# Saving my Tivo'ed show on my Computer.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-my-tivoed-show-on-my-computer/245325 "2004-05-15T21:37:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![deadeyesdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@deadeyesdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadeyesdad)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-my-tivoed-show-on-my-computer/245325/1 "2004-05-15T21:37:02Z")

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I have a Samsung DVR “powered by Tivo”. There are 2 USB ports on the back of the console. My computer has USB ports. Can I run a cable from one to the other and save some of the things I have recorded onto my computer’s hard drive? If I am not mistaken the Tivo uses Linux, my computer uses Windows. Will this be a problem? Will I be able to play the shows on my computer? What do you all think?

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**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-my-tivoed-show-on-my-computer/245325/2 "2004-05-15T21:54:39Z")

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With a series two Tivo, you’ll need to employ the “monte hack”, then run a little server utility on the tivo.

It’s not that easy, but assuming you’re reasonably computer savvy and know a thing or two about linux, you should be able to pull it off.

[Here is the best Tivo hacking forum](http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/). Search for “monte” and “extraction”.

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**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-my-tivoed-show-on-my-computer/245325/3 "2004-05-15T21:58:26Z")

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Oh yeah, hacking your Tivo will also void the warranty. FYI

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**Author:** ![deadeyesdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@deadeyesdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadeyesdad)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-my-tivoed-show-on-my-computer/245325/4 "2004-05-15T22:49:38Z")

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Thank you for the info. I looked at the forum a little and will look more in depth later.