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09-06-2007, 07:08 PM
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TiVo Forum Special Member
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TTG & MRV Coming in November for Series3 & TiVoHD
Hey guys,
I know you've been anxiously awaiting TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing on your Series3 and TiVoHD boxes.
I wanted to let you know that development has been progressing smoothly, and all is well. You can expect TTG & MRV to be available for Series3 and TiVoHD this November.
These features will provide support for video transfers between Series3 & Series2 systems and between a Series3/Series2 system and a PC. High Definition content will not be supported for transfer or playback on a Series2 system (Series2's just can't play HD), and copy-protected High Def or Standard Def content cannot be transferred (same as our current Series2 products). The aptly yet unofficially named TiVoToComeBack also will be supported, including HD content (originally recorded on a TiVo DVR).
It's not far off guys. 
Pony
ps - If you've been beta testing this stuff, you have a beta forum to participate in. Shoo! Get out of here! Remember the first rule of beta club... 
[edit - clarified that HD TTCB is initially for content originally recorded on a TiVo DVR, not HD content from other sources]
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Last edited by TiVoPony : 09-07-2007 at 01:54 PM.
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09-06-2007, 07:08 PM
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Sweet! Happy to see the "official" news (finally.) The Series 3 (and TiVoHD) now rock completely, no excuses.
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09-06-2007, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Sweet news, I'll be glad to get TTCB back
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09-06-2007, 07:14 PM
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But what will people complain about now?
Good job!
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09-06-2007, 07:18 PM
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Location: Anderson, IN. USA
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Will shows recorded in HD be able to be transfer and be shown in SD on the S2?
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09-06-2007, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TiVoPony
The aptly yet unofficially named TiVoToComeBack also will be supported, including HD content.
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Even from a Mac?
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09-06-2007, 07:22 PM
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Location: AZ
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Originally Posted by buddhawood
Will shows recorded in HD be able to be transfer and be shown in SD on the S2?
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From the OP: "High Definition content will not be supported for transfer /../ on a Series2 system"
This is good news!
A question: will the Series 3 TTCB be MPEG-4 compatible?
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09-06-2007, 07:27 PM
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finally!! I'm excited.
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09-06-2007, 07:43 PM
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Is there a way to tell which programs I have currently recorded are copy protected? It would be nice to get a feel for what won't be transferable.
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09-06-2007, 07:44 PM
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From TivoDeskTop, the shows on my S2 that are not available for TTG are marked with a X next to them, instead of the green or yellow dots like the ones you see in NowPlayingList.
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09-06-2007, 08:10 PM
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OK, I assume that since HD is so locked up by the networks it won't be transferrable between S3 devices? TivoPony doesn't mention this specific relationship...and the whole reason I would purchase I a second TivoHD.
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09-06-2007, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by brianlees
OK, I assume that since HD is so locked up by the networks it won't be transferrable between S3 devices? TivoPony doesn't mention this specific relationship...and the whole reason I would purchase I a second TivoHD.
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Yes, HD will be transferable between S3 devices, HD Tivos, and Computers, and between them.
ONLY those shows that are copy-protected flagged can't be transferred.
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09-06-2007, 08:14 PM
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Yunlin12,
Since I don't have a s2, and obviously TivoDeskTop does not yet show content on an S3
What I would like to know... is what shows are you getting an "X" marked next to them that ARE copy protected and are unable to transfer?
Are they from the Major Networks that are also OTA (Such as NBC, Fox, CBS etc...) or
are they from the cable side networks? (ESPN, Showtime, HBO... etc.)
Just curious what shows are coming with the copy protected flag and which are not
thanks
TGC
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09-06-2007, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Just in Time for Christmas!
Thanks Pony for the update! Now all of us can tell Santa that we want a TiVoHD for Christmas to go as a companion for our S3s.
The pretty bow would be the ability to either transfer Lifetime from our current S2s or even better - a one day after Thanksgiving sale that bundles Lifetime membership (non-transferrable) with a TiVoHD or S3 purchase (Must have purchased an HD series TiVo between 9/06 and 11/07, i.e a loyalty reward for those of us that have endured pixelation and cableCard battles).
I can dream...
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09-06-2007, 08:20 PM
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I can't explain
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Wow, I never would have guessed it would be by the end of this year 
Nice work TiVo engineers 
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09-06-2007, 08:25 PM
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Nice work is an understatement
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09-06-2007, 08:29 PM
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Once this kicks in to wide use we are really going to find out which MSOs are incorrectly tagging their transmissions with respect to CCI bits. I imagine any digital show tagged as 'Copy Once' will not be able to be transferred.
On the up-side, there was fear that we would not be able to transfer ANY digital shows. I was fully expecting the first incarnation of this to be for analog channels only.
This is great news. I might even consider a THD companion to my S3 and burn off that old grandfathered S1.
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09-06-2007, 08:32 PM
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One more question...
Can someone explain TivoToComeBack? exactly what is that? Is that video transfer from PC to Tivo? Or what?
Thanks
TGC
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09-06-2007, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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yes like dumping your home videos in mpeg format to the My Tivo Recordings folder in My Documents, now shows up in Now Playing (with a little computer icon next to it, ala, transfer from computer to tivo and watch)
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09-06-2007, 08:40 PM
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in a word... yes
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09-06-2007, 08:56 PM
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Wasn't part of the hold-up something to do with CableLabs? Can we assume if this finally went thru, that CableCards and the new "dongle" might be on the way as well?
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09-06-2007, 09:18 PM
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Great news!! When enabled I can get rid of my monthly S2 and get a T-HD to go along with my S3!!
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09-06-2007, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fofer
Even from a Mac?
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They're "working on it"
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Pony... can you confirm whether Mac users will be left out of all the fun or not? Even if you don't officially support it will we be able to do what we can with S2s in terms of browsings to the Now Playing list and manually downloading the files?
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09-06-2007, 09:48 PM
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This is great news. I only wish I could use networking on my Tivo though=\. My university's firewall blocks its access to the network and tivo tells me it cannot find a dctp server.
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09-06-2007, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TiVoPony
ps - If you've been beta testing this stuff, you have a beta forum to participate in. Shoo! Get out of here! Remember the first rule of beta club... |
Can you provide the link to update/signup for beta testing?
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09-06-2007, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by andyw715
yes like dumping your home videos in mpeg format to the My Tivo Recordings folder in My Documents, now shows up in Now Playing (with a little computer icon next to it, ala, transfer from computer to tivo and watch)
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But you can transfer a show from Tivo -> computer (hopefully Mac as others have requested) -> Tivo, and it will be unrecognizeable from the original recording, right?
i.e. it won't have the computer icon..? There are times I'd use a computer as offline storage if I could then dump it back to the Tivo. (I've only had S1s previously.. now I have an S3 and would use this for this purpose..)
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09-06-2007, 10:01 PM
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I <3 TiVo!
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whats the latest on eSata? That is the final link now. Would be awesome for TiVo to list these features.....MRV, TTG, and eSata expansion in time for the Holiday season.
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09-06-2007, 10:15 PM
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I second blackbetty, what about esata?
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09-06-2007, 10:16 PM
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Call me Bob
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Originally Posted by Fofer
Even from a Mac?
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I would think that the protocol used by the "hidden" video tab found within the TiVo Desktop for Mac OSX preference pane will be compatible.
I wonder if other applications like TiVo.NET will work (which I use mostly with my Macs)
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09-06-2007, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TexasGrillChef
What I would like to know... is what shows are you getting an "X" marked next to them that ARE copy protected and are unable to transfer?
Are they from the Major Networks that are also OTA (Such as NBC, Fox, CBS etc...) or
are they from the cable side networks? (ESPN, Showtime, HBO... etc.)
Just curious what shows are coming with the copy protected flag and which are not
thanks
TGC
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I second that...I would also like to know what I'll be able to transfer. And if I can use a Mac to do it! Maybe a new iPod touch is in the cards!
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