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- 15:05, 12 August 2023 Netflix (hist | edit) [365 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Netflix is an American streaming service which is the most popular in the world. Series 3 TiVos had integration with Netflix, which downloaded the content you wanted to view on your TiVo on your Now Playing List. TiVo Premiere, Roamio, Bolt, and Edge have their own Netflix app which doesn't download to the device, however it's been criticized for being very slow.")
- 15:00, 12 August 2023 Rovi (hist | edit) [407 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Rovi, formerly known as Macrovision, was a company that bought out TiVo in 2016 for $1.1 billion. They had renamed to TiVo Corporation following the acquisition. The company started out by creating the Macrovision copy protection used on VHS, then created SafeDisc protection which is used on CD-ROMs. The company started to venture in entertainment technology in 2008 and renamed to be called Rovi in 2009.")
- 14:56, 12 August 2023 Dave Zatz (hist | edit) [241 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Dave Zatz is an online blogger that writes articles on his site named Zatz Not Funny. He worked at Sling Media until 2008, which made Slingbox. He's known as one of the most prominent TiVo bloggers, however Zatz doesn't use his TiVo anymore.")
- 14:52, 12 August 2023 TiVo Suggestions (hist | edit) [289 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo Suggestions, also known as TiVo's Suggestions on Series 1 units, is a feature of TiVos which can record recommended programs based on your Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down ratings for each program. Suggestions can be turned off if desired. TiVo Experience 4 has discontinued TiVo Suggestions.")
- 13:15, 12 August 2023 Thomson PVR10UK (hist | edit) [112 bytes] Android4User2008 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Thomson PVR10UK is a TiVo DVR manufactured by Thomson. It is the first TiVo to be launched in the UK market.") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:52, 12 August 2023 TiVoCast (hist | edit) [181 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVoCast was a home media feature enabled on TiVo which allowed you to view Internet content on your TiVo on Series 2 and Series 3. However, the feature shut down and cannot be used in present day.")
- 12:50, 12 August 2023 Nero LiquidTV (hist | edit) [590 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Nero LiquidTV is a product released in 2008 that lets you have a TiVo-like experience on your computer, akin to Windows Media Center. The program let you play live TV, record using the kind of settings you would be able to find on a TiVo unit, along with other features like burning programs to a DVD or connecting to TiVos on your network. The product comes with an install disc, a TiVo Remote with receiver, and a tuner. The product required a subscription to use, however...")
- 12:43, 12 August 2023 Calypso (hist | edit) [169 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Calypso is the name of the container format used for TiVo recordings and metadata. It's a custom XML.")
- 12:37, 12 August 2023 Domino's Pizza (hist | edit) [408 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Domino's Pizza is an American pizza chain. In November 2008, TiVo partnered with Domino's Pizza to allow people to buy Domino's Pizza on their TiVo and have it delivered, but a couple years later that had shut down. However, Domino's is known to this day for creating innovative ways to order pizza with apps on multiple platforms. {{#ev:youtube|LHs1AAGlwRU|width=300}} {{#ev:youtube|jhYSEFIixi4|width=300}}")
- 12:34, 12 August 2023 TiVo Experience 4 (hist | edit) [367 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo Experience 4 (TE4) is the firmware used on TiVo Roamio, TiVo Bolt, and TiVo Edge, the former 2 can also run TiVo Experience 4. Users typically prefer the interface of TiVo Experience 3 as it has less problems than TiVo Experience 4, however TiVo Experience 3 isn't maintained by TiVo anymore and doesn't have some of the features which TiVo Experience 4 has.")
- 12:33, 12 August 2023 TiVo Experience 3 (hist | edit) [380 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo Experience 3 (TE3) is the firmware used on TiVo Premiere along with TiVo Roamio and TiVo Bolt, the latter 2 can also run TiVo Experience 4. Users typically prefer the interface of TiVo Experience 3 as it has less problems than TiVo Experience 4, however TiVo Experience 3 isn't maintained by TiVo anymore and doesn't have some of the features which TiVo Experience 4 has.")
- 19:06, 11 August 2023 Home Media Engine (hist | edit) [199 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Home Media Engine (HME) is TiVo's application system used to develop apps on the TiVo. Apps are written in Java and work on Series 2, Series 3, and TiVo Experience 3. HME is not on TiVo Experience 4.")
- 18:32, 6 August 2023 SkipMode (hist | edit) [411 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SkipMode is a feature on TiVo which skips through commercials on recordings. The feature is available on Premiere and newer units. SkipMode used to be managed by having a group of TiVo viewers mark where the commercials are, however SkipMode is automated. On TiVo Experience 3 a sound is played which reminds you to press button to have commercials skipped. On TiVo Experience 4 you can automatically skip them.")
- 18:27, 6 August 2023 KidZone (hist | edit) [361 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "KidZone is a feature on Series 2 and Series 3 TiVos which allows kids content to be played on it with a special Now Playing List. KidZone can be locked with a PIN. There are different settings you can use on KidZone such as the ability to view certain channels or tailor KidZone to an age group. KidZone was replaced by Parental Controls starting with Premiere.")
- 12:34, 6 August 2023 TiVo Pace MG1 (hist | edit) [273 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" align=right ! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ''TiVo Pace MG1'' |- |center|250px|TiVo Pace MG1 |- |} TiVo Pace MG1 is a DVR manufactured by Pace which runs TiVo firmware. It has 6 tuners and supports any CableCARD.")
- 12:32, 6 August 2023 TiVo T6 (hist | edit) [285 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" align=right ! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ''TiVo T6'' |- |center|250px|TiVo T6 |- |} TiVo T6 is a Roamio-based DVR which is furnished by cable companies. The DVR has 6 tuners and has full functionality that TiVo Roamio features.")
- 12:28, 6 August 2023 TiVo Preview (hist | edit) [496 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" align=right ! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ''TiVo Preview'' |- |center|250px|TiVo pREVIEW |- |} TiVo Preview is a TiVo product designed to function as a streaming device for another TiVo on home network or watch cable using a CableCARD. Although TiVo Preview can be used to play live TV, it doesn't come with a hard drive and therefore cannot record anything. Trick play can be used on the device, and supports hom...")
- 16:01, 4 August 2023 Series 4 Premiere (hist | edit) [831 bytes] Electronicsearch3.0 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "There are 4 models of the TiVo Premiere, The Premiere, The Premiere XL, The Premiere 4, The Premiere 4XL (Later on called the elite) The Base Premiere and XL are 2 tuner models and both have 2 tuners and are NOT compatible with minis and are compatible with both cable and antenna, The Premiere 4 and Premiere 4XL/ELITE are 4 Tuner models and are compatible with minis but only compatible with digital cable and NOT OTA. There is also the Premiere Q which was only given out...")
- 19:34, 3 August 2023 TiVo Series 2 DT TCD649 (hist | edit) [3,439 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" align=right ! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ''TCD649'' |- |250px|Series 2 DT |- | '''Year Released''' 2006 |- | '''Capacity''' ...")
- 19:28, 3 August 2023 Amtek (hist | edit) [145 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Amtec's a technology manufacturing company which helped TiVo by manufacturing TiVos from Series 2 up to BOLT. They manufactured units in Mexico.") originally created as "Amtec"
- 10:55, 31 July 2023 30 Second Skip (hist | edit) [478 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "30 Second Skip is a feature which is featured on every TiVo unit except the Toshiba SD-H400. It replaces the replay and skip to tick button on the TiVo remote with the ability to go back and forth in a program in up to 30 second intervals. On Series 1-3 TiVos, you can toggle 30 second skip by pressing the button combination Select - Play - Select - 3 - 0 - Select. Newer TiVo models can have 30 second skip enabled that way, but you can also enable it via the remote settings.")
- 22:01, 30 July 2023 Merchandise (hist | edit) [1,028 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo has released multiple types of merchandise over the years, either available to purchase or as a promotional item. This is a list of them. * Antenna Topper * Barbecue Sauce * Bear * Blanket * CD Case * Chair * Cookie Cutter * Duffle Bag * Flip Flops * Lunch Box * Messenger Bag * Mug * Ornament * Pen * Playing Cards * Plushie * Shirt * Shot Glass * Slipper * Toaster * USB Charger * Window Cling")
- 21:52, 30 July 2023 History (hist | edit) [9,003 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo was started by Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay as Teleworld on August 4, 1997. The two founders had previously worked together at Hewlett Packard and later at Silicon Graphics. In 1997, after leaving Silicon Graphics, they came together to discuss their entrepreneurial ventures. Barton had started his own company called Network Age Software, which aimed to create a smart home management system connecting all household appliances on a network. One of the innovative featur...")
- 21:33, 30 July 2023 TiVo Series 2 TCD542080 (hist | edit) [1,381 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<p style="font-size: medium;"">The TCD542080 is a mysterious model that was released in an unknown year. It is the equivalent of the TCD540 series but only works with Cable or Satellite much like the Series 2 DT. No images of this model exist online, however most likely the front just looks like a slandered TiVo Nightlight.")
- 19:09, 30 July 2023 Series 1 DirecTV (hist | edit) [299 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Philips, Sony, and Hughes each produced TiVo Series 1 units with DirecTV tuners inside that could tune and record DirecTV programming with no analog encoding or compression. <p> </p> Philips DSR6000<br /> Sony SAT-T60<br /> Hughes GXCEBOT<br />")
- 18:52, 30 July 2023 Series 3 HD (hist | edit) [414 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The TiVo Series 3 line of units was TiVo's first step into HD (that was available to most TiVo users) These units were very popular and are still popular with "cord cutters" as a cheap, easy to use DVR for recording OTA programming in HD. <p> </p> Series 3 "OLED"<br /> Series 3 HD<br /> Series 3 HD XL<br />")
- 17:48, 30 July 2023 Sony SVR-2000 (hist | edit) [4,792 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<p style="font-size: medium;"">In 2000, Sony released their first TiVo box, the Sony SVR-2000. The SVR-2000 was the exact same as the TiVo boxes Philips was making internally, but externally they feature a grey/silver color scheme with a more sleek and modern look. These units came with a 30GB hard drive (or 2 15GB hard drives) from the factory. This TiVo can only be used as a "dumb DVR" or "digital VCR" after TiVo switched guide data providers from Gracenote to Ro...")
- 16:58, 30 July 2023 Sony (hist | edit) [90 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Sony manufactured two different Series 1 models. Sony SVR-2000<br /> Sony SAT-T60")
- 15:55, 30 July 2023 EnterWebz (hist | edit) [259 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "EnterWebz is a home media application created by David Blackledge. The application can be used as a web browser and also allows access to games which used to be available on TiVos like Wordsmith (a recreation of it), SameGame, and Skull and Bones.")
- 15:53, 30 July 2023 Archivo (hist | edit) [188 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Archivo is a program written by Todd Kulesza which can transfer recordings from your TiVo using TiVoToGo along with decrypting and encoding them. The project has abandoned development.")
- 15:51, 30 July 2023 Kmttg (hist | edit) [237 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "kmttg is a program created by moyekj written in Java which can transfer recordings from your TiVo using TiVoToGo along with decrypting and encoding them. You can also control your TiVo using it.")
- 15:50, 30 July 2023 PyTiVo (hist | edit) [273 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "pyTiVo is a program written by Dan203 in Python which can transfer recordings from your TiVo using TiVoToGo along with decrypting and encoding them. It can also be used for sharing your music, videos, or photos to the TiVo, and videos can be transferred as a recording.")
- 15:49, 30 July 2023 TiVo Desktop (hist | edit) [550 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo Desktop is a program created by TiVo to transfer recordings with TiVoToGo along with decrypting and encoding them. TiVo Desktop Plus, a paid program can also be used for sharing your music, videos, or photos to the TiVo, and videos can be transferred as a recording. However, you cannot purchase TiVo Desktop Plus to this day. TiVo Desktop is the official application to transfer recordings and decrypt and encode them, but the community has made their own apps wit...")
- 15:46, 30 July 2023 TiVoToGo (hist | edit) [769 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVoToGo is a feature of TiVos which allows you to transfer recordings to a computer. The feature works on any TiVo ever since Series 2, and to use it you need an active subscription on your TiVo. TiVoToGo doesn't work on DirecTiVos. You can access the recording list on your local network using your browser by connecting with HTTPS to the TiVo IP on your network and it can let you download them encrypted. The recording is encrypted with your TiVo's Media Access Key....")
- 15:40, 30 July 2023 CTiVo (hist | edit) [408 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "cTiVo is a Mac program created by Hugh Mackworth which can transfer and encode TiVo recordings with TiVoToGo. The program can also download TiVo recordings automatically if the program is open and you subscribe to a show. You can also encode with various presets and add Skip Mode data and subtitles to your recording. You can download cTiVo [https://github.com/mackworth/cTiVo/releases/latest here].")
- 15:36, 30 July 2023 TiVoCommunity (hist | edit) [400 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVoCommunity is a forum dedicated to TiVo that was created in 1999. The forum is the most popular forum for TiVo discussions. TiVo employees used to be active on it, however after the company merged with Xperi in 2019 the employees have distanced themselves from the community. Mike Lang is the admin of TiVoCommunity. In October 2021 it was announced that the forum had been given to VerticalScope.")
- 15:32, 30 July 2023 DvrBARS (hist | edit) [358 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DvrBARS is a Windows program by ggieseke which can backup and restore TiVo firmware. The app supports Series 1-3 TiVos along with Premieres. DvrBARS can either perform a full restore which zeroes out your hard drive then restores or a quick restore which only modifies sectors of your hard drive that needs to be modified. The tool cannot expand hard drives.")
- 15:29, 30 July 2023 WinMFS (hist | edit) [285 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "WinMFS is a Windows program by Spike that can backup and restore TiVo firmware which can be used on Series 1-3 TiVos. It does not work on Premieres, however DvrBARS can work on Premieres. It can also supersize your TiVo hard drive and modify how much swap space your TiVo can have.")
- 15:26, 30 July 2023 InstantCake (hist | edit) [507 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "InstantCake is a boot disk which had been available for purchase on a site named DVRUpgrade for $40 for each TiVo model. The boot disk contains a restore image for your TiVo that you can restore if your hard drive in your TiVo dies, given that you have a replacement drive. Unlike other methods of restoring TiVo images, InstantCake is licensed by TiVo. InstantCake is not available for purchase to this day because DVRUpgrade has shut down.")
- 15:21, 30 July 2023 Mfstools (hist | edit) [348 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "mfstools is a set of tools which can handle resizing, backing up, restoring, expanding, or supersizing a TiVo hard drive. Many variations of the tools have been released on boot disks, but it's possible to run it on Linux based operating systems. You can grab standalone version of mfstools [https://github.com/thess/mfstools/releases/latest here].")
- 15:18, 30 July 2023 Mfsutils (hist | edit) [427 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "mfsutils is a set of tools which can extract assets from TiVo MFS partitions. You can download the tools by checking out the CVS repository with this command. <code>cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[email protected]:/cvsroot/mfs-utils co -P mfs-utils</code> For information on how to dump assets with mfsutils, you can view [https://www.tivocommunity.com/threads/how-to-dump-tivo-mfs-assets-with-linux.588342/ this tutorial].")
- 15:16, 30 July 2023 Media File System (hist | edit) [274 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Media File System, shortened to MFS, is the proprietary filesystem used on TiVos. There are 2 tools known to handle MFS partitions. mfstools can handle resizing, backing up, restoring, expanding, or supersizing a TiVo hard drive, and mfsutils can extract MFS assets.")
- 15:14, 30 July 2023 Series 2 (hist | edit) [566 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TiVo Series 2 TCD540")
- 11:54, 30 July 2023 LongOpen (hist | edit) [179 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "LongOpen is the official name of the TiVo animated startup intros. Each LongOpen is encoded in MPEG-2. {{#ev:youtube|pn0cw_RHo1I|width=300}} {{#ev:youtube|lAxjQw5RgRo|width=300}}")
- 11:41, 30 July 2023 Loopsets (hist | edit) [756 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Loopsets are the official name for animated backgrounds that play on Series 1-3 TiVos, along with early TiVo Premieres. They come in a couple of colors and are different depending on the TiVo model. Each loopset is encoded in MPEG-2 and is a loop of a few seconds worth of animation.")
- 11:40, 30 July 2023 Skull and Bones (hist | edit) [387 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Skull and Bones is a game which had been available on TiVo as a home media application. The game is fundamentally same as Connect 4 where you match 4 tiles in whatever direction in order to win the game, except there are Skull tiles or Bones tiles instead of the red or yellow tiles in Connect 4. After TiVo discontinued distributing the app, EnterWebz can be used to play it once again.")
- 11:39, 30 July 2023 Wordsmith (hist | edit) [248 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Wordsmith is a game which had been available on TiVo as a home media application. The game involves creating words using stacks of tiles. After TiVo discontinued distributing the app, EnterWebz can be used to play Wordsmythe, a rewrite of the game.")
- 11:35, 30 July 2023 Humax (hist | edit) [314 bytes] Larsenv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Humax is a South Korean electronics company which manufactures DVRs and streaming devices along with other products. They made a couple Series 2 TiVos. One of which can burn and play DVDs, the other is fundamentally same as the TiVo Series 2 TCD540.")
- 11:15, 30 July 2023 Philips Standalone TiVos (hist | edit) [6,352 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<p style="font-size: medium;"">In 1999, Philips released the first TiVo box ever available for purchase, the HDR110. The HDR110 contained a 13GB hard drive, same as the HDR110, which was realesed soon after, and replaced the HDR110. The HDR110 is very rare today.</p> __TOC__ ==Models== <p style="text-align: center; font-size: medium;">Philips released multiple different models between 1999 - 2001. These models do not differ in functionality, only in hard drive capacity...")
- 10:28, 30 July 2023 Series 1 (hist | edit) [287 bytes] NickArchiver52 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Series 1 has multiple manufacturers. Philips<br /> Sony<br />")
