TiVo Series2 Manuale Supplementare
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Getting Started
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Digital Technology and TiVo
Digital technology is blurring the lines between different kinds of home
entertainment. Not too long ago, people used completely different
equipment to watch TV, view slide shows of photos, or listen to music.
entertainment. Not too long ago, people used completely different
equipment to watch TV, view slide shows of photos, or listen to music.
The home entertainment center brought the TV and the stereo together.
Digital cameras have taken the slide projector out of the slide show by
allowing you to view photos on your computer (or even on your TV!). The
digital video recorder (DVR) is making digital recording of TV programs
commonplace.
Digital cameras have taken the slide projector out of the slide show by
allowing you to view photos on your computer (or even on your TV!). The
digital video recorder (DVR) is making digital recording of TV programs
commonplace.
By providing a convergence point for all the digital entertainment in your
home, the TiVo
home, the TiVo
®
Series2 DVR makes it easy for you to enjoy music, photos,
and TV programming in the comfort of your living room.
Home Media Option
™
Features
With the Home Media Option premium feature package, your TiVo Series2
DVR is the easy and fun way to access your entire network of home
entertainment. With Home Media Option, you get:
DVR is the easy and fun way to access your entire network of home
entertainment. With Home Media Option, you get:
• Digital Music Player — Use the home entertainment center in your living
room to listen to the digital MP3 music collection stored on your
computer.
computer.
• Digital Photo Viewer — View slideshows of digital photos stored on your
computer without huddling around a small computer monitor.
• Multi-Room Viewing — Record programs in the living room and watch
them in the bedroom, or vice versa.
• Remote Scheduling — Schedule recordings of programs anytime and
anywhere you have Internet access and a standard web browser.
System Requirements
Here’s what you need to take advantage of the premium features offered in
the Home Media Option package:
the Home Media Option package:
Home Media Option System Requirements
• At least one TiVo Series2 DVR with active TiVo service. At least two
Series2 DVRs with TiVo service are needed for Multi-Room Viewing.
• A wired (Ethernet) or wireless home network.
• A USB network adapter for each DVR you want to connect to your home
network.
• For Digital Music and Digital Photos, you will need to download the free
TiVo Desktop application for your home computer (either a Windows-
based PC or a Macintosh
based PC or a Macintosh
®
). See below for TiVo Desktop system
requirements.
To learn more about digital
technology, read the Digital
Entertainment white paper at
. Click on “What
is Digital Entertainment?”
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