p2pnet.net News:- Want to convert a .TiVo file from TiVoToGo to a normal mpg?

Say no more. Instead, download the TiVo File Decoder open source toolkit created to allow you to do just that.

“It’s a command-line utility to convert .tivo movie files to normal mpeg files,” says PVRblog.

“It uses your own media access key, so it basically mimics what the TiVo Desktop Software does, but goes another step beyond to remove the DRM. This would allow you to view your TiVo recordings on other unsupported platforms (linux, mac) as well as other devices (cellphone video player, iPod, PSP, etc).”

Naturally, you’ll need a Series 2 TiVo, observes the post, because, “all the TiVoToGo functionality is turned off on Series 3 boxes”.

It’s good for, “32-bit MS Windows (NT/2000/XP), All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes) ,” says Jeremy Drake.

For Macolytes, ” Success!” - says an anonymous here, continuing:

I am successfully watching downloaded content on my Mac, without using any sort of Windows solution at all.

Downloaded from the TiVo via the web interface (though I’ll probably start using Galleon), decrypted it via tivodecode, and I’m able to watch it in VLC. QT doesn’t like the files though.

I was able to use iSquint to convert it to an MPEG4, and now my iPod is playing Robot Chicken

On tuaw.com, “My initial reaction to this was ‘WOO HOO!!!’, ” says Laurie A. Duncan, “but now I’m not convinced that it’s worth it.

“Let’s face it, TiVo will probably change the DRM to defeat this crack and the more time they spend on that, the less time they will spend on bringing Multi-room viewing (MRV) and TTG to the HD Series 3 and TTG to Mac users in general.”

(Thanks, Jazz)

Also See:
PVRblog - TiVoToGo cracked, December 4, 2006
tuaw.com - TiVoToGo DRM cracked, and that’s not necessarily a good thing, December 4, 2006

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