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This tutorial uses exclusively open source software although kmttg has alternatives to use some commercial software. It takes a while to go through this tutorial, but it is well worth it at the end.
kmttg is a Java based program I (not me the author of this tutorial, a cool developer named Kevin Moye) wrote to facilitate Tivo To Go (TTG) transfer's that can download, create pyTivo metadata, decrypt, run comskip & comcut (commercial detection and removal), create closed captions files and re-encode multiple shows you select from your Tivos all automatically. The program also has the capability to transfer and process shows automatically from your Tivos based on titles and keywords you setup.
You can select one or more shows at a time and then with one click of a button the program will download all the selected items, with the options of also automatically creating a metadata file for pyTivo, decrypting, TiVo files to .mpg, running comskip (commercial detection and removal program), and automatically re-encoding to a more portable format using mencoder, ffmpeg or any other command line encoder of your choosing. The program queues up multiple jobs and displays time, size and speed statistics for ongoing jobs.
Previously I was using different point tools to accomplish this, such as Tivo Desktop or TivoPlayList for downloads, pyTivoMetaGen for generating metadata files, Tivo Decoder UI for decrypting and various GUIs built around ffmpeg for re-encoding. I did not want to pay for or be limited by Tivo Desktop Plus. This is my attempt to simplify and automate these different tasks all into 1 simple GUI.
1. Install OpenJDK version of Java.
Kmttg is written in Java so it runs on all platforms (but VideoReDo is Windows-only). PyTivo Windows, Mac, Linux Written in the Python scripting language, pyTivo is a free application similar to TiVo Desktop. I use kmttg all the time to download shows from my TiVo Roamio. I save the files as H.264 encodes, which makes files about half the size of the original MPEG2 files from the TiVo. I then upload these to my NAS, and serve them from a plex server running on a mac mini. It works flawlessly, and the quality of the archived files is superb.
2. Download kmttg installation zip file from here.
- Obtain version v0p8l or later.
3. Install ProjectX video repair.
Although ProjectX exists in Ubuntu repositories, I do not recommend that particular outdated version. Instead, download a ProjectX_0.91.0.zip file from here and place it in /home/$USERNAME/kmttg. Afterwards, unzip downloaded file and create a link:
4. Download and build tivodecode.
5. Download comskip and wine and configure comskip to run via wine.
- While comskip is open source software, folks haven't quite figured out how to build it on Linux due to a number of complexities. So, we will use a windows build instead and use wine to execute it. Don't worry, it will all be under the covers.
6. Download HandBrake encoder.
7. Download Atomic Parsley metadata processor.
- You must know your 10 digit Media Access Key (MAK) for your TIVO. PLEASE do not post your MAK in these forums!
From http://support.tivo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/196, question 'Unable to transfer video from TiVo DVR to PC'
NOTE: You can find your Media Access Key in either of these two places:
From your TiVo DVR: Go to TiVo Central, select Messages & Settings, then Account & System Information, and then Media Access Key.
Online: Log in to your My TiVo account.
When I say $USERNAME, I mean your actual username.
- Run kmttg by typing ~/kmttg/kmttg
- Enter your MAK
- Configure your software by selecting File/Configure and selecting Programs tab
- Check that kmttg auto-detected your handbrake at /usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI
- Check that kmttg auto-detected your tivodecode at /home/$USERNAME/tivodecode/tivodecode
- Check that kmttg auto-detected your comskip at /home/$USERNAME/kmttg/comskip/comskip
- Check that kmttg auto-detected your ProjectX as /home/$USERNAME/kmttg/ProjectX/ProjectX.jar
- Click Refresh for kmttg to update list of your TIVO programs
- Select checkboxes ☑ metadata ☑ decrypt ☑ QS Fix ☑ Ad Detect ☑ Ad Cut ☑ encode
Select Encoding Profile: hb_television
Select your favorite programs and click [START JOBS] on the top left.
- Wait, and then enjoy your videos on your computer or your mobile device.
Note that encoding profile hb_television is a good place to start but is not a perfect profile. There is truly no perfect encoding profile, so use HandBrake GUI to optimize your encoding experience. A file encoded using hb_television profile won't play on your Android phone or tablet (you would not use a closed source tablet, would you?), so use ff_droid or hb_iphone preset instead for taking your TIVO shows on the road.
Originally posted The Ubuntu Forums (ubuntuforums.org)
'Last week I successfully transferred a bunch of shows off my older Tivo HD to my computer with the latest Tivo Transfer app just fine. Now, I use it to try and snag some new episodes of the same off of my new Tivo Premiere and most of them have the 'Red Circle Slash' icon next to them. I've known that is the cable the Tivo company restricting us from doing this. Is any anything I can do to remove or get off the protection.'
It's easy to transfer Tivo recordings to your computer with Tivo Desktop, however, Tivo recordings marked with a red circle slash can usually not be transferred due to the copy protection. There are some free programs can assist you to remove commercials from Tivo recordings, one of them is the Perl program KMTTG, but you may find the process is too complicated or operate. If you want to find a more simple to use application, you can download Pavtube Video Converter/Mac, the program has a free trial version with the ability to remove the copy protection from Tivo recordings and convert into a more common file format like AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV for you to easily play on computer with Windows Media Player or transfer to Android phones/tablets.
Tips: The free trial version will help you to output a non copy-protected Tivo recordings with Pavtube watermark on it. You can register for a full version without watermark leaving on the output video.
How to Remove Tivo Recordings Copy Protection?
Step 1: Enter Media Access Key.
The copy protected Tivo recordings usually have a Media Access Key, you can find it by logging into your Tivo account at Tivo and clicking the 'Media Access Key' link on the right side of the screen. Then hit the button on the main interface, in the pop out window, enter the Media Access Key for the Tivo files, then press the 'OK' button.
Step 2: Import Tivo files.
After entering the Media Access Key, you can successfully import Tivo files by clicking 'File' > 'Load Video/Audio' or 'Load from Folder' to the program.
Step 3: Define an output file format.
Go to 'Format' drop-down bar, select on of your desired format to output, for example, you can choose 'MPEG-2 Video(*.mpg)' to output from Tivo for buring to DVD.
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Step 4: Start Tivo recordings copy protection removing process.
Press the right-bottom 'Convert' button to carry out the conversion process.
When the conversion is over, hit the 'Open' folder on the main interface to find and locate the converted files, transfer Tivo recordings to your computer with the simple steps below:
1. Connect your Tivo box to your home network and then install and launch the Tivo Desktop Software for the PC on your PC.
2. Click 'Pick Recordings to Transfer.' A window showing your Tivo box's 'Now Playing' or 'My Showings' list appear.
3. Check the box next to the title of the recordings you want to transfer.
4. Click 'Start Transfer.' A transfer window will pop out.
5. The shows you have transferred to your computer will be listed in Tivo Desktop's 'Now Playing List'. Click 'Tivo Recordings' to reach the 'Now Playing List'.
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6. To watch a show, select any title from the list and then click 'Play'. You computer's default media player such as Windows Media Player will starts to play the Tivo shows automatically.
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