Any way to convert and play a .bin file on TiVo?

JoeBarbs · 01-09-2006, 06:23 AM

Is there any software that converts .bin files into a format that the TiVo can read?

JimSpence · 01-09-2006, 12:38 PM

For what purpose? The .bin files are binary files and can be almost anything.

JoeBarbs · 01-09-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JimSpence

For what purpose? The .bin files are binary files and can be almost anything.

Video of course. Some videos come with a .bin and .cue file. My xbox can play the .bin video file as is. I was hoping there was a way to convert it so my TiVo could play it.

gonzotek · 01-09-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeBarbs

Video of course. Some videos come with a .bin and .cue file. My xbox can play the .bin video file as is. I was hoping there was a way to convert it so my TiVo could play it.

A bin and cue combination says to me that it's likely a disc image of a (sv)cd, and if you have a drive emulator program like daemon tools, you can mount the image as though it were a real drive and copy/convert the video data in it at will.

Bin/Cue/ISO info:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/7976

I beleive that the TiVo can playback SVCD files without going through a conversion, but VCD will need to go from mpeg1 to mpeg2.
TiVo FAQ on the format required by TiVo:
http://customersupport.tivo.com/know.../tv251080.htm?

Link to open source video conversion software:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=...tools?tool=263