Roxio ships TiVo to Go for Mac

Be mad at Tivo for not supporting mac users, but don't get angry at a company like Roxio that has always built one of the best burning packages available. Now their new version comes with software you can use with your tivo. They're charging for their burn software like they always did. There's no shame in that, you're all crazy.

erm, Apple TV doesn't do squat as a DVR. Yet. It only streams media from your mac.

Maybe all this collusion between EyeTV, Tivo, and Toast is pointing to them thinking a full DVR solution from Apple is inevitable. But it hasn't happened yet. AND it may not happen, as Apple may not want to mess with Hollywood deciding to play nice with the iTunes store, or compete with iTunes Store distribution by letting you do it yourself taking things off the airwaves/cable.

TiVo burned me twice. First, they sent this happy little note to subscribers on January 9th:
"...P.S. For even more fun at Macworld this week, visit booth #314 and ask our friends at Roxio to give you a demo of Mac TiVoToGo!..."

I actually did go to Macworld and inquired about this demo, but the Roxio people were clueless and tried to sell me a remote and Toast, neither of which I need, for $99!

Second, I contacted TiVo support today to put it to them directly: why should Mac users pay? I was on hold for over 30 minutes, at which point it wasn't worth it anymore.

If TiVo can't give Mac users the same respect they give PC users then I'm moving over to Apple TV. Screw U TIVO!!!

PS "can't get my MAK..."

Keith

Is there anything I can do to access my TiVo while using Direct TV? I can get my MAK which I need for Toast 8 to work.
Thanks,
Keith

I think it is appalling that Tivo is forcing Mac users to buy Toast 8 in order to use the same TivotoGo service enjoyed by PC users for free. Tivo is punishing their subscribers who pay the exact same subscription rate as those who own PCs simply because Tivo is now in competition with Apple. I had planned to stay with Tivo even if Apple expanded their iTV product to include the same type of services and functionality as Tivo... but now I probably won't. Shame on you, Tivo!!!

using it now. one word of caution: at the moment it has a problem similar to what many PC owners have had. If your tivo records the channel change of your cable box, the tivotogo program only transfers up to the channel change (a second or two) and not the program you want to transfer.

P.S. to earlier post:

Just purchased this with the $10 discount and $20 rebate, but can’t get the rebate form to print on either of my printers. Anyone else having the same problem?

so...how does one get Tivo from DirecTV to go to Toast?

I actually cancelled my TIVO just over a week ago. I realized how little I used it and with the HD box costing more than a child, it's not worth it. I just went back to the Comcast DVR - even though it can't do HD and you can't schedule over the internet, it does what I need it to do.

I tried the mac client homebrew a few weeks ago for Tivo. It was ok, but exporting over a 802.11b connection is less than ideal.