Well, it finally happened – and hackers did it before TiVo. Mac users can download shows from their TiVo and play them on their Macs. It takes a little more effort, but it’s really not too bad. And, judging by the work already done to make it easier, it’ll only get easier still.
To start, you need the TiVo decode software. This links to your TiVo (you’ll need your media access key) and pulls down the files, and decodes them. It’s one-at-a-time, but in my experience, it was pretty fast.
Then, you need a way to play the file. QuickTime and iTunes won’t do it. VLC will. And it works pretty well also.
We’re definitely wondering if this will last – so if you want these apps, get them while you (easily) can.