TiVo Staple Gun Tivo Digital Video Recorders User Manual

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TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features
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Music & Photos
The Digital Music Player and Digital Photo Viewer let you use your DVR to play MP3 music 
files and playlists, and view photos that are stored on a computer. Now you can enjoy your 
digital music collection on the best sound system in the house, or watch slideshows of digital 
photos in the comfort of your living room.
To use the Digital Music Player or Digital Photo Viewer, you need:
• A TiVo DVR with a subscription to the TiVo service.
• A computer connected to the DVR via a home network (see page 38).
File Types
TiVo Desktop plays music in the MP3 format, and supports playlists in the following formats 
used by common music players: M3U, PLS, ASX, and B4S. On a Mac, TiVo Desktop works 
with music organized by iTunes 3.0 or later.
TiVo Desktop for Windows works with digital photos in these formats: BMP, DIB, GIF, JPG, 
PNG. TiVo Desktop for Mac works with digital photos organized by iPhoto 2.0 in these 
formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and PNG.
You can access more than just 
Music & Photos from your TiVo DVR. 
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