Canned Meat and Other Delicacies
Aug 30 2005 10:32 PM | Permalink
As many people have noticed, the Wiki has been locked. It received quite a spamming, which I was frankly expecting eventually. I already have different Wiki software in place and the articles are being moved over. The new Wiki will require registration to post, which I think is reasonable. The new backend is MediaWiki which is what runs Wikipedia.
0.4.2 will be released this week with more bug fixes, and some new features related to controlling vserver.
In other news:
Tivo profits
DTV has "no bone to pick with TiVo"
0.4.2 will be released this week with more bug fixes, and some new features related to controlling vserver.
In other news:
Tivo profits
DTV has "no bone to pick with TiVo"
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0.4.1
Aug 18 2005 03:17 AM | Permalink
Here is what's new:
- Fixed burning multiple shows with no episode title.
- You can now transcode audio while streaming. Should fix streaming audio problems on UK Tivos.
- Minor GUI cleanups and code cleanups.
- Downloads section of webpage cleaned up a bit, added new vserver downloads. These binaries may work better if you are having problems.
Download it here or from our downloads sections.
- Fixed burning multiple shows with no episode title.
- You can now transcode audio while streaming. Should fix streaming audio problems on UK Tivos.
- Minor GUI cleanups and code cleanups.
- Downloads section of webpage cleaned up a bit, added new vserver downloads. These binaries may work better if you are having problems.
Download it here or from our downloads sections.
Tivo News Bits
Aug 10 2005 03:01 AM | Permalink
• I've had a lot of people mention this to me. Yes, I'm applying, even though I am under-qualified. Why? Well, why not. =)
• Have not seen this mentioned elsewhere.. Tivo has recently struck a deal with a collective of "small- to mid-size cable companies". In other news, small cable companies.
• TivoTool work continues. Some slight window size fixes when sorting columns, audio transcoding while streaming, and other minor bugfixes. 0.4.1 will be released soon with these fixes and more.
• Added a Tivo Models page to the Wiki. This lists all the tivo models I could find on the net, organized by series. Each model number can have discussions or any other content added to it. Please add to it if you feel strongly about the organization of tivo hacking knowledge. A similar exhaustive listing of software versions will probably be added soon. I hope this kind of reference can be helpful to developers as a sort of hardware profile database. I also want to thank Designbot and Machem, two Tivotool users who have really helped out on the Wiki.
• We have a sourceforge project going up soon. This means the download links will soon be mirrored around the world. The file download section will get a revamp when that is all in place.
• Have not seen this mentioned elsewhere.. Tivo has recently struck a deal with a collective of "small- to mid-size cable companies". In other news, small cable companies.
• TivoTool work continues. Some slight window size fixes when sorting columns, audio transcoding while streaming, and other minor bugfixes. 0.4.1 will be released soon with these fixes and more.
• Added a Tivo Models page to the Wiki. This lists all the tivo models I could find on the net, organized by series. Each model number can have discussions or any other content added to it. Please add to it if you feel strongly about the organization of tivo hacking knowledge. A similar exhaustive listing of software versions will probably be added soon. I hope this kind of reference can be helpful to developers as a sort of hardware profile database. I also want to thank Designbot and Machem, two Tivotool users who have really helped out on the Wiki.
• We have a sourceforge project going up soon. This means the download links will soon be mirrored around the world. The file download section will get a revamp when that is all in place.
0.4.0 Now Available
Aug 05 2005 06:27 AM | Permalink
Version number jump to signify added features and lack of crash bugs.
•First and most noticeable, the list got a revamp. The font now matches most OSX applications. Columns are now sortable, and the column headers are now the correct height. Listings now save to disk between sessions as well.
•DVD burning bugs squashed. Some videos were cutting out early. It appeared that the vobs were the correct size but the disk image was not finishing. Changed the way I called mkisofs and things are looking good. DVD burning should be really solid!
•You will notice a menu called "Remote". This will allow you to execute common commands as if you typed them at your Tivo's console. First, the vserver start and stop commands are hardcoded and will be modified as I get feedback from users for maximum flexibility. There is a dialog that will explain the suggested locations and names for vserver and busybox. Check the wiki for feedback and an explanation of what busybox is.
•The second and more exciting part is the addition of remote macros. Right now there are four slots available. Clicking one of the menu items executes the macro on the tivo (technically against it's bash shell). Check in preferences for some starter macros. Command output is returned in a window. There will be a special section in the wiki shortly where you can share useful macros and tips. Especially useful and unique macros may get added as permanent menu items.
•Real-time de-interlacing & cropping while streaming. Simply turn it on in preferences. Your MPEG4 crop settings are used when streaming. This makes it easy to preview how your final MPEG4 movie will look. You don't have to wait an hour only to realize there is a 1 pixel line of noise across the bottom of the screen. Simply stream what you plan to encode first and tweak as necessary.
•Various minor bugfixes, cleanups. Added some debugging for the outstanding bugs probably related to international tivos, or other model related issues. In a short while there will be sections in the wiki for each model number of tivo. Organizing information by model will be encouraged in the coming weeks.
•First and most noticeable, the list got a revamp. The font now matches most OSX applications. Columns are now sortable, and the column headers are now the correct height. Listings now save to disk between sessions as well.
•DVD burning bugs squashed. Some videos were cutting out early. It appeared that the vobs were the correct size but the disk image was not finishing. Changed the way I called mkisofs and things are looking good. DVD burning should be really solid!
•You will notice a menu called "Remote". This will allow you to execute common commands as if you typed them at your Tivo's console. First, the vserver start and stop commands are hardcoded and will be modified as I get feedback from users for maximum flexibility. There is a dialog that will explain the suggested locations and names for vserver and busybox. Check the wiki for feedback and an explanation of what busybox is.
•The second and more exciting part is the addition of remote macros. Right now there are four slots available. Clicking one of the menu items executes the macro on the tivo (technically against it's bash shell). Check in preferences for some starter macros. Command output is returned in a window. There will be a special section in the wiki shortly where you can share useful macros and tips. Especially useful and unique macros may get added as permanent menu items.
•Real-time de-interlacing & cropping while streaming. Simply turn it on in preferences. Your MPEG4 crop settings are used when streaming. This makes it easy to preview how your final MPEG4 movie will look. You don't have to wait an hour only to realize there is a 1 pixel line of noise across the bottom of the screen. Simply stream what you plan to encode first and tweak as necessary.
•Various minor bugfixes, cleanups. Added some debugging for the outstanding bugs probably related to international tivos, or other model related issues. In a short while there will be sections in the wiki for each model number of tivo. Organizing information by model will be encouraged in the coming weeks.