TiVo and MKV files.

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old3eyes

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#71509 11-Nov-2010 20:44

It's looking like my trusty old Popcornehour A100 is on it's way out. I have updated the software to the latest but it increasingly is refusing to play some files until I reboot it.

I see the TiVo has a HN package and from what I can see you can download files to the TiVo like Xvid and Divx but can this thing play MOV and MKV files. I don't want to waist $129 if it won't. may as well get a new media player if the TiVo is unreliable playing these files.

Thanx in advance..

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Old3eyes

wallop

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#403809 12-Nov-2010 11:17

I play mkv's on my Tivo. I use pytivo not the Tivo desktop software for transcoding/transferring. I did have problems initially (last year, early this year) but have not had any for ages. The problem was generally no sound being transferred. I think it was either a ffmpeg or pytivo update that sorted this.

Not sure about mov's can't remember if I have tried any.

There is a little bit of dicking around to get pytivo working but once going seems to be good.

You can also use kmmtg.

old3eyes

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#403815 12-Nov-2010 11:27

Many thanx for the reply..

Regards,

Old3eyes

hebegb

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#407583 22-Nov-2010 11:10

old3eyes: It's looking like my trusty old Popcornehour A100 is on it's way out. I have updated the software to the latest but it increasingly is refusing to play some files until I reboot it.

I see the TiVo has a HN package and from what I can see you can download files to the TiVo like Xvid and Divx but can this thing play MOV and MKV files. I don't want to waist $129 if it won't. may as well get a new media player if the TiVo is unreliable playing these files.

Thanx in advance..

I updated my A100 a few weeks ago and since then my movies have either randomly stopped, won't play at all, out of sync. I am looking to go back a version to see if that helps.

I have also played .mkv's using pytivo however had some PC troubles and never reinstalled it. It does take a bit of mucking around to get it going but is does work.

The A100 has always been alot easier!

Cheers

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old3eyes

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#407625 22-Nov-2010 12:51

I also updated mine and all files MKV, MOV and AVI play fine now except for on-line streaming content that's still a dog. I have heard reports that DVD rips have problems of playing on the new software..

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Old3eyes

steve98

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#410481 28-Nov-2010 21:20

For similar money the PS3 and PS3 Media Server (freeware) are worth a look. Plays divx, xvid, mp4 and mv4 natively but PS3 Media Server will transcode mkv and mov on-the-fly nicely

hasole

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#417004 14-Dec-2010 12:05

Does PyTivo work without the HNP?

wallop

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#417011 14-Dec-2010 12:10

Nope.

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hasole

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#417013 14-Dec-2010 12:11

damn, that costs more than a 1080p mkv media player.

all works on the one box though i guess.

if the tivo interface was slightly faster.