Download and edit TiVo video

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How to download and edit video from your TiVo to your PC

You can download and edit video from your TiVo to your PC using the following instructions. The process is done using Tytool. Tytool comes in 2 sections, one that executes on your PC, and one that works in the TiVo. So you have to install 2 software packages.

  • Use ftp to transfer the files in the TSERVER subdirectory (NowShowing.tcl and tserver_mfs7) to your TiVo, in *binary* mode please! I moved mine to /var/hack/bin for the examples shown below
  • Change the permissions of the files you just transferred so they are executable. Telnet into the TiVo and then: 
chmod a+x /var/hack/bin/tserver_mfs7

followed by: 

chmod a+x /var/hack/bin/NowShowing.tcl
  • Run the TiVo program that will transfer the files to the PC: 
cd /var/hack/bin
/var/hack/bin/tserver_mfs7

You should see: 

Doing the Lowest PriorityFix...  (etc)

then 

Waiting for an incomming connection!
  • Follow the instructions at this web page to create an MPEG file. Note that you might have to change the recording resolution of your TiVo to produce a valid MPEG file if you want to play it on a DVD player as a VCD, SVCD, or a DVD (the TiVo PAL standard 544x576 works OK in my DVD player). Also, make sure that you use the Tytool option under Options-Audio-Transcoding and select sVCD 44.1 @192 (because the TiVo produces audio at the wrong sampling frequency for SVCD, leading to chipmunk sounds, and gaps if you don't do this).
  • If you are using Linux, you can use vcdimager to create a VCD or SVCD. Also read the information about how to burn the resulting image using cdrdao or other tools. I used the commands: 
vcdimager --iso-volume-label="test VCD" --type="svcd" aargh.mpg

and 

cdrdao write --eject --speed 24 --device 0,0,0 --driver generic-mmc videocd.cue

More info about Tytool can be found here.


Information ripped from: OzTiVo-wiki.

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