TiVo : Tivo Recording

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by savvychels

My understanding (I don't have one but have been reading the threads for weeks now in anticipation) is that you can do it, but it would have to be manually and would have to be on the current tuner. Apparently there's no archive feature like the V+ but you could set the programme to play and record it to your external drive. Bit of a pain, but possible.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I've picked up from the other threads.

This is correct

Once we get streaming sorted, then it'll make this better than V+ for transfering programmes.

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

This is correct

Once we get streaming sorted, then it'll make this better than V+ for transfering programmes.

Won't that have DRM/copyright implications?

[Mostyn]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

This is correct

Once we get streaming sorted, then it'll make this better than V+ for transfering programmes.

Sorry to be dumb. Can I clarify this? Are you saying that although the Tivo box doesn't have a 'Copy to VCR/DVD' function like the V+ box, it does allow you to play back a recording from it's HDD and record it to your DVD recorder via Scart whilst watching it via HDMI?

In other words it outputs via both connectors simultaniously rather than turning the Scart off?

If this is the case, does it do this for HD recordings too? Outputing SD via Scrart obviously.

Many thanks.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Mostyn

In other words it outputs via both connectors simultaniously rather than turning the Scart off?

It's been reported on foruums that both are active at the same time, so, yes.

Originally Posted by Mostyn

If this is the case, does it do this for HD recordings too? Outputing SD via Scrart obviously.

I've copied HD recordings via the V+, which is scart, so I don't see why the tivo cant; the copied recording will be SD of course.

I think I've read that the scart is RGB capable, so that will be better quality than the composite of the VCR scart output on the V+; not sure if it is RGB, but it ought to be.