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Roxio announces Toast 8, with TiVO2Go

08.01.2007
Roxio Monday announced the release of Toast 8 for the Mac, offering a number of enhancements over the previous version of Toast -- and an exclusive deal with Tivo allowing Mac users to download and watch programs on their computers, burn them to a DVD or export them to iTunes and sync them with a video iPod. That means Mac users now have a fully featured Tivo2Go that doesn't require hacking skills.

I had a chance to work with the software recently prior to its official release; Here's what I found.

The Tivo2Go interface

Browsing your Tivo files is a simple process, assuming your Tivo is media enabled and active on your home network. Just get the media access code form your online Tivo account or from the DVR and enter that code when launching Tivo Transfer for the first time.

Inside the Tivo Transfer application you will see all the media-enabled Tivo systems on your network. Simply choose the files you want to download to your computer and click start transfer; Yes, it's that easy. For shows with a season pass, your can create an auto-transfer that will download your files whenever the Tivo transfer application is launched and a new episode is available.

Once you have downloaded the file, it can be viewed in Toast 8 using the Toast Video Player Application. As you can see, there are a number of options within the application, including support for multiple aspect ratios. Of course, you can also use the DVD-burning feature and copy the Tivo files to a DVD or export them to iTunes.