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Cannot transfer ReadyNAS content to TiVo
I've just bought a ReadyNAS Ultra 4 to use as a dedicated media server for a pair of TiVo units. This complements an existing ReadyNAS Duo I'm using for backup on non-video material. I'm having real d...
Good luck on the iMac. The TiVo web site says that the in regard to the Home Networking Package (as it's called in Australia at least), "Mac users require additional third party software to take full advantage of it".
Some success here, thanks to your hints. When I use the TiVo archive to get the content from the TiVo to the NAS (rather than the TiVo desktop software) I'm able to transfer back to the TiVo and play! I see what you mean regarding the two files. It appears that the archiving facility on the NAS creates, in addition to the .tivo file, an additional .nfo file which is an XML file containing details of the item.
So I'll try creating a dummy .nfo file for some of the content uploaded using the TiVo desktop software and see if that then enables me to play back that content on the TiVo.
Some success here, thanks to your hints. When I use the TiVo archive to get the content from the TiVo to the NAS (rather than the TiVo desktop software) I'm able to transfer back to the TiVo and play! I see what you mean regarding the two files. It appears that the archiving facility on the NAS creates, in addition to the .tivo file, an additional .nfo file which is an XML file containing details of the item.
So I'll try creating a dummy .nfo file for some of the content uploaded using the TiVo desktop software and see if that then enables me to play back that content on the TiVo.
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