Ed, Well then I may as well cancel the appointment with Insight on Monday. The ENTIRE reason for doing this was to get the movies TO the Mac so if there is NO way then I'll just return the Tivo to BestBuy and forget it, I may as well record to the Insight box. I'll call Insight and chat with Tivo but I am sure you are right.
Thanks for your help, darn what a bummer. John On Feb 27, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > Well here is the issue that you will have.. > Insight in their great wisdom has a digital do not copy flag set on their > cable cards. > For all channels not just HBO or other subscription channels. What this means > is that you can not use TIVO transfer app to move files off the TIVO on to > your Mac to view or copy to iPhone or DVD. I have been able to work around > this as I still have an older TIVO that does not require a cable card to for > the tuner. > > To record with a TiVo is simple you can look up the program an set up a > record once or season pass. Or you the guide button to select a program an > record it. > > I always find good answers on the TiVo users forum. > > http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/index.php? > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 26, 2011, at 9:34 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Necessity is the mother of invention, or I have to rush my buns to record >> something I really want by Wed. morning. So, today I went to BestBuy & >> picked up a Tivo. I had called last night and Insight will be here Monday >> evening to install the card. >> >> I need a quick and dirty way to get up to speed on this thing so I can at >> least record to the Tivo from 6 to 9 am Wed. Then I will need to know how >> to get the recording off the Tivo so some Mac in the room. >> >> I will read the manuals but since this has become a rush job I thought a >> quick 1-2-3 hand holding would be appreciated. Since there is an ethernet >> port on the back does this appear on your Mac and you drag the movie to the >> Mac? I will use the HDMI port to connect to the TV, it even has a SETA slot >> for backing up. >> >> I know some of you have done this forever so if you have the time to send a >> couple notes on timed recording and moving to the Mac I sure would be >> grateful. >> >> I do know I'll need TOAST, which I have not yet purchased, but as long as I >> save the recording to the Tivo hard drive then I can move it later in the >> week. >> >> Many thanks for your help. >> >> John >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
