We've had a few tivos for a long time now, but I never knew it was actually accessible. I thought that you had to do everything through the remote and the menus and that even the web stuff whas done on tv. Nice to know that I was wrong. But what's a Slingbox and how do you use it? Another problem that I had with Tivo was the fact that I couldn't choose programs, fast forward through things etc. Aside from your current problem, will this give me the same options as a sighted user? Oh, and we now have fios from Verizon. Will that interfeer with it?
Thanks, Tiffanitsa On 3/31/08, erik burggraaf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, If I get the series three version, can I record things from cable > tv? I've got cable in my new room in TO, and was thinking about > getting an external toner card for the macbook better that than go out > and buy a tv. I really dispise tv if the truth be known, but cable > might have movies or sports or music programming I want. > > Thanks, > > Erik > On 30-Mar-08, at 7:01 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > > > Hi. I have been using a tivo for the last few months now, and now > > can't imagine life without it. The web interface works very well > > for scheduling recordings. You can use the web to schedule > > individual recordings, and season passes. A season pass is what > > Tivo calls it when you record a show whenever it comes on. I really > > enjoy the fact that I can schedule recordings on the web, because > > not only is it accessible, but I can do it while away from home. > > I've been staying at Holly's for the last while now, and I can still > > schedule recordings on my Tivo that's sitting at home. I've been > > watching said recordings through my slingbox, which by the way works > > extremely well with the Mac and VO. > > All that being said, is there any way to get the content off the > > tivo with a mac that does not involve toast? I'd rather not buy > > toast if I can avoid it because by all accounts VO access is lacking. > > Darcy > > > > On 30-Mar-08, at 12:09 PM, Scott Bresnahan wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Ok, let me try to address the follow up questions you folks have > >> asked. > >> 1. How good is Tivo for a blind guy? > >> Tough question. The actual TV UI is not at all. The remote does > >> give you nice audio feedback for the buttons, but the setup and > >> programming of recordings would be quite hard without seeing. That > >> said, I love Tivo, I can see on My Mac all the things Tivo recorded > >> and I can transfer and play them on my Mac with Toast and the Tivo > >> Transfer application. And, I have not tried this, but you can > >> program your Tivo at the Tivo web site. This may be a practical > >> work around for programming your Tivo. Granted, I have not tried > >> it. My Tivo recordings are limited to all shows with stargate or > >> battlestar in their title. Hi, my name is Scott and I'm a sci-fi > >> junkie. [Yep, I know those of you who will hold that against me!] > >> > >> Also, Tivo exposes my iTunes playlists to my stereo. And, if you > >> have an iPhoto library, it will show your albums on your TV for > >> friends and family. > >> > >> 2. How do I rip the audio from a DVD? > >> The Handbrake application can do this. If it's a copy protected > >> DVD, I believe audio hijack can do this too. > >> > >> 3. Toast compared to Disk Utility? > >> Yes, as I mentioned, Disk Utility can copy stuff too. I personally > >> find the work flow of Toast easier and faster for this function. > >> Although yes, Toast does cost a lot for what I think it does. > >> > >> Please be aware that there are three versions of Tivo in existence. > >> Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3. Series 1 was the original Tivo > >> and requires a phone jack. It won't connect to your network. > >> Avoid a used series 1 like the plague. A series 2 is a big step > >> up. It has a USB port for a wireless or ethernet adapter. This is > >> the kind that can join your network. The series 3 is the HD version. > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Best, > >> Scott > >> > >> > >> > >>> how accessible is tevo period to operate buy a blind guy? > >>> I found a tevo at a good will for 15 bucks > >>> am so tempted to buy it > >>> thing is friggen huge though > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Bresnahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > > >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac > >>> OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:05 PM > >>> Subject: Toast WAS: Re: copying a data CD > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I can give you a little more info about Toast 8. I'm not sure > >>>> what's new in 9. If you run the Toast application, I think it's > >>>> totally unusable with VoiceOver. Practically nothing is > >>>> available in the main window, and not all commands are available > >>>> via the menus. So, if you want to build a dvd or audio CD using > >>>> Toast, I think you are out of luck. That said, I do think it is > >>>> easy to copy a DVD or CD using Toast, or even burning disk data > >>>> to a backup. I do all these things via the contextual menu > >>>> "Toast It" option, which basically takes any finder object (CD, > >>>> Volume, folder, file) and lets you burn it to disk. It still > >>>> takes you to the main toast application and main unusable window, > >>>> but all the data is pre-populated just the way you need it, and > >>>> you just hit burn from the menu. So, in that limited way, I > >>>> think Toast is nice. But, I have no idea of the slew of other > >>>> features I'm missing. But frankly, I use iTunes to burn music > >>>> CDs if I even bother anymore, and and I don't really use the > >>>> other toast features. > >>>> > >>>> I will say that the Tivo Transfer application is nice and mostly > >>>> Voice Over friendly. I use Tivo Transfer to backup stuff on my > >>>> computer more often that I burn using Toast. > >>>> > >>>> I know that's not much more info than I gave the first time, but > >>>> if you have a specific work flow or task you think you might want > >>>> to use Toast for, I'd be happy to comment on that process. > >>>> > >>>> Best, > >>>> Scott > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Scott, > >>>>> > >>>>> The only version of Toast that I've used (very limited) was > >>>>> Toast 7, which > >>>>> was the first version to appear as a universal binary. My > >>>>> impression from > >>>>> from scattered reports on the list by Gordon Smith and others is > >>>>> that > >>>>> Toast 8 and 9 have both become less accessible. Is there > >>>>> anybody who > >>>>> can comment in more detail? > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> > >>>>> Esther > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Toast 3 and 4 worked well with voice technology, then Adaptec > >>>>>> spun it > >>>>>> off or sold it and they graphicalized the interface. I'm not a > >>>>>> power > >>>>>> toast user, I tend to need to either burn copies of cds or dvds > >>>>>> or > >>>>>> burn the contents of a folder. For these tasks, Toast's > >>>>>> contextual > >>>>>> menu is very easy. Toast it. Wait, hit enter, stick in > >>>>>> blank. The > >>>>>> GUI is not very useful. A lot of unknown items. But for me, > >>>>>> it's > >>>>>> easier than Disk Utility, and I wanted the Tivo Transfer > >>>>>> utility that > >>>>>> Toast provides. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Bottomline, Toast isn't all that friendly to VOiceOver users. > >>>>>> I'd say "poor". > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Best, > >>>>>> Scott > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Scott. > >>>>>>> how well does toast work with voiceover? thanks for the useful > >>>>>>> info. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Keith > >>>>>>> On 28 Mar 2008, at 13:36, Scott Bresnahan wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> If you want an exact copy of that CD, you should use the > >>>>>>>> utility > >>>>>>>> application Disk Utility. The procedure goes like this: > >>>>>>>> 1. Insert original CD. > >>>>>>>> 2. Run Disk Utility. > >>>>>>>> 3. Select the CD volume from the outline view. > >>>>>>>> 4. From the File Menu, Select New submenu New Disk Image from > >>>>>>>> Selected volume. > >>>>>>>> 5. Save the disk image somewhere on your hard disk. > >>>>>>>> 6. Eject the original CD. > >>>>>>>> 7. Select from the Images menu the menu item Burn... > >>>>>>>> 8. From the Dialog, find the image file you just saved and > >>>>>>>> follow > >>>>>>>> the final instructions. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Although Tim's steps are ok too, the disk utility technique > >>>>>>>> will > >>>>>>>> preserve the exact file structure and not add any finder store > >>>>>>>> files or any other hidden files to the copy. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> But, if you own Toast, you can just contextually click on > >>>>>>>> the CD > >>>>>>>> and select "Toast It!" > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> --Scott > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Hi Keith, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> You said: maybe i should have said that i wish to copy it to > >>>>>>>>> another CD. sorry. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> TK: Not much different. Simply put your blank CD into the > >>>>>>>>> drive > >>>>>>>>> on your MacBook, a dialog should appear asking you what > >>>>>>>>> you'd like > >>>>>>>>> to do with the blank CD, choose "open the Finder" if it isn't > >>>>>>>>> already chosen. Once in the Finder, an item named "Untitled > >>>>>>>>> CD" > >>>>>>>>> will appear on your Desktop, you can rename it if you'd like > >>>>>>>>> using > >>>>>>>>> regular renaming conventions. After that, simply follow the > >>>>>>>>> instructions outlined in my previous post below to copy the > >>>>>>>>> selected items from the original CD to the blank one that > >>>>>>>>> should > >>>>>>>>> be on your Desktop. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Later... > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Previous post: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> You asked: can anyone tell me how to copy a data CD using > >>>>>>>>> my Macbook? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> TK: You can either select the icon representing the Data > >>>>>>>>>>> CD on > >>>>>>>>>>> your Desktop, then press cmd-c to copy it to the > >>>>>>>>>>> clipboard, then > >>>>>>>>>>> navigate to where you wish to put it and press cmd-v to > >>>>>>>>>>> paste it > >>>>>>>>>>> there, or, open the Data CD, press cmd-a to select all its > >>>>>>>>>>> items, then cmd-c to copy andthen navigate to the place > >>>>>>>>>>> you wish > >>>>>>>>>>> to put it and then press cmd-v to paste. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> HTH. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Later... > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> & Carter the Canine > >>>>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn > >>>>>>>>> & Carter the Canine > >>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ----Scott > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> --Scott > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- --Scott > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> -- > >> --Scott > > > > > > >
