if you can to run a hardwire between the two.

[Quaro]

I had a persistent crash on startup for the longest time. The process would start and then crash about 30 seconds later. I think it might be related to a tivo trying to transfer files which are no longer accessible. Anyway, I don't know C# but I managed to track down the exact line using print statements and it turns out it was just an error logging line. I commented it out, recompiled using the free version of Visual Studio from MS, and it seems to be working again.

Comment out the errorLog.WriteMessage("ParseVideoUrl", "Unknown File: " + url, Log.Severity.SEVERITY_MINOR, con); in function:

protected void ParseVideoUrl(string url, HttpListenerContext con, ContainerItem ci)

in the main file, TivoDotNet.cs

I don't have any idea why the error log was crashing the service, or if anyone else has had this problem, but I thought I'd post just in case. I had been uninstalling and reinstalling the service, rebooting, and only getting a successful start once in a blue moon before.

[NancyAng]

I got this working and I love it, but I have to disable my Windows Firewall to get it working. To be honest, I'd rather not do that.

Is there a port I can open to allow this to run without disabling my firewall? I already allowed all 3 of the applications that this program runs, and that didn't work.

These 50 pages of this thread are tl;dr for me to try and search for the answer.

thanks for your help.

[greg_burns]

I got this working and I love it, but I have to disable my Windows Firewall to get it working. To be honest, I'd rather not do that.

Is there a port I can open to allow this to run without disabling my firewall? I already allowed all 3 of the applications that this program runs, and that didn't work.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4862367&&#post4862367
Have you opened ports 9032/TCP and 9033/TCP in your firewall? You can do it in control panel or from a cmd prompt...


start->run->cmd

netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9032 name="Tivo.Net"
netsh firewall add portopening protocol=tcp port=9033 name="Tivo.Net"

[NancyAng]

Thanks. I appreciate your support for my laziness.

In reality, it should be on the website for the application in the FAQ but it's not.

[mcb08]

I've had this running for a few months with no issues, and suddenly today I can't see the server on my NPL. I've re-booted, confirmed that tivo.net is running, and played with my firewall settings. Any other suggestions?

[Grimm1]

I've had this running for a few months with no issues, and suddenly today I can't see the server on my NPL. I've re-booted, confirmed that tivo.net is running, and played with my firewall settings. Any other suggestions?When you say you re-booted...did you reboot both the PC and your TiVo? There have been a couple times where TDN stopped working for me and the problem was only resolved with a reboot of my TiVo.

[mcb08]

When you say you re-booted...did you reboot both the PC and your TiVo? There have been a couple times where TDN stopped working for me and the problem was only resolved with a reboot of my TiVo.
I've re-booted my PC and Tivo twice.

[mitch2k2]

I've re-booted, confirmed that tivo.net is running, and played with my firewall settings. Any other suggestions?Is this a wired or wirelessly networked TiVo?

[mitch2k2]

You know what, scratch that. Have you tried rebooting the router (whether wired or wireless)? That almost always seems to do the trick here, given that TN is running as it should on the comp.

[mcb08]

You know what, scratch that. Have you tried rebooting the router (whether wired or wireless)? That almost always seems to do the trick here, given that TN is running as it should on the comp.
Thanks. Looks like it was a problem with the router.