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What is Home Networking?

The Home Networking Package turns your television into an interactive media centre by connecting your TiVo with the power and functionality of your PC or Mac.

Once you've activated the Home Networking Package on your account, you will get access to the TiVo Desktop software for PC or Mac to download.

Unlock your TiVo media device’s potential with the Home Networking Package and enjoy these great features today:

With Multi-Room Viewing you can:

  • Connect multiple TiVo media devices within the same household
  • Share recordings between TiVo media devices within the same household with the click of a button

With TiVo Desktop you can:

  • Stream music and photos to your TiVo media device from your PC or Mac
  • Transfer TiVo recordings to your PC
  • Transfer home videos from your PC to your TiVo media device

With the TiVo Desktop Plus Key you can:

  • Auto-transfer home videos and video RSS feeds from your PC to your TiVo media device
  • Convert files for use with compatible portable devices: including Apple iPod, Nokia N80, Blackberry Pearl, and any H.264 or MPEG-4 compatible device.
  • Expand your transferable video files to include the following formats:
     
    • Windows Media Video (.wmv)
    • QuickTime Movie (.mov)
    • MPEG-4/H.264 (.mp4, .m4v, .mp4v)
    • MPEG-2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpv2)
    • DivX and Xvid (.avi, .divx)

Please note: After your activation of the Home Networking Package, it will take up to 24 hours for your TiVo media device to receive the Media Access Key. This can be found by navigating on your TiVo to TiVo Central > Messages & Settings > Account & System Information > Media Access Key. Once the Media Access Key appears on your TiVo, your Home Networking Package is ready to use!

Mac users also need to install third party software such as Roxio® Toast 10 Titanium to take full advantage of the Home Networking Package.

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