RSSUp Close: TiVo adds video transfers from the PC
By Nate Mook | Published January 8, 2008, 7:39 PM
Although TiVo didn't have any new hardware to show off at CES, the company was demoing its upcoming video features, which include the ability to transfer downloaded content from a PC to the TiVo. This means TiVo users can subscribe to video podcasts or download DivX movies and have them sync automatically to the device for watching on the TV.
First up, TiVo will release a new TiVo Desktop client -- version 2.6 -- in March to enable the functionality. Beta testing is expected to begin in February. TiVo Desktop will transcode the video into the MPEG-2 format used by the set-top box. High-definition content is fully supported.
Video content that is set to automatically sync will show up on TiVo's Now Playing list.
Transfered content will show up just like any other recorded show.
The PC running TiVo desktop will also show up, so available video content can be viewed and transfered on demand.
I swear I can already do this with my Tivo-HD and Tivo Desktop. I just have to transcode it myself first. The problem I have is it does not "stream" it copies it to the Tivo first. While that is fine for the average U-Tube clip, you have to wait 20 minutes or so before you can start watching a full movie.
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|I've been able to do this with juice and PYTivo
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|Actually it's been there for a while but apparently only Tivo PLUS software subscribers can use it - because of the royalties which have to be paid to the variety of owners of the codec technology.
It's pretty nifty though.
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|The Tivo plugin for the WHS box also has been able to do this for months.
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