While you can do some of the things that Tivo does with a basic DVR from cable. You can not use the Tivo Transfer program to download a video file from the basic DVR. There are ways to record in real time a video file that is on a basic DVR but again this is a real time recording and not a download a file in the background while your Mac is doing something else. The newer Tivo's allow you to actually add a extra hard drive to increase the size of your storage.
On Sep 1, 2008, at 6:28 PM, Profile wrote: > Harry & others, > > How dose TIVO differ from the box that comes with Insight Cable. It > seems we can do all that you are talking about here using TIVO with > the Insight Box. > > Also I have wanted to ask before, there are two firewire ports in the > back of the Insight Cable box, could those be hooked to a firewire > drive and record directly to it instead of the hard drive in the > Insight box? If so, then could not the firewire be hooked to a Mac > and move the movie to it? > > John > > > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> I don't know about Apple TV but I do know about TIVO! >> >> I have a roof top antenna and I have a Series 1 (1st generation) TIVO >> DVR (digital video recorder). I also have a lifetime (of my TIVO box) >> subscription so I have no monthly fees (when I bought it a lifetime >> subscription was $295, now I think it's $399). My TIVO is connected >> to >> my phone line and it updates the TV schedule once a day (it's never >> interrupted a phone call in the 3 or 4 years that I have had TIVO). >> >> You should get an HD TIVO (probably can't get a Series 1 any more- >> that's >> not HD ready). >> >> My series 1 TIVO doesn't yet recognize the analog to digital >> converter >> box I purchased but TIVO says it's working on the software upgrade >> for my DVR. >> >> I rarely watch TV without going through TIVO. I record the programs I >> want and watch them at my convenience. I skip the commercials! It is >> also possible to watch one channel while recording a program on >> another >> channel. >> >> If you watch a lot of tv I recommend getting a box that allows you to >> record two programs simultaneously. >> >> With TIVO when you watch television live and you can pause (for up >> to 30 >> minutes) the program to answer the phone, answer the call of mother >> nature, walk the dog, get a snack, or whatever and then restart the >> program from where you paused. You won't miss anything. >> >> TIVO is the best thing to come down the television pike since Philo >> Farnsworth built his first TV! >> >> It's hard to say whether I love my TIVO more than my recumbent bike >> or >> vice versa! >> >> Harry >> >> Monday, September 1, 20082:31 PMWendi [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>> I'm considering giving my husband Tivo service as a birthday gift. I >>> know very little about it, and wondered if any of you might have >>> advice. He's a PC user, while the rest of us use Macs, and our >>> internet connection is wired. Does Apple TV work as well as Tivo? >>> Any >>> advice or thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Wendi >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
