Most TiVo-equipped Street Techies probably know this already, but besides the ability to run the HME apps, the new TiVo OS, 7.1, includes the much-anticipated TiVoToGo service. This allows you to send TiVo recordings for viewing on other computers on your home network.
When this service was first proposed, it was thought that it was going to be fee-based (or at last part of the then $99 Home Media Option) and there was talk of goofy USB dongles with digital rights software required on each machine to enable playback. But TiVoTo Go is free. To be able to burn DVDs so you can take shows mobile, you do need to buy the MyDVD program.
One big annoyance is that the new TiVo Desktop, Ver 2.0, required on your PC to transfer and play back shows, only runs on Windows XP.
TiVo is rolling out the software upgrades piecemeal. If you want to get higher on the priority list, you can go to their site and enter your TiVo’s service number.