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TiVo to Offer iPod Support

November 21, 2005

TiVo owners will soon be able to transmit shows from TiVo to their computer and iPod according to a new announcement reported by the New York Times and News.com. TiVo has set up a website at TiVo Togo that explains the process and the system requirements. The official TiVo blog is also discussing the news.
I think this is by far the most exciting announcement since I started! Today, we announced that TiVo intends to support iPod and Sony PSP as new portables in our service update first quarter of next year. This means that you will be able to use the TiVoToGo feature to transfer shows from your TiVo box to a PC connected to your home network. Then you can choose to have the transferred shows prepared for synch to your iPod automatically once the transfer is complete.

I don't currently have the new video iPod—they came out with it one week after I bought my first iPod—the Nano. Which. I. Love. But I might just have to run out and buy the new one so it can cross-pollinate with my TiVo box!
There could be DRM software issues involved when transferring some shows. An unofficial TiVo Blog says you could also use a product called AutoPilot. More news here, here and here.

Posted on November 21, 2005





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