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It's already wired to the internet. Why do I need to have my computer download the video and then upload it to the TiVo...sounds like a complete waste of time and energy.

I can already subscribe to DL.TV and Cranky Geeks through my TiVo.]]>Mar 18th 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/
At some point the Series3 & TiVo HD will be able to support other codecs - H.264 support is STRONGLY implied by the YouTube announcement. Both of those have decoding hardware which can handle MPEG-4/H.264 & WMV/VC-1, but the software currently does not enable those decoders. Once they support the additional codecs it would make sense to enable direct downloads to the box for the supported codecs, relying on the PC only for others.]]>Mar 18th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/
It would make more sense to just integrate it all into the Tivos themselves, cut out the PC entirely, and make it free for everyone.

I know they want to make money, but this is just a weird direction to be spending your resources. How about making the GUI faster, adding in more options, customization, etc?

Maybe they just have a bunch of bored Windows programmers sitting around. Who knows. If you want to expand your install base, you'll need to offer stuff for free as the carrot.]]>Mar 18th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/
As for doing it on the box - see my above comment about why they didn't do that.]]>Mar 18th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/
Personally I think the coolness of downloading web content (podcasts, clips, etc, NOT full length movies/shows) is overrated and has ran its course. As usual, TiVo is about a year behind the trends. Good thing their interface is still the best, or I woulda went back to DirecTV or Dish months ago.

]]>Mar 18th 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/tivo-gets-official-with-desktop-plus-2-6-enables-web-video-view/
5 running processes with over 50MB of combined memory usage when idle. If you attempt to set the startup executables/service to not start automatically, the application ceases to work even when said services are started.

If you turn off the "Server" portion (share images/music/vids from your PC) via the UI, the CLIENT portion of this app will no longer talk to your TiVo to transfer recordings. Ugh...

I really wanted this to be good.]]>Mar 19th 2008 10:12PM