Portable Gaming Revolution

TiVo has recently launched TiVo Desktop 2.3 Beta which is for transferring recorded television programming to your Apple iPod or PSP devices.

TiVo Desktop 2.3 Beta — Featuring automatic transfers and support for iPod and Sony PSP.

This feature is for TiVo® Series2™ Digital Video Recorders only! DIRECTV DVR with TiVo, and TiVo Series1 DVRs are not eligible for this update.

Only DVRs with TiVo Service Numbers beginning with the following characters are eligible for this software:

110, 130, 140, 230, 240, 264, 275, 540, 565, 590, and 595

(You can find your TiVo Service Number by going to: TiVo Central -> Messages and Setup -> System Information or You can also log into: Manage My Account)

Your DVR must be connected to Windows PC via a Local Area Network. If you need more information on how to set up your DVR to connect via your home network, please see tivo.com/getready

You must have the latest generation iPod with video support or a Sony PSP (system version 2.0 or later) for the duration of the Beta period.

The Beta software will automatically expire at the end of the Beta period. At that point, you can download the final version of Desktop 2.3 with auto-transfer support. You’ll need to purchase the iPod and PSP support separately.

***Please note: The priority list is first come, first served. You’ll be notified by the email address you provide below IF YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED. If you are not selected for this Beta program, we’ll notify you by email when the final version is available.

If anyone is trying this, we would love to have some updates or information about your experiences with it. I myself do not have TiVo so I cannot attempt this, but I am still curious about it.