Option to Download Original Unmodified .tivo File

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The .tivo file contains all of the episode information.  This is lost when 
converting to .mpg.  It 
would be great to have the option to just download the .tivo file unchanged.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by smacdiarmid on 9 Nov 2008 at 5:35

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Marking as low-priority enhancement.

  For now, if you want to hack around the .tivo file you can manually download it
from https://<tivoip>

Original comment by yoav.yer...@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2008 at 6:06

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement, Priority-Low
• Removed labels: Type-Defect, Priority-Medium

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It asks for a username and password.  How do I know what those are?

Original comment by smacdiarmid on 9 Nov 2008 at 6:17

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username is tivo
password is whatever you MAK is

Original comment by yoav.yer...@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2008 at 8:46

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So, I think downloading the .tivo file isn't really appropriate for this tool 
(it's
an advanced thing only useful for people who plan to hack around with the file, 
and
who presumably have the kind of skills that make a front-end friendly interface
unnecessary).

  So marking it as 'wontfix'

Original comment by yoav.yer...@gmail.com on 11 Nov 2008 at 11:10

• Changed state: WontFix

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That isn't really true.  I don't use the .tivo file to "hack around with."  I 
use it because it is the best format for 
TiVo GoBack.  The tivo recognizes the file and all of the show information and 
plays it back flawlessly.  Not to 
mention that the .tivo files can be played back with Windows Media Player in 
windows.  A lot of these types of 
programs offer the ability to just download the .tivo file.

Anyway, just food for thought.  If you don't want to add the feature it is not 
a big deal.  I have other ways to 
download the .tivo file.  Just thought you might want to know that it might be 
important to some users, and it 
seems like it would be very easy to add. Up to you.

Thanks again for all your hard work!

Original comment by smacdiarmid on 11 Nov 2008 at 11:57