TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is an Applescript Studio front-end (i.e. "wrapper") that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding into MPEG-2 files.
TiVoDecode Manager is not made for Series 1 (ever) or Series 3.
Here are some key features of "TiVoDecode Manager":
· 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 or H.264 movie (PPC & Intel)
· Custom MPEG-4 & H.264 compression options
· Auto-import MPEG-4 & H.264 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 Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added H.264 automatic compression. File size is smaller, but takes longer to compress
· Using new versions of tivodecoder and mencoder, which should help performance
· Fixed compatibility problems with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Now requires version 10.5 or higher. Version 10.5.6 recommended
· Fixed startup delay with the version checking feature