How to Backup my recorded .tivo Files on an firewire connected RAID 5 9TB array on Mac

The .tivo files from TiVo box is a protected format that few streaming media player can handle. If you have a RAID array and want to backup and play it on the media player, the best solution is to convert TiVo recordings to a common video format just like .mp4 and add them ontoRAID array so that you can stream Tivo shows to media player via RAID easily. Here we will show you a detailed guide to copy TiVo recordings to media player through RAID. 



Here we will show you a detailed guide to copy TiVo recordings to media player through RAID. The solution is not very straight, we will talk about this job in two parts:

Part One: Save TiVo shows from TiVo box to Your Mac

For Mac user, to stream TiVo to media player via RAID, you have to save TiVo files to your Mac first. You need to getTivoDecode Manager to help you store TiVo recordings to Mac.



1. Run the app, and enter your TiVo’s IP address in the TiVo IP Address box.
2. Click the Prefs button in the lower-right corner.
3. Fill in the Media Access Key to get the TiVo files to the download Queue list.

Click here to get detailed information.

Once the TiVo files are saved in your Mac, then we need to convert TiVo to .mp4 on Mac. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac(read the review) can do the task for you. It can help you quickly and easily not only convert TiVo to common .mp4 format, but also transcode Tivo to any format like MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, MPG, M4V, MP4, etc with high quality and fast speed. 

          

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Part Two: Transfer TiVo to .mp4 for playing to on media player

Step 1. Launch HD Converter for Mac

Run this Mac Tivo to .MP4 Converter and click “Option” button to switch to “Options” window. Click on “Tivo” tab and enter the Media Access Key.



Step 2. Import TiVo recordings

Click “Add video” icon to import recorded Tivo videos.



Step 3. Convert TiVo to MP4 or other formats

Choose an output format according to the device you own. MP4 is quite common and suitable for almost all media player. But you can still select other outputs as the target video format. As Galaxy S6/S6 Edge/Note 4 has been released, you can view recorded HD TiVo videos on it.



Step 4. Start converting TiVo recordings to media player on Mac

Click on “Convert” button in bottom right corner to start the Tivo to MP4 conversion. Then you can store the converted TiVo files in your RAID easily and play on any media player to enjoy freely in weekends, just lay down on sofa to watch your loved shows only without annoying ads.

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Windows Movie Maker .tivo files will not load

Summary: This guide will tell you how to use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to transcode Tivo to WMV for Windows Movie Maker editing without codec problems. 




I am just an individual doing a little video editing. And my source videos vary from interviews to history programs I am converting and editing to include in our family history. I'm trying to upload my tivo files onto windows movie maker and it's not working. So I checked the automatically download codecs, still didn't work. Went into the compatibility where it says to check the box, but there is no box to check what do I do so that I can use tivo files on Windows Movie Maker.

My main goal here is to be able to import TiVo files into Windows Movie Maker smoothly. Looking for the ways. Now I aske this question in forums and find the problem only lies in the video codec of tivo files. But where to download the so-called "right codec" for Windows Movie Maker? Do you have to crack your brain to find the codec? The answer is negative. 

At last, I turn to a more directly and easy way, that's convert Tivo to Windows Movie Maker compatible and editable WMV format. And Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate help me out successfully. It can be used as the winner to transcode Tivo to WMV format for Windows Movie Maker. Works well, do tivo conversion easily and converts flawlessly. I have no trouble now, and I still use it for my WMM editing.>>Top Video Converter Ultimate Review

Meanwhile, I find this Video Conversion tool can create files compatible with various non-linear editing systems like Avid, After Effects and Adobe Premiere (Pro),Windows Movie Maker etc. Below is the step by step guide to convert Tivo to Windows Movie Maker.

Step One. Transfer the Tivo files to PC. 

Although the TiVo Desktop software for the Mac (supplied by TiVo) does not allow user to transfer TiVo recordings to Mac, you can transfer TiVo to Mac MacBook with specific software as long as your TiVo box is connected to your home network. Once you've recorded your favorite shows on your TiVo box, freeware like the TiVoDecode Manager can accomplish this task for you. 

Step Two. Launch this Tivo Video Converter Ultimate. 

Click the top left icon to import your tivo files. 

 

It will pop up a window to remind you submit the tivo key. Click Ok and enter your tivo media key. 

Here is a easy way to trim out commercial ads in tivo click the pencil-like icon on the top, switch to "Trim", you will be able to set up and start and end point easily. 

Step Three. Choose “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas -> WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv)” as the best intermediate video format for editing tivo in Windows Movie Maker. 



Step 4. Now click the big “Convert” to start this easy conversion. Wait for a few moments; you can click “Open” to locate the converted video directly. OK, let’s import tivo video files into Windows Movie Maker for freely editing.

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Transfer TiVo Files to Apple TV for Watching via iTunes

Transfer TiVo Files to Apple TV for Watching via iTunesTiVos are great for time-shifting TV shows. When you got some TiVo recordings, you can watch these TiVo files on your portable devices and media players, save them to DVD, or transfer TiVo files to Apple TV via iTunes for watching. With iTunes supported video formats, it seems a bit difficult for us to import TiVo files to iTunes, right?



As you know, iTunes is a free app that runs on Mac, PC, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Apple TV. With it, you can organize and play digital music and videos on your computer easily, but due to file format issues, iTunes can’t support these formats (mostly MKV, AVI, VOB, MPG, TiVo, etc). It is also the key point why we cannot add Tivo files to iTunes on Mac.

How to make it? Well, the user-friendly and professional Pavtube Video Converter for Mac supports you to encode and import TiVo to iTunes without hassle. The main features of this TiVo to iTunes Converter are high conversion speed with zero quality loss and supporting to convert from and to more than 70 formats like MP4, AVI, FLV, WMV, MKV, MOV, TiVo, etc.
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Detailed steps on how to freely import TiVo files to iTunes:

Step 1: Download and install the program. Press “Options” button. Switch to “TiVo” tab in Option window and enter TiVo Media Access Key.
Tips: How to find your Media Access Key on TiVo? Go to “TiVo Central”> “Messages and Set Up” “Account and System Information”, and your Media Access Key would be there.

Step 2: Click “Add video” or “Add from folder” button to import TiVo files to the program. You can also directly drag the files to the main interface.



Step 3: To import TiVo files to iTunes, you’d better hit the “Format” button to choose “HD Video>>H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)” as the best output format.



Step 4: If you need, you can click “Settings” to set the video parameters like bit rate, resolution, frame rate, etc. Remember the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss.

Step 5: Now everything has been settled, and don’t forget to set the file location. Click “Convert” button to start the conversion work and click “Open” when you finish your conversion to check your converted files.

Conclusion: You can add the output files to iTunes syncing program that works with Apple TV and related devices on Mac. Now, just enjoy transferring TiVo files to Apple TV for watching via iTunes.

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Can any video be viewed in virtual reality like Oculus Rift

There are already a number of apps out there both for the 3D VR Glasses/Headsets such as Oculus Rift and for Google Cardboard-style devices which can play a movie in a "virtual theater."

Basically, it puts you into a seat in front of a giant movie screen. This is particularly useful if you want to watch a movie on your cell phone. 

Next, if you have a movie that's been filmed in 360 degrees, the YouTube app for Android will automatically convert it into immersive, side-by-side virtual reality view. (iPhone support is reportedly coming... eventually).

If you have a movie that's been filmed in regular old 3D, you can also watch it with a headset, but it won't be immersive -- you won't feel as though you're in the middle of it. At best, you'll feel as though you're sitting in a theater wearing 3D glasses, watching a 3D movie.

There are tools to emulate 3D perspective from 2D movies, but have very low expectations. It gets very uncomfortable and most of the times it gets the depth incorrectly. A 2D movie simply doesn't have enough information to have a software guess what's the right depth and since you don't know what's behind an object, even when it guesses the depth correctly, it won't look natural.

Play any video files on Oculus Rift with 3D effect

To watch any incompatible file formats such as AVCHD, MXF, Tivo, etc video files on Oculus Rift in 3D effect, you will need to convert these file formats to 3D SBS. Pavtube Video Converter / Mac Version, a comprehensive tool that's capable of converting various media files to 3D SBS format to watch on Oculus Rift and also other Virtual Reality devices including Samsung Gear VR, Zeiss VR One, etc.

Free download the Trail version and have a try, it is 100% clean and safe:

    

Step by step to convert any video to Oculus Rift 3D formats

Download and install Pavtube Video Converter on your computer or Mac (compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and lower versions / Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard and lower versions). Run this program immediately. We choose the windows version as the guide, Mac version as the same in the steps.

Step 1: Import video.

Import the video files to this program by click "File" menu and select "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder". Or you can directly drag and drop the files to the program interface.



Step 2: Output Oculus Rift compatible 3d format.

Tap on "Format" bar and find "3D Video", there are a lot of format options for you. You can choose the output 3D format according to your phone, here "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" is recommended.



Step 3: Convert Files to Oculus Rift SBS 3D MP4.

Hit right-bottom "Convert" button to start the conversion process.

When the conversion finished, transfer the generated files to your phone to watch on Oculus Rift with the Oculus Live app.

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Decrypt and remove commercials from Tivo recording for playback on Windows/Mac

       A Tivo Converter Customer Review From Pavtube:

I have recorded an entire season of favorite TV plays via Tivo box and it have the commercials on it with Tivo. How can I skip them? TiVo DVRs do not offer a commercial skip feature. It’s totally understandable as the commercial is a part of the source signal; but it troubles me a lot when playback the recorded TV plays: I have to pause and skip the ads manually. I used to be fine with that but now my daughter grows up and she’s fond of this: every time when it comes to ads she will cry. I’m totally not computer-savvy but have to look for a good solution.

It’s widely accepted that TV recordings from Tivo box are protected; we cannot edit or change it nor remove the ads within that context. After spending several days browsing the websites, finally I get this Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to work. It’s very easy to convert tivo files and you don’t need to change any specs; also the ads trimming is quite simple. Moreover, I also convert and copy many Disney Blu-ray movies to my Nabi 2 android tablet, my daughter can watch these movie on Nabi 2 when I'm busying in my yard.

Note: If you only have a Mac, the Mac version is more suitable

My workflow: Decrypt and remove commercials from Tivo recordings for different purposes on my computer

1. Install and launch this Tivo Converter; drag and drop Tivo recordings to it. Or you can click the small “plus” icon to load Tivo recordings. Pls note the first disc-like icon is to load discs – yes this tool also support converting Blu-rays and DVDs. 

2. Submit Tivo Key. 

This Tivo Converter requires your Tivo key to play the recordings. (Tips: How To Find Tivo Media Access Key) 

Right after you drag the media files to this program, it will pop up a window asking for the key; see this screenshot: 

Enter it and import the media files again; it will remember your key automatically so that we don’t need to set it any more. 

3. Remove commercials from Tivo recordings. 

Now back to the main interface; hit the pencil-like icon on the top to enter the video editor. It’s on “Trim” mode by default. Drag the two small triangles on the progress bar, you can customize the start/end point. 

Or you can submit the start and end timing on the below.

Hit “OK”. 

4. Choose format and convert. 

Find the “Format” drop-down list, there’re many presets for different using. As my only need is to watch on computer and Nabi 2 tablet, the MP4 format is most common so I chose it. Then hit the big “Convert” to start converting Tivo recording or Disney Blu-ray movie to MP4 on computer. After it completed, click “Open output folder” to get converted videos and save it to my drive for playback.

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Catch up on television shows on the go when traveling

Summary: You may want to watch the television shows you have watched yesterday at home once more during the flight on your trip. There, in this article we will show you how make it come true.

As we know, TiVo is a popular home setup box for recording favorite TV drama programs and movies for later playback. And you can transfer the TV recordings to your personal computer or tablet by using the TiVo Desktop Software application. To use TiVo recordings anywhere you like, just like during the flight on your trip. Of course, you can watch other movie or video on your trip, in your personal computer, tablet, phones or other portable devices.



Unfortunately, the tivo files are not supported by the personal computer, tablet, phones or other portable devices. In order to make it playable on one of them, you need to convert the tivo files into a target device supported format. In general, the H.264 mp4 is supported by all the devices. Here you need to convert the tivo files into mp4 format for playing on personal computer, tablet, phones or other portable devices. To do the task, a professional video tool--Pavtube HD Video Converter / Mac Version is highly recommended here.

  

Key Features of Pavtube HD Video Converter

• Convert .tivo files to .mp4 in high speed.
• Convert .tivo files to lots of common video/audio formats, including MP4, FLV, AVI, MOV, MP3, WMA, etc.
• Convert .tivo files to video editor (like iMovie and Final Cut Pro) supported format.
• Share .tivo videos into website FLV for YouTube, Vevo, Vimeo and more websites.
• Edit your .tivo videos with built-in video editor before converting them.
• Fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 or later, including the latest 10.11 El Capitan. Windows XP or later, including Windows 10.

Step-by-step guide on how to convert recorded .tivo in a mp4 for playback

Step 1. Launch HD Converter for Mac

Run this HD Converter and click “Option” button to switch to “Options” window. Click on “Tivo” tab and enter the Media Access Key.



Tip: How to find your Tivo Media Access key? Just go to the 'Tivo Cetral 'menu>>'Message and Set up' Account and system information', your Media Access Key would be there.

Step 2: Import .tivo files to the program

You should transfer your .tivo files to the MAC/PC (TivoDecode Manager will be helpful for transferring TiVo recordings), then you can easily drag .tivo files from the desktop or folder to the program or choose File > Add from folder to import files to the application. If you want to merge multiple video clips into a single one, you can select all the .tivo video clips and ensure you selected merge into one file option.



Step 2: Set the right output video format

Click on the format bar, and on format list follow “HD Video” ＞ “H.264 HD Video (*.mp4).”



Tips:There are a lot of presets for a variety of devices and you can convert directly to a format that is the best fit for your specific device.

Step 3: Click the "Convert" button to start to convert tivo files

Click the big red "Convert" to start converting Tivo files to mp4. After the Tivo to mp4 conversion, click "Open" to locate the converted video to your portable devices and start enjoying the TV shows without ads and device limitation.

Tips:

Some people may want to keep 5.1 channels for burning. If you choose H.264 MP4, WMV3, MKV, MPEG-2 Video, or MOV-Quick Time, 5.1 channels can be available.

Edit the TiVo recordings to keep proper length and size

Click on "Edit"button to enter editing window of Video Converter.

I. Cut unwanted black edges

Switch to Crop tab to cut unwanted edges. You can crop the video by adjusting the crop frame (drag the green dotted green square frame to circle the part you want to retain) or setting values (Left, Top, Width and Height) of crop area.

II. Trim out bothering commercial ads

Under "Trim"tab you are allowed to cut out unwanted part of selected clip. To trim the video, simply type in desired time value in "Start"and "End"box and click "Set"button. Or you can click left square bracket and right square bracket to set start and end time when playing the video.

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Satisfy Samsung NX500 Shooting and Editing Experience

Summary: This article will introduce an all-in-one App which would satisfy you with Samsung NX500 Shooting and Editing Experience. Please read on. And you will get some useful tips with Samsung NX500.

The most amazing feature of Samsung NX500 is its recordings adopt 4K technology. And the 4K recordings are encoded as H.265 codec which is very good at storing and transferring 4K image. Although when you are trying to editing Samsung NX500 4K recordings in iMovie on Mac El Capitan, you will find that iMovie doesn’t recognize them. After I did a search, I found out the reason. From the Apple Official Forum, we can know the reason is iMovie doesn’t support H.265 Codec. 

In order to satisfy yourself with the editing experience of Samsung NX500 H.265 4K videos, I would suggest you to transcode H.265 videos to Apple Intermediate Codec which is the most compatible codec for iMovie. Here I recommend Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to help you edit Samsung NX500 H.265 4K videos in iMovie. This App is an all-in-one video converter. It can not only convert Samsung NX500 H.265 4K videos to Apple Intermediate Codec for iMovie, but also convert H.265 4K videos to MPEG-2 format for Premiere Pro. Besides, the built-in video editor allows you to edit your videos by trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects and more.

    

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How to Satisfy You with Samsung NX500 Shooting and Editing Experience

Step 1. First run the App. Click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button to browse and choose your Samsung NX500 H.265 4K video.



Step 2. Thenm click on the format bar and follow "iMovie and Final Cut Express" to choose "Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as the right choice.



Step 3. If you need, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ window to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels.

Step 4. Finally, click the big "Convert" button in the main UI to start the conversion. When the H.265 to Apple Intermediate Codec conversion is donw, you can satisfy yourself with importing and editing Samsung NX500 videos in iMovie. Enjoy!

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