TiVoDecode Manager 2.1 review
DownloadTiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is an Applescript Studio front-end (i.
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TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is an Applescript Studio front-end (i.e. "wrapper") that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding into MPEG-2 files. It is not made for Series 1 (ever) or Series 3.
Here are some key features of "TiVoDecode Manager ":
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
What's New:
MPEG-4 on-the-fly encoding now supported on both Intel and PowerPC, fixes some problems with some shows not converting at all and increased conversion speed.
Significantly improved reliability of downloads, especially on slow transfers and large files
Moved Media Access Key, download location and file format to a preferences panel
Added option in preferences panel to automatically add MPEG-4 file to iTunes TV Shows (iTunes does not support MPEG-2)
Added option to select custom MPEG-4 compression settings
Added estimated time of download completion
Added indicator of completed downloads (not shown if download is manually cancelled)
Added additional detail panel, including actors/actresses, channel, genres, rating, length, and recording quality
Added length of show to Now Playing list
Added option to automatically check for a new version of TDM upon launch
Improved Bonjour detection reliability
Added Growl notification support. Requires Growl to be installed and running. See http://growl.info for more information.
Added show description to Spotlight comments
Fixed bug where Cancel Download button would remain active after a download completes
Fixed bug where non-administrator users could not download programs
Fixed visual glitch where window would briefly display at default size before switching to saved size
Can now reverse-sort any column in Now Playing
Added Help menu that links to the FAQ
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