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TiVoDecode Manager 3.0

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Automates downloading TiVo Series 2 files/decoding to MPEG-2 files. Free

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TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is a free Applescript Studio interface (i.e. "wrapper") for the tivodecode program that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2/3/HD files to your computer and decoding into MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or H.264 files.

It is not for Series 1 or DirecTiVos Features include:

Bonjour discovery of local TiVos (or enter an IP manually)
Listing of show, episode, date recorded, and other information
One-click download and decoding of TiVo shows
Batch processing queue for multiple downloads
On-the-fly transcoding of video to

What's New

Version 3.0:

Added H.264 automatic compression. File size is smaller, but takes longer to compress
Using new versions of tivodecoder and mencoder, which should help performance
Fixed compatibility problems with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Now requires version 10.5 or higher. Version 10.5.6 recommended
Fixed startup delay with the version checking feature

Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.5 or later Tested with 10.5.6, but may work on earlier versions of 10.5.

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truthhurts reviewed on 22 Sep 2009

Nearly worthless program. Only after numerous tries would it connect to the Tivo (I know the Tivo connectivity works, as downloading via the built-in web server is fine, as is the NowPlaying widget). Interface is extremely glitchy, frequently not responding to user input, or bizarrely selecting list items that weren't clicked. Attempting to download does nothing - no data is transferred at all. Adding to queue and downloading the queue similarly does not work. Controls sometimes disable themselves, sometimes not, with no rhyme or reason.

It's nice that someone is trying, but this software is far too buggy to be of any use.

[Version 3.0]

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truthhurts replied on 29 Sep 2009

iTivo (which appears to be based on the same code) works flawlessly. Not available on MacUpdate, but easy to find via Google.

pezywezy tipped on 10 Jul 2009

I downloaded the program and I put in the correct MAK and IP address and it will not connect to my Tivo. Can I be connected to any network or does it have to be connected to the network that the Tivo is connected to? I don't know what else is wrong. The Tivo preferences allow transfers and I don't know what else could be wrong. Any suggestions?

[Version 3.0]

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bcwinters commented on 25 Feb 2009

The README that accompanies v3.0 says that source code is available on the app's SourceForge page, but the notes file on the web page says the code hasn't been released because it's too messy.

I'm grateful that the developer of this handy little app has started working on it again and I hope he finds time to do some "housecleaning" on the code--I would love to see if input from some other programmers could get 3.0 running on Tiger, for instance, and it would be great if the bug with accented characters in show names/descriptions could be fixed so those shows could be transferred.

[Version 3.0]

GraphAKS commented on 28 Mar 2008

OS X 10.5 - The downloads get to 33-39% complete and they start over. I've tried tweaking the prefs and nothing seems to resolve it.

[Version 2.1]

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bcwinters reviewed on 27 Jan 2007

I launched TivoDecode Manager, entered my TiVo's IP address and media access key, and within 10 seconds I was backing up a recording of a news program I'd been saving since 2003! Excellent.

This app is still rough around the edges, though--I'd rather see the IPs and media access keys stored in the keychain; the progress bar sometimes stalls and times out (I just occasionally Get Info on the ripped file to see when it has stopped getting larger); there's no frames-per-second or other useful metric to tell you how good your CPU's performance is--but overall, it's a sweet little utility that Just Works. Looking forward to future versions!

(Note that I'm giving the app 3 stars for stability--it hasn't crashed on me, but that seemed to be the right place to downgrade it for the stalling progress bar and other rough interface issues.)

[Version 2.1]

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Draechen commented on 18 Dec 2006

Fantastic software! I just wanted to add how good I thought this software was. I download my tivo files, watch them via front row as it saves it right to my movies folder. Makes it truly a joy to use frontrow with my tivo content. Keep up the great work!

[Version 1.5.5]

nothingistrue reviewed on 15 Dec 2006

really nice, and amazing quick work on the updates. works perfectly for me!

[Version 1.5]

aquax reviewed on 14 Dec 2006

So far, I've been very impressed. It's a nice clean GUI, and the features keep improving with each version, and the bugs are fewer.

It's unfortunate TiVo has completely dropped the ball on Mac support, and we're forced to work around their restrictions, but my hat's off to this developer for creating a very Mac-like solution.

[Version 1.5]

Booyaa commented on 14 Dec 2006

Great product. Keep up the good work but would be great if once a file was downloaded from the Tivo it were deleted on the Tivo.

thanks
booyaa

[Version 1.5]

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iNik reviewed on 13 Dec 2006

This latest version (finally) works with PPC Macs reliably. Has a few rough edges, interface-wise, but boy, it's tons easier than the TiVo web interface or Galleon.

It's a great one-stop solution to take TiVo files onto your Mac!

[Version 1.2]

nbullrich had trouble on 20 Sep 2008

I downloaded the decode manager and works fine without crashing. However when I play the downloaded tv shows in Itunes or in my Ipod Touch, the sound is not at sync with the image. Actually the sound is delayed. Anyone knows if I have a wrong setting or how can I fix this problem?

Thanks for the help.

[Version 2.1]

AndySand had trouble on 07 Jan 2008

TDM 2.1 misbehaves on MacBook Pro 2.4 Leopard. Every attempt to download and decode a selected Tivo show ends up having to be cancelled because the process never ends. The progress bar indicates successful processing until the end of the process is reached, at which point the process starts all over. The desktop mpeg4 file doesn't finish. So to test the possibility I've somehow corrupted TDM, I want to uninstall all of it. Simply trashing the TDM folder doesn't do it -- the Media Access Key is stashed somewhere, for example. How do I completely remove TDM so I can start all over?

[Version 2.1]

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CABnDFW replied on 03 Feb 2008

I have used Tivodecode Manager for over a year now and until today I have not had any problems. However, with Leopard 10.5.1 running the app crashes a few seconds into a download and decode of a show. Then it loops and starts again writing over the previous fragment of a file. This happens repeatedly. I have deleted the PLIST file and it did not help.

Any ideas? Sounds like a Leopard problem to me. I love this program and hope that it gets fixed soon.

RonHutchins had trouble on 18 Dec 2006

I downloaded the tivodecoder today and attempted to download one of my recorded shows. Loved that it was able to download the show, but when I went to play it, it gave me an error message and wouldn't play the show. Any idea? The error message was pretty non-descript. I would love to get this thing working this week if anyone knows if this is something that happens often or maybe this was an aberration.

[Version 1.5.5]

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CDavey commented on 07 Jan 2007

Use VLC, no Quicktime.

RonHutchins commented on 07 Jan 2007

What is VLC?

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MacUpdate-Lon replied on 07 Jan 2007

VLC Media Player.

djTA630 had trouble on 08 Dec 2006

I keep getting the AppleScript Error Can't make " sponsorship: call2recycle rechargeable battery recycling corporation" into type real. (-1700)

*shrug*

Any suggestions?

PBG4 17" 1.67GHz 1.5GB RAM

'gonna try it on my G4 867 desktop, now.

[Version 1.0]

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TheBenesch (developer) replied on 09 Dec 2006

Version 1.1 (just released) should fix the problem you were having. It also adds batch processing and several other bug fixes.

djTA630 replied on 18 Dec 2006

I'm right there with "aquax". Great product so far. The regular updates have been fantastic - the bugs are getting less and less with each update.

So far any problems I have had with this software since V. 1 have been addressed.

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Downloads:13,818

Version Downloads:4,452

Type:Multimedia Design : Video

License:Free

Date:07 Feb 2009

Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X

Price:Free

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Bonjour discovery of local TiVos (or enter an IP manually)
Listing of show, episode, date recorded, and other information
One-click download and decoding of TiVo shows
Batch processing queue for multiple downloads
On-the-fly transcoding of video to Quicktime/iPod-compatible MPEG-4 or H.264 movie (PPC & Intel)
Custom MPEG-4 & H.264 compression options
Auto-import MPEG-4 & H.264 files into iTunes' TV Show Library
Growl notifications
Indicator for completed downloads
Version checking option
Insertion of show detail in Spotlight comments
Episode detail (length, quality, channel, actors/actresses)