TivoToGo Feature By Tivo
Apr 17,2007 00:00 by Fred Francisto
Users never control TiVo but it would be fairer to say TiVo controls them since TiVo bids mouth watering features that maintain the loyalty and they can not even think of backing out. TiVoToGo is another captivating feature which allows user to relocate recorded programs from series 2 TiVo to home media suite with complete authorization to burn shows and the most astonishing part, it is legal.

TiVoToGo transfers

Ever thought about shifting TiVo content on your desktop or laptop? Now you can not only think but you can tread over your dreams. You can watch your shows on your personal computer or a mobile device as TiVoToGo™ transfers are an available feature for all the series 2 networked TiVo DVR, either access digital photographs, stored music on personal computer or share saved TV programs within network or receive your remote recording requests via web interface and the best part of deal is partnership with sonic solution so that you can burn your recording.

PC specifications

TiVoToGo transfer feature requires a minimum of 233 megahertz windows® 2000 or XP installed personal computer with at least 128 RAM and 25MB free hard disk space for TiVo desktop and sufficient disk space for relocation of recorded content and lastly direct X 9.0 or higher.

TiVo box specifications

TiVoToGo™ is not available on DirecTiVo and series 1 TiVo boxes and is exclusively provided to series 2 TiVo DVR owners, you also need a software version of 7.1 or later

Other requirements

You have two choices to connect your TiVo with your personal computer either a wireless or a USB-enable Ethernet adapter. Depending upon the networking adapter, evidently you don’t need any configuration for wireless adapter; enter the configuration settings for USB-enable Ethernet adapter.

Transfer Your Recording

The pudding is ready for serving! In order to transfer your recordings, start TiVo desktop from your personal computer and then click “Pick Recording to Transfer”. Select the recording and it will run in the background and meanwhile do whatever you prefer as it will take awhile depending upon the network adaptor strength. Once the transfer is complete you can burn the recording by using sonic DVD burning tool or you can watch it as such on your computer. You also have the liberty to transfer it to your portable media player.

Conclusion

Multi room viewing feature ends the remote wars and gives you the freedom to manipulate your TiVo unit the way it suits you and take care of your viewing comfort by ending the boredom of your travel as you can take your recording to virtually any place, train or plane and if you are daring then office may be, but don’t blame TiVoToGo incase of termination.