From Media Center to Windows Mobile with Roxio MyTV ToGo

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.roxio.com/en/products/mytvtogo/index.jhtml' target='_blank'>http://www.roxio.com/en/products/my...ogo/index.jhtml</a><br /><br /></div><i>"MyTV ToGo is the only way to copy your TiVoToGo or Windows Media Center Recorded TV shows to your video iPod, Playstation Portable, Pocket PC, memory card, Smartphone, or laptop without leaving the comfort of your couch. Get the functionality TiVo and Media Center don't have - with MyTV ToGo! MyTV ToGo provides a fully-functional, remote-enabled way to convert the shows you want - and allows you to control exactly how your shows are converted. MyTV ToGo ensures you get the TV you want to watch... wherever you go!"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060622-Roxio.jpg" /><br /><br />If you're one of the many who love having media on the road, then you may want to check this out. Roxio is offering a tool called MyTV ToGo that helps you convert and transfer media content from your Media Center PC to your Pocket PC or Smartphone. There's a free trial available, and the full version is going for $29.99. If you manage to give it a go, let us know how it works out. :)

[burtcom]

I've paid for this and have been using it for a few months now.

In general it works pretty much as advertised. It can slow your system down considerably , so I recommend converting in the late hours or when your machine isn't doing much.

I've been using it to generate files for my video iPod. the quality is decent, though the audio often gets out of synch with the video -- usually this is very slight, but sometimes it's enough to be truly distracting.

Also, supposedly it will clean up its files by deleting the original conversion when copying the vid to iTunes, but mine won't despite the fact that I have the option checked.

SUPPOSEDLY there is a faster version in the works, due RSN. You might want to wait for that to avoid paying any upgrade fee.

[donc36]

I've been using the beta of TV Harmony http://www.tvharmony.com/main/products.php
with excellent results. This beta expires 10/1/06, but it allows scheduled downloads, conversions to various media formats, and pretty good rules based downloads of your MY Playing list.

Don

[burtcom]

Just to clarify -- it appears TVHarmony is strictly for Tivo and TivotoGo, while MyTV ToGo is for Windows XP Media Center or tivoToGo

[donc36]

Just to clarify -- it appears TVHarmony is strictly for Tivo and TivotoGo, while MyTV ToGo is for Windows XP Media Center or tivoToGo

Yes, that's correct. Sorry I didn't make that clear

Don

[rzanology]

i've been using this for about a year now. it works as always. very handy tool. quality is decent...wish they had an option for a really high quality mode...but its good.