Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.

'Shells'


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le nubian - Aug 27, 2005 4:09:57 am PDT #4235 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ita!

That is a really cool thing. I'm amped because I archived some Tivo files to another hard disk and brought them over and now I can see them on the Tivo.

I didn't realize that I'd have to "transfer" them to the Tivo though. It really is time for me to get another hard disk. After I get paid at the end of the month, I am going to do this.

I converted a file to .mpg (a Bill Maher HBO special) and it plays just fine on the Tivo so far (only about 19 minutes has transferred over).

I haven't decided if I'm going to convert some media files, just burn them to DVD or what.


§ ita § - Aug 27, 2005 4:11:52 am PDT #4236 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I already have an extra disc for my TiVo, but I've gotten into the habit of keeping seasons of shows on it. Which is silly.

I have an assload transferred off, mostly waiting to be burnt to DVD. Now I know I can tidy the TiVo even more, and still be not that far away from being able to watch them anyway (and it keeps the show description info -- how neat!).


§ ita § - Aug 27, 2005 6:59:06 am PDT #4237 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

TiVo chief exec talks about DIRECTV. I did not know this:

DirecTV, which accounts for about two-thirds of TiVo's distribution, announced that it would stop marketing TiVo to its customers (although it will be available to those who request it)


Liese S. - Aug 27, 2005 7:03:59 am PDT #4238 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Huh. That's very interesting. I've been wondering what it will mean to me, and the directv site has been less than forthcoming.

The other interesting bit is where most of their revenue stream comes from their direct subscribers, so the numbers about distribution may be a bit deceptive as to how it affects them. This makes sense to me, because I think I pay less for my subscription than direct subscribers; in fact, I think I pay only a few cents over what it would cost me just to have the extra receiver alone. So Tivo can't be seeing very much dosh off me.


Typo Boy - Aug 27, 2005 3:19:01 pm PDT #4239 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Hmm - a friends computer needs OS reinstalled. (Windows XP-Pro). Warranty has expired. Dell refuses to sell disk for just price of the disk. Insists on buying full copy. If we have to do that Circuit city has it for same price. But if they sold you the computer and thus know the license is valid shouldn't they sell you the disk for around the same $10 cost you can get it with a new computer?


DXMachina - Aug 27, 2005 3:45:13 pm PDT #4240 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Every Dell we've bought came with a reinstall disk, which is a full copy of XP Pro. Tell your friend to check the box with all the manuals in it that comes with the machine.

eta: It will have a Dell label, and say something like "reinstall." The Windows XP part will be in small print.


Gandalfe - Aug 27, 2005 5:57:35 pm PDT #4241 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Every Dell we've bought came with a reinstall disk, which is a full copy of XP Pro. Tell your friend to check the box with all the manuals in it that comes with the machine.

Or call Dell and say you lost it.


le nubian - Aug 27, 2005 6:59:19 pm PDT #4242 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ita,

I transferred some video files to the Tivo and they all skipped. So I think the main reason for using the file transfer feature are for files that were on the Tivo and you backed them up elsewhere.

So I think I'm just going to burn to DVD non Tivo files.


§ ita § - Aug 27, 2005 7:12:21 pm PDT #4243 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The converted files -- do they skip when you play them on your PC?

That's a bummer.


le nubian - Aug 28, 2005 3:38:50 am PDT #4244 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ita, I haven't tried that yet. The Tivo files I copied back worked just fine.