Hacking Tivo: The Expansion, Enhancement, and Development Starter Kit (Digital Lifestyle) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764543369 ISBN 13: 9780764543364

Synopsis

Written by an avid TiVo hacker, and active TiVo community member, Hacking TiVo appeals to both experienced tweakers and curious observers alike by walking them through the steps needed to do everything from increasing the storage capacity of their TiVos to connecting them to the internet.  After completing this book, readers will enjoy being able to say that they have enhanced their TiVo, that they have larger TiVos than can be purchased, and that they have features that don't exist for others.  They will also know where to look for the latest developments, and know enough to start some serious tinkering on their own.

Topics covered include:

*Secret TiVo backdoor codes

*Increasing recording time with larger hard drives

*Getting access to the TiVo operating system

*Transferring files to and from your PC

*Controlling your Tivo from the Internet

*Adding sports scores, stocks and weather features

*Displaying your own photos and graphi cs on your TV

*Hooking AOL Instant Messenger into your TiVo

*Seeing who is calling you on your TV screen

*Receiving your email from your TiVo

*Distributing TiVo video throughout your entire house

And more&

The CD-ROM contains a bootable Linux distribution (with a modified kernel) that allows the user to mount TiVo hard drives and work with them.  It will also contain various TiVo utilities, as well as many of the enhancements described in the book

Edition details

• Publication date: 1709
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764543369
• ISBN 13: 9780764543364
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 550