Yes. It is called cTiVo and it resides on my Mac and I can down load shows and then burn them to dvd with Toast. I believe it was free. BUT you TiVo must be on your network - either hard wired or via WiFi.
> On Nov 13, 2019, at 8:48 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Ed, I hoped you would answer as I know how much you like TiVo. > > Is there a way to move your recordings off the TiVo to a Mac? In 2013 our > grandson’s team one the State Basketball Championship. The broadcast had been > recorded on the Time Warner box & it later died, we lost the game. > > Every so often there are programs that we want to preserve forever, which I > could do with a recording on the Mac, but am concerned that any other method > will limit me to the reliability of a box I can’t copy from or back up to an > external drive. > > John > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 13, 2019, at 7:29 AM, Ed Wiser <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would go with a OTA TiVo. >> The problem with doing recordings on a Mac you need a tv schedule. An that >> is what you pay TiVo for. Their box is always getting g an updated tv >> schedule. I have used them for 25 years and they are solid boxes. They use >> Linux and have a special software that constantly defrag’s the hard drive >> space that you use to record the shows. You will have to do this yourself on >> the Mac mini. >> The TiVo also will skip most network tv commercials. 😀 >> >> You could also get YouTube Tv an “record” shows. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 12, 2019, at 9:46 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Folks, >>> >>> I seem to have a fobia on how to accomplish what I need to do…so I’m >>> seeking details on the logistics of making this work. >>> >>> In 2017 I was paying Insight or Time Warner (whichever it was) $$179.04 a >>> month for TV and Internet. >>> >>> It went to $180.66. >>> >>> Then $187.23 >>> >>> Again $194.55 >>> >>> Again $196.80 >>> >>> And the new Bill $207.81 >>> >>> I called and am told it’s just an increase to cover the higher cost…and the >>> gal said that she had cut the cable TV service 3 years ago. >>> >>> I’m now serious, this is nuts. >>> >>> Here is my problem >>> >>> One Coax feed into Spectrum’s modem, from there to the Distribution box you >>> see in the photo. >>> >>> The house has Coax, phone and Ethernet wired throughout so I connect the >>> coax from the modem to an input port in the box, then I connect on the >>> outgoing side to the areas of the home that has the TV’s. >>> >>> So, if I go with an Antenna (External Antenna on a pole 5 feet off the >>> ground) for many channels will there be enough strength, or power from the >>> cable coming in from the Antenna to get the signal to the various TV’s? >>> >>> I’ve understood there are signal boosters, they might be needed? >>> >>> Finally, if I would get all that going how am I going to record shows? Do >>> I have to purchase a Tivo box? Is there no way to record to a Mac Mini? >>> It sure would be a lot easier to have the recording on an Apple devise that >>> can then be backed up. We have had three Spectrum boxes go bad and all the >>> recordings lost, it would be the same with a TiVo box wouldn’t it, or can >>> the recordings be moved to a Mac? >>> >>> Lots of questions, as I’m clueless. >>> >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> John >>> >>> <IMG_5883.jpeg> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
