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TiVoDecode Manager Publisher's Description:
TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is a free Applescript Studio interface (i.e. "wrapper") for the tivodecode program that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding into MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 files. It is not for Series 1 (ever), DirecTiVos, or Series 3.
Features include:
* 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
* On-the-fly transcoding of video to Quicktime/iPod-compatible MPEG-4 movie (PPC & Intel)
* Custom MPEG-4 compression options
* Auto-import MPEG-4 files into iTunes' TV Show Library
* Growl notifications
* Indicator for completed downloads
* Version checking option
* Insertion of show detail in Spotlight comments
* Episode detail (length, quality, channel, actors/actresses)
What's new in this version:
* 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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