On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, Jim Crumley wrote:

> Maybe you'd like TiVo's Home Media Options.  I play my mp3s
> through my TiVo to my stereo since my stereo is near my TV, not
> my computer.  You can also look at your digital photos on your
> TV, though I don't that often.  Also, there are add-ons that
> allow you to check your email, web pages, local weather, movie
> listings, etc. from your TV.  Take a look at
> javahmo.sourceforge.net (or its beta-level successor
> galleon.sourceforge.net) , which a leading third-party app for
> TiVo.

I'll have to check out the SF projects above - I hadn't seen them.

Don't forget TivoToGo.  I just got the update a week or two ago, and I'm 
loving it.  It's just about to the point where it makes upgrading the 
capacity on the tivo useless (for me at least).  I can copy the video to 
my PC and either burn it to DVD for permanent archival, or just keep it 
around on my drive since I have ample disk space on my PC.  If they can 
just improve the transfer speed, I'll be happy.

Oh, and setting up recordings on-line, from Tivo's site.  That's pretty 
cool.

And I just got back from a trip, and I had brought Tivo with me.  We 
usually record a few movies and shows before the trip and bring a couple 
VHS tapes with.  This time, I setup recordings for some shows the rest of 
my group liked (all I had was pool and a bunch of cartoons from Adult 
Swim)  We even hooked it up in the van (already had a power inverter). 
Made the 5 hour drive tolerable.