How to download movies from BLOCKBUSTER On Demand®

You can rent movies from BLOCKBUSTER On Demand directly from your broadband-connected TiVo® box and download them to your "My Shows" list.

This feature is available on:

  • Series3
  • TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL
  • All TiVo Premiere boxes

Before you begin: linking your blockbuster.com and tivo.com accounts

In order to start renting movies from BLOCKBUSTER On Demand and downloading them to your TiVo box's "Now Playing" or "My Shows" list, you need to link your blockbuster.com and your tivo.com accounts. Once your accounts are linked, you can easily order videos directly from your TiVo box any time you wish.

Note: If you have multiple TiVo boxes, you only need to link your account to one of them. Once completed, the linking applies to all boxes on the account.

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  1. On your computer, sign into your tivo.com account at tivo.com/manage.
  2. Select "DVR preferences" on the left, and make sure your TiVo boxes are enabled for video downloads.
  3. Create your free blockbuster.com account at www.blockbuster.com/tivo/activate. Make note of your blockbuster.com user name and password.
  4. On your TiVo box, go to TiVo Central®, then do one of the following:
    • On TiVo Premiere with HD menus, select 'Find TV, movies, & videos' > 'BLOCKBUSTER.' See it
    • On all other TiVo boxes or on TiVo Premiere with SD menus, select 'Video On Demand' > 'BLOCKBUSTER.' See it
  5. Browse BLOCKBUSTER On Demand and find a movie you like, then proceed to checkout. You'll be prompted to complete a three-step process to link your blockbuster.com and tivo.com accounts.

You will need your blockbuster.com user name, your blockbuster.com password, and your tivo.com password to complete the account linking.

Note: You will need to create a BLOCKBUSTER 5-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your 5-digit PIN will be required each time you rent a video from BLOCKBUSTER for downloading to your TiVo box.

Congratulations! You are now ready to download videos from BLOCKBUSTER On Demand.

Finding, renting, and downloading BLOCKBUSTER videos – from your TV

Once your accounts are linked you can easily find, rent, and download videos right from your couch.

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  1. Go to TiVo Central, then do one of the following:
    • On TiVo Premiere with HD menus, select 'Find TV, movies, & videos' > 'BLOCKBUSTER.' See it
    • On all other TiVo boxes or on TiVo Premiere with SD menus, select 'Video On Demand' > 'BLOCKBUSTER.'See it

    From here you can browse BLOCKBUSTER On Demand videos available for downloading.

  2. When you find a video you want, select it, enter your 5-digit PIN and press "Select" when done.
  3. Press "Thumbs Up" to complete your rental.

    Your video will begin to download in a few minutes and will appear in your Now Playing List Now Playing or My Shows list.

Note: You can also search for your favorites by doing any of the following:

  • On TiVo Premiere with HD menus: go to 'TiVo Central' > 'Find TV, movies, & videos' > 'Search'
  • On all other TiVo boxes or on TiVo Premiere with SD menus: Go to 'TiVo Central' > 'Find Programs' > 'Swivel Search'

Use your TiVo remote control to enter part of a title or an actor's name. Search results will include available BLOCKBUSTER downloads.