Networking my TiVo

vsp · 11-15-2005, 10:12 AM

So I have an 80-hour Humax TiVo, a NetGear WGR614 wireless 802.11g router, an Athlon 1300 (motherboard: A7V133), and a 768/128 DSL connection.

Does the following:
1) Buy <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144392">this</a> 320GB WD IDE hard drive from NewEgg.
2) Buy one of the TiVo-recommended <a href="http://www.tivo.com/2.7.asp">wireless adapters</a>, or possibly a wireless ethernet bridge like the one I have on my iMac now.
3) Install the HD and put Windows XP on it as the new master drive.
4) Install the wireless adapter on the TiVo and connect it to the network.
5) Install TiVo Desktop on my PC.
6) Enjoy newfound storage space for archiving TiVo programming, TiVo-recorded programs on my PC, and such via TiVoToGo.

seem like a plausible course of action?

Alternate ending:
7) Add a DVD burner to my system as well.
8) Hello, easy archiving and video DVDs.

Troubleshooter · 11-15-2005, 11:00 AM

What DRM does TiVo use?

vsp · 11-15-2005, 02:17 PM

TiVo exports files in a proprietary .tivo format, which SonicDVD and (some versions of) Nero can burn.

There have been noises made about a Broadcast Flag-esque trigger that a handful of programs have had, cutting off the ability to digitally transfer specific programs or even to keep them on the TiVo itself beyond a specific date. The TiVo community, in a word, went apeshit, while TiVo themselves blamed it on a bug (claiming that such DRM was only supposed to apply in future to pay-per-view and similar programming).

Time will tell.

juju · 11-25-2005, 04:21 PM

I have heard that transporting large video files over wireless doesn't work very well.

vsp · 11-29-2005, 11:10 AM

I could do it wired, but it'd involve cutting a hole in the wall.

Undertoad · 11-29-2005, 12:55 PM

Be not afraid of cutting holes in the wall!! The wall exists only to serve you, and when it makes more sense for you to take a bloody long drill bit and pop through that sucker, that is what you must do!

Just avoid where an electrician would logically run a line voltage wire...

If you want to plug it up with caulk afterwards, that's up to you, frankly I don't give a damn except for on external walls. You could also, in theory, put together proper wall outlets and make it look all nice and stuff. Phooey, you'll just have to cut through the wall for the next wire they want.

I always find it liberating to show the wall who's boss.

After you make it through, you can use the same drill bit to pull wire through the hole. Just tape the wire on the drill bit and yer good ta go.

Pie · 11-29-2005, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Be not afraid of cutting holes in the wall!!

We have a fair number of inexplicable holes-in-the-walls at our place. Basement -> Garage -> Livingroom, Basement -> closet -> loft... Between the cat5 and the speaker wires, you gotta drill a lot of holes. We finally got around to patching them last year.
- Pie

vsp · 11-29-2005, 01:33 PM

Well, it's not my wall, as I live in an apartment.

Undertoad · 11-29-2005, 01:36 PM

Patch it when you leave!

glatt · 11-29-2005, 01:40 PM

Colgate: the spackle of the poor college student. It actually works pretty damn well. I got my security deposit back a few times due soley to the magic of Colgate.

BigV · 11-29-2005, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Colgate: the spackle of the poor college student. It actually works pretty damn well. I got my security deposit back a few times due soley to the magic of Colgate.

Same here. 'Course, this was back in the day when most walls were white and my toothpaste was white. I doubt I could I could find matching colors now...

11-15-2005, 10:12 AM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Networking my TiVo So I have an 80-hour Humax TiVo, a NetGear WGR614 wireless 802.11g router, an Athlon 1300 (motherboard: A7V133), and a 768/128 DSL connection. Does the following: 1) Buy <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144392">this</a> 320GB WD IDE hard drive from NewEgg. 2) Buy one of the TiVo-recommended <a href="http://www.tivo.com/2.7.asp">wireless adapters</a>, or possibly a wireless ethernet bridge like the one I have on my iMac now. 3) Install the HD and put Windows XP on it as the new master drive. 4) Install the wireless adapter on the TiVo and connect it to the network. 5) Install TiVo Desktop on my PC. 6) Enjoy newfound storage space for archiving TiVo programming, TiVo-recorded programs on my PC, and such via TiVoToGo. seem like a plausible course of action? Alternate ending: 7) Add a DVD burner to my system as well. 8) Hello, easy archiving and video DVDs.

11-15-2005, 11:00 AM	#2
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	What DRM does TiVo use? __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

11-15-2005, 02:17 PM	#3
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	TiVo exports files in a proprietary .tivo format, which SonicDVD and (some versions of) Nero can burn. There have been noises made about a Broadcast Flag-esque trigger that a handful of programs have had, cutting off the ability to digitally transfer specific programs or even to keep them on the TiVo itself beyond a specific date. The TiVo community, in a word, went apeshit, while TiVo themselves blamed it on a bug (claiming that such DRM was only supposed to apply in future to pay-per-view and similar programming). Time will tell.

11-25-2005, 04:21 PM	#4
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	I have heard that transporting large video files over wireless doesn't work very well.

11-29-2005, 11:10 AM	#5
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I could do it wired, but it'd involve cutting a hole in the wall.

11-29-2005, 12:55 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Be not afraid of cutting holes in the wall!! The wall exists only to serve you, and when it makes more sense for you to take a bloody long drill bit and pop through that sucker, that is what you must do! Just avoid where an electrician would logically run a line voltage wire... If you want to plug it up with caulk afterwards, that's up to you, frankly I don't give a damn except for on external walls. You could also, in theory, put together proper wall outlets and make it look all nice and stuff. Phooey, you'll just have to cut through the wall for the next wire they want. I always find it liberating to show the wall who's boss. After you make it through, you can use the same drill bit to pull wire through the hole. Just tape the wire on the drill bit and yer good ta go.

11-29-2005, 01:33 PM	#8
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Well, it's not my wall, as I live in an apartment.

11-29-2005, 01:36 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Patch it when you leave!

11-29-2005, 01:40 PM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Colgate: the spackle of the poor college student. It actually works pretty damn well. I got my security deposit back a few times due soley to the magic of Colgate.

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