TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is a free Applescript Studio interface (i.e. "wrapper") for the tivodecode program that automates the Process of downloading of standalone TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding into MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 files. It is not for Series 1 (ever), Series 3, or DirecTiVos (unhacked or hacked). Features include:
* Bonjour discovery of local TiVos (or enter an IP manually)
* Listing of show, episode, date recorded, and other information
* One-click download and decoding of TiVo shows
* Batch processing queue for multiple downloads
* On-the-fly transcoding of video to Quicktime/iPod-compatible MPEG-4 or H.264 movie (PPC & Intel)
* Custom MPEG-4 & H.264 compression options
* Auto-import MPEG-4 & H.264 files into iTunes' TV Show Library
* Growl notifications
* Indicator for completed downloads
* Version checking option
* Insertion of show detail in Spotlight comments
* Episode detail (length, quality, channel, actors/actresses)
Version 3.0 (02-07-2009)
- Added H.264 Automatic compression. File size is smaller, but takes longer to compress
- Using new Versions of tivodecoder and mencoder, which should help performance
- Fixed compatibility problems with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Now requires version 10.5 or higher. Version 10.5.6 recommended
- Fixed startup delay with the version checking feature
