TiVo Photo app

DaBoz · 12-06-2011, 16:04

I'm not near the TiVo at moment so can't investigate myself.

Does the photo app only connect to cloud services? Or can I browse photos on my PC?

I think not, as there's no connection from tivo to my LAN.

If not, then how useful is this service? I don't upload photos because the upload speed is limited to 1 mbit and it takes forever to upload photos to a cloud service.

So how do you TiVo photo app users get round the slow cloud upload issue, or are you all XL BB users?

12-06-2011, 16:35

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

I'm not near the TiVo at moment so can't investigate myself.

Does the photo app only connect to cloud services? Or can I browse photos on my PC?

I think not, as there's no connection from tivo to my LAN.

If not, then how useful is this service? I don't upload photos because the upload speed is limited to 1 mbit and it takes forever to upload photos to a cloud service.

So how do you TiVo photo app users get round the slow cloud upload issue, or are you all XL BB users?

I'm assuming that it uploads to google/picasa servers. It does load the photos fast. The app needs improving though so you only seem to be able to upload one folder IIRC.

DaBoz · 12-06-2011, 16:42

The tivo photo app 'uploads' to google servers? Are you sure? How do you get the photos into TiVo?

12-06-2011, 16:46

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

The tivo photo app 'uploads' to google servers? Are you sure? How do you get the photos into TiVo?

No I'm not sure. I'm just guessing that's what would have to happen because like you say the ethernet connection isn't enabled. If I am right though wouldn't it be downloaded from the tivo's 10 meg connection?

DaBoz · 12-06-2011, 22:10

I think we are at cross purposes. TiVo app appears to retrieve photos from cloud services such as google, facebook and flickr. So first you have to get photos from your PC to that cloud service. That requires uploading via your VM broadband connection which is only 1 mbit on my tariff which is very slow for photos from average cameras these days.

So, I have to upload from my PC to a cloud service, then download back to my living room with TiVo.

It would be much easier to connect my TiVo to my PC and cut out the cloud storage middleman.

Make sense?

So, for those that use the photo app, how do they find uploading all their photos via VM broadband?

savvychels · 12-06-2011, 23:16

I don't use any of those services to upload to - I use photobucket - I've never had a problem uploading to photobucket through vm broadband.

I've done a few to facebook - but I'm not a big fan of sharing photos on facebook (that may change in future) but the ones I've loaded have only taken seconds.

I now have 5mbit upload - but that's only recent - when I have previously done bulk uploads they've not taken too long depending on file size. Best I can suggest is give it a test run and see how it goes.

I do totally agree it would be better if we could interface pc to TiVo directly/wirelessly

denphone · 13-06-2011, 05:24

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

I'm not near the TiVo at moment so can't investigate myself.

Does the photo app only connect to cloud services? Or can I browse photos on my PC?

I think not, as there's no connection from tivo to my LAN.

If not, then how useful is this service? I don't upload photos because the upload speed is limited to 1 mbit and it takes forever to upload photos to a cloud service.

So how do you TiVo photo app users get round the slow cloud upload issue, or are you all XL BB users?

l have uploaded my photo's from Facebook/Picassa to my tivo app and its great to see them on the big screen.

13-06-2011, 06:56

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

I think we are at cross purposes. TiVo app appears to retrieve photos from cloud services such as google, facebook and flickr. So first you have to get photos from your PC to that cloud service. That requires uploading via your VM broadband connection which is only 1 mbit on my tariff which is very slow for photos from average cameras these days.

So, I have to upload from my PC to a cloud service, then download back to my living room with TiVo.

It would be much easier to connect my TiVo to my PC and cut out the cloud storage middleman.

Make sense?

So, for those that use the photo app, how do they find uploading all their photos via VM broadband?

I think picassa reduces the size of the picture to cut down on the upload. At my viewing distance I hadn't realised this as the pq looked fine.

gadge · 13-06-2011, 07:22

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Originally Posted by denphone

l have uploaded my photo's from Facebook/Picassa to my tivo app and its great to see them on the big screen.

How do you do it from picasso i can get our facebook ones but cant seem to get the picasso ones to work.

spiderplant · 13-06-2011, 07:56

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Originally Posted by ahardie

I think picassa reduces the size of the picture to cut down on the upload. At my viewing distance I hadn't realised this as the pq looked fine.

Yes, it does. By default they are reduced to 1600 pixels wide, which is fine for browsing or viewing on TV. Uploading only takes a few seconds per picture even on a 300kbps ADSL connection.

(And does it really matter how long it takes? Start it off then get on with something else)

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Originally Posted by gadge

How do you do it from picasso i can get our facebook ones but cant seem to get the picasso ones to work.

Either select some pictures, right-click and select "Upload to Picasa web album" or click the Share button to upload an entire folder. Of course, you'll need to set up an account first if you don't have one.

DaBoz · 13-06-2011, 08:57

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Yes, it does. By default they are reduced to 1600 pixels wide, which is fine for browsing or viewing on TV. Uploading only takes a few seconds per picture even on a 300kbps ADSL connection.

(And does it really matter how long it takes? Start it off then get on with something else)

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Either select some pictures, right-click and select "Upload to Picasa web album" or click the Share button to upload an entire folder. Of course, you'll need to set up an account first if you don't have one.

I have several Gb of photos. How long will this take?

Edit: at least 6gb at last check.

13-06-2011, 09:20

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

I have several Gb of photos. How long will this take?

Edit: at least 6gb at last check.

I don't think anyone can tell you how long it will take on your connection Boz. As the app. stands at the moment you wouldn't upload your whole picture collection to it. What you could do is, for instance when you get off holiday, link that folder through picassa and then view them.

DaBoz · 13-06-2011, 09:28

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Originally Posted by ahardie

I don't think anyone can tell you how long it will take on your connection Boz. As the app. stands at the moment you wouldn't upload your whole picture collection to it. What you could do is, for instance when you get off holiday, link that folder through picassa and then view them.

Ah, ok, I think that these apps just aren't for me then. I've just looked at Picasa Web Albums and Yahoo Flickr and they are geared up for public sharing of photos. Flickr you can tailor to just be you, but Picasa you can't, it shares to everyone, although you can hide tags and prevent downloading.

Also, both have small limits on total storage, and Flickr limits monthly uploads.

I'll stick to browsing photos off my PC with the PS3.

Thanks anyway, it's cleared up whether the Photo App would be useful to me or not, but I guess it's more targeted at people who already share photos publicly.

Cheers

Boz

blackthorn · 13-06-2011, 10:12

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

Ah, ok, I think that these apps just aren't for me then. I've just looked at Picasa Web Albums and Yahoo Flickr and they are geared up for public sharing of photos. Flickr you can tailor to just be you, but Picasa you can't, it shares to everyone, although you can hide tags and prevent downloading.

I`ve got my albums on picassa set to private.
http://picasa.google.com/support/bin...&answer=113516

spiderplant · 13-06-2011, 16:23

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

I have several Gb of photos. How long will this take?

Edit: at least 6gb at last check.

It would take just under two days for me, a lot less for you. I don't consider that "forever". If you'd started it when you started this thread, it would have finished by now.