How to convert QuickTime MOV to TiVo format on Mac OS X
How to convert QuickTime MOV to TiVo format on Mac OS X
You might store many awesome QuickTime MOV format movies and videos in your iTunes library on Mac. But you want to transfer those QuickTime movies from Mac to TiVo and watch them on your big TV screen. Since TiVo cant read MOV format files, uploading QuickTime movies to TiVo can be a little bit tricky. This article discusses an easy method to convert to TiVo format MPEG 2 on Mac and upload it to your TiVo (including TiVo series 1, series 2 and series 3).
This article includes two parts:
Part 1: How to convert QT MOV files to TiVo on Mac (Snow Leopard included)
Part 2: How to upload converted files to TiVo from Mac?OS X 10.6 included)
Part 1: How to convert QT MOV files to TiVo on Mac (Snow Leopard included)
1.Download Mac MOV to TiVo Converter for and add QT MOV files With this Video Converter for Mac, converting MOV files to TiVo format is now a breeze! It supports batch conversion, so that you can convert several MOV files at a time!
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2.select TiVo MPEG 2 format
Note: TiVo Desktop works with music in the MP3 format and playlists created using iTunes. AAC files and songs purchased from the iTunes store are not playable on the TiVo DVR. You can use this Mac MOV to TiVo Video Converter to extract MP3 audio from MOV videos!
3.Start MOV to TiVo conversion on Mac Hit Convert to start converting MOV files to TiVo format on Mac and let this QuickTime MOV to TiVo Video Converter for Mac do the rest for you!
Part 2: How to upload converted files to TiVo from Mac?OS X 10.6 included?
Download and install the TiVo Desktop software (free, www.tivo.com/buytivo/tivogear/software/), which lets you stream your iPhoto library and your iTunes music to your TiVo. TiVo Desktop doesn't give you any video functionality off the bat, so you'll need to enable its hidden video transfer feature.
First click the Stop button in System Preferences > TiVo Desktop. Launch the Terminal (located in /Applications/Utilities/) and type: defaults write com.tivo.desktop FileVideo -dict-add VideoUIEnabled -bool true
Reopen System Preferences > TiVo Desktop, and you'll see that a new Videos tab has appeared. Check the box to publish your videos and choose the folder that has your MPEG-2 videos in it.
Finally, on your TiVo, scroll all the way down to the bottom of your Now Playing List, and you'll see your Mac listed there. Choose the videos that you want to transfer, and TiVo will transfer the movies into your Now Playing List so they're available even after your Mac is turned off.
Note: Before you click the "Start" button, your MPEG-2 videos must already be located in your chosen folder. If you decide to add more videos to that folder later, you'll need to stop and start TiVo Desktop again for it to recognize your new videos.
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Posted at 11:14PM Dec 15, 2009 Read More... by LeeMichael in General | Comments[0]
