[opendtv] TiVo hacks flourish
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:09:55 -0500
TiVo hacks flourish
By Paul Festa
Story last modified November 11, 2004, 4:00 AM PST
Five years after TiVo introduced the rewind and fast-forward buttons
to broadcast television, hackers are pushing its digital video
recorder to new heights--and possibly giving the company some ideas
about where to go next.
TiVo boxes are in many ways a perfect target for gadget hobbyists,
providing both the means and motive to create some high-powered
enhancements.
The devices use mostly off-the-shelf computer components and run the
open-source Linux operating system, making it easy for curious
tinkerers to try out their skills. In addition, TiVo has
intentionally left many tantalizing features out of its boxes due to
concerns over potential copyright violations.
That combination has fueled a high-stakes game of underground
innovation for TiVo, which must tread carefully as it seeks to create
new features to stay ahead of rivals without angering Hollywood and
broadcasters such as partner DirecTV.
TiVo hacks available for download let those inclined to tinker do a
range of things: add a Web interface to the TiVo unit, convert
programs to DVD and other formats, alter TiVo native features, expand
the unit's hard drive, transfer files back and forth from the unit to
the PC, or archive shows at smaller file sizes.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1041-5447461.html
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