How to transfer shows to your iPod, PSP, or other portable device

Transferring TiVo recordings to your iPod, PSP, or other portable device (PC)

If you are using an iPod, iPhone, PSP, or other portable device that does not sync with Windows Media Player, recordings transferred to TiVo Desktop's "Now Playing List" need to be converted to a format that your portable device can read. You can convert individual recordings, or you can set this to happen automatically to all recordings in the "Now Playing List."

If you are using a portable device that does sync with Windows Media Player, TiVo Desktop can add recorded shows to your Windows Media Library automatically.

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1. Before you begin, make sure that you have TiVo Desktop or TiVo Desktop Plus installed on your PC and that you have transferred at least one recording from your TiVo box to TiVo Desktop. TiVo Desktop Software will allow you to automatically prepare each transferred TiVo recording for use with a portable video player, either by adding the recording to your media library or converting it to your player's preferred video format. (For information on transferring shows, see how to transfer shows to your PC).
   • TiVo Desktop software for the PC supports with Windows Media Player.
   • TiVo Desktop Plus software for the PC supports additional media players, including the Apple iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, Palm Pre, Palm Treo 650, and various Blackberry phones, as well as other H.264 and MPEG-4 compatible devices.
2. Launch TiVo Desktop or TiVo Desktop Plus.See it
3. Do one of the following:
   • Convert a single recording: See it
     1. Highlight a recording in TiVo Desktop's "Now Playing List."
     2. Right-mouse click the recording and select "Convert For…," then select your device.
   • Convert all recordings automatically:See it
     1. Choose 'File' > 'Preferences.'
     2. Select the "Portable Devices" tab.
     3. Select "Convert for Use with My:" and use the drop-down menu to select your portable device.
     4. If you want TiVo Desktop to delete the original recording from the "My TiVo Recordings" folder after the conversion for your portable device is complete, check the box "Delete the original transferred files after conversion." This avoids storing multiple copies of the same recording on your computer
     5. Click "OK."
   • Add recorded shows to your Windows Media Library automatically:See it
     1. Choose 'File' > 'Preferences.'
     2. Select the "Portable Devices" tab.
     3. Select "Add to my Windows Media Library."
     4. Click "OK."
   Note: These settings apply only to new shows transferred to the "Now Playing List;" items currently in the "Now Playing List" will need to be converted manually (as described above).
4. Locate your recordings. Recordings converted for iPod or iPhone appear in your iTunes folder. Recordings converted for other portable devices appear in the "My TiVo Recordings for Portables" folder.
5. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your portable device for instructions on transferring the recorded videos to your device.

Transferring TiVo recordings to your iPod, PSP, or other portable device (Mac)

Roxio Toast Titanium software on your Mac lets you transfer recorded shows to your computer so you can convert them for use on your iPod, iPhone, or PSP. (See how to transfer shows to your Mac.)

Visit www.roxio.com/mactivotogo for more information or to purchase Roxio Toast Titanium software.

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1. Before you begin, make sure that you have transferred shows to your Mac using Roxio Toast Titanium software.
2. Launch Roxio Toast Titanium, and select the "Video" category, then select the "DVD-Video" project type from the left navigation window.
3. If not already visible, open the Toast Media Browser by clicking the pull-down "Window" menu and select "Show Media Browser."
4. From the pull-down menu in the Media Browser, select "TiVo."See it
5. Scroll through the list of recordings that have been transferred to your Mac,
   select the show(s) you want to add, and drag them to the Toast window. Your selected shows will be added to your project.
6. Click the red button to convert your shows.
7. In the "Player Setup" dialog box, select the type of portable device, the location of saved files, and any other desired options, and click "Convert."See it
8. Once you have converted the shows, follow the procedure you would normally use to transfer videos to your portable device. See the documentation for your portable device for more information.

See the Toast Titanium User Guide for more about converting videos.

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