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Hi all
I have a Toshiba RSTX-60 dvd burner. I have a problem.
I need to know if I can edit commercials out of tv shows?
 
If not I have a possible solution that might work. I want to be able to  
record a show on my tivo . Send it to the pc edit it there and pump it back  
to the tivo and burn the editied copy from the pc to the tivo burner. IS  
THIS POSSIBLE.
 
Please help I feel like I bought the wrong unit.
 
-John Cipolla

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seems like the long way to burn a DVD once it's on your pc.
yes it's possible.... if you hack your tivo.  you'd pull down the
..ty video file with tytools, use tytools built in editing to remove
the commericals, then put the .ty file back on the tivo with mfs_ftp.
from there you could burn it to dvd, but frankly once it's on your
pc, you'd get better video quality if you just burned it from the pc.
if you don't have a dvd burner, you can pick up a decent burner
for under $50.
 
if you don't hack your tivo, i've read you can pull the video off with
tivodesktop and burn that to dvd.  i dont know how editing works
with that since i also understand it starts out encrypted on your pc.
and you cannot move it back to the tivo.
 
 
"John C" <jcvmf214@optonline.net> wrote in message  
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>    Hi all
> I have a Toshiba RSTX-60 dvd burner. I have a problem.
> I need to know if I can edit commercials out of tv shows?
>
> If not I have a possible solution that might work. I want to be able to  
> record a show on my tivo . Send it to the pc edit it there and pump it  
> back to the tivo and burn the editied copy from the pc to the tivo burner.  
> IS THIS POSSIBLE.
>
> Please help I feel like I bought the wrong unit.
>
> -John Cipolla
>

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This unit can not edit.    I wish  I knew this before I bought it. The  
salesperson did not know the answers to my questions. I don't think any of  
them do.
 
I need to edit commercials out as best as I can from tv.  How can I record  
to the tivo unit and then transfer the show to my pc and take the  
commercials out?
 
Can I do it without networking and once I burn a dvd on my pc can the tivo  
read the format?
 
 
-John c
"RobR" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message  
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> seems like the long way to burn a DVD once it's on your pc.
> yes it's possible.... if you hack your tivo.  you'd pull down the
> .ty video file with tytools, use tytools built in editing to remove
> the commericals, then put the .ty file back on the tivo with mfs_ftp.
> from there you could burn it to dvd, but frankly once it's on your
> pc, you'd get better video quality if you just burned it from the pc.
> if you don't have a dvd burner, you can pick up a decent burner
> for under $50.
>
> if you don't hack your tivo, i've read you can pull the video off with
> tivodesktop and burn that to dvd.  i dont know how editing works
> with that since i also understand it starts out encrypted on your pc.
> and you cannot move it back to the tivo.
>
>
> "John C" <jcvmf214@optonline.net> wrote in message  
> news7iDe.1275$Qy1.843@fe09.lga...
>>    Hi all
>> I have a Toshiba RSTX-60 dvd burner. I have a problem.
>> I need to know if I can edit commercials out of tv shows?
>>
>> If not I have a possible solution that might work. I want to be able to  
>> record a show on my tivo . Send it to the pc edit it there and pump it  
>> back to the tivo and burn the editied copy from the pc to the tivo  
>> burner. IS THIS POSSIBLE.
>>
>> Please help I feel like I bought the wrong unit.
>>
>> -John Cipolla
>>
>
>

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Can I pump the tv signal to the pc, edit the show on my hard drive then play  
it on my unit? Do the formats agree? if they agree I should be abel to do it  
the other way also.
Very fustrated and confused...
 
-John c
"RobR" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message  
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> seems like the long way to burn a DVD once it's on your pc.
> yes it's possible.... if you hack your tivo.  you'd pull down the
> .ty video file with tytools, use tytools built in editing to remove
> the commericals, then put the .ty file back on the tivo with mfs_ftp.
> from there you could burn it to dvd, but frankly once it's on your
> pc, you'd get better video quality if you just burned it from the pc.
> if you don't have a dvd burner, you can pick up a decent burner
> for under $50.
>
> if you don't hack your tivo, i've read you can pull the video off with
> tivodesktop and burn that to dvd.  i dont know how editing works
> with that since i also understand it starts out encrypted on your pc.
> and you cannot move it back to the tivo.
>
>
> "John C" <jcvmf214@optonline.net> wrote in message  
> news7iDe.1275$Qy1.843@fe09.lga...
>>    Hi all
>> I have a Toshiba RSTX-60 dvd burner. I have a problem.
>> I need to know if I can edit commercials out of tv shows?
>>
>> If not I have a possible solution that might work. I want to be able to  
>> record a show on my tivo . Send it to the pc edit it there and pump it  
>> back to the tivo and burn the editied copy from the pc to the tivo  
>> burner. IS THIS POSSIBLE.
>>
>> Please help I feel like I bought the wrong unit.
>>
>> -John Cipolla
>>
>
>

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John C wrote:
> Can I pump the tv signal to the pc, edit the show on my hard drive then play  
> it on my unit? Do the formats agree? if they agree I should be abel to do it  
> the other way also.
> Very fustrated and confused...
>  
> -John c
 
Well, aside from hacking (as Ron pointed out) you've got a couple of  
options:
 
- Enable networking (this isn't too difficult and is officially  
supported), use Tivo-to-go to transfer the video to your PC, edit your  
Video using Sonic MyDVD (that's the supported software, there are other  
options, but they must support Directshow), then burn to DVD.  You'll  
need a DVD burner, but as Rob pointed out, those are now cheap.
 
- Burn the DVD on your Tivo, rip it onto your PC, edit the video, then  
re-burn to a new DVD.  You'll waste a DVD disc each time, and you'll  
still need a DVD burner.  Also, I'm not sure how easy it is to rip the  
DVD, hopefully someone else can answer that.  The only benefit here over  
the above option is that it doesn't require networking.
 
Randy S.

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"Randy S." <rswitt@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message  
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> John C wrote:
>> Can I pump the tv signal to the pc, edit the show on my hard drive then  
>> play it on my unit? Do the formats agree? if they agree I should be abel  
>> to do it the other way also.
>> Very fustrated and confused...
>>
>> -John c
>
> Well, aside from hacking (as Ron pointed out) you've got a couple of  
> options:
>
> - Enable networking (this isn't too difficult and is officially  
> supported), use Tivo-to-go to transfer the video to your PC, edit your  
> Video using Sonic MyDVD (that's the supported software, there are other  
> options, but they must support Directshow), then burn to DVD.  You'll need  
> a DVD burner, but as Rob pointed out, those are now cheap.
>
> - Burn the DVD on your Tivo, rip it onto your PC, edit the video, then  
> re-burn to a new DVD.  You'll waste a DVD disc each time, and you'll still  
> need a DVD burner.  Also, I'm not sure how easy it is to rip the DVD,  
> hopefully someone else can answer that.  The only benefit here over the  
> above option is that it doesn't require networking.
>
> Randy S.
 
http://www.dvdshrink.org

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One more mystery..
These formats are all confusing to me.
How do I know which one to get for the unit? DVD R, DVD RW, DVD - ?? I am so  
confused.
 
-John C
"Dale Osborn" <_spam_spam_osbornd3@comcast.net> wrote in message  
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>
> "Randy S." <rswitt@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message  
> newsbkgdm$o60$1@spnode25.nerdc.ufl.edu...
>> John C wrote:
>>> Can I pump the tv signal to the pc, edit the show on my hard drive then  
>>> play it on my unit? Do the formats agree? if they agree I should be abel  
>>> to do it the other way also.
>>> Very fustrated and confused...
>>>
>>> -John c
>>
>> Well, aside from hacking (as Ron pointed out) you've got a couple of  
>> options:
>>
>> - Enable networking (this isn't too difficult and is officially  
>> supported), use Tivo-to-go to transfer the video to your PC, edit your  
>> Video using Sonic MyDVD (that's the supported software, there are other  
>> options, but they must support Directshow), then burn to DVD.  You'll  
>> need a DVD burner, but as Rob pointed out, those are now cheap.
>>
>> - Burn the DVD on your Tivo, rip it onto your PC, edit the video, then  
>> re-burn to a new DVD.  You'll waste a DVD disc each time, and you'll  
>> still need a DVD burner.  Also, I'm not sure how easy it is to rip the  
>> DVD, hopefully someone else can answer that.  The only benefit here over  
>> the above option is that it doesn't require networking.
>>
>> Randy S.
>
> http://www.dvdshrink.org
>
>

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John C wrote:
> One more mystery..
> These formats are all confusing to me.
> How do I know which one to get for the unit? DVD R, DVD RW, DVD - ?? I am so  
> confused.
 
DVD-R = Record shows for permanent archive.  This is what you use
         when you want to be able to play the DVD in any old DVD player.
         The vast majority of home DVD recording is done in this format.
 
DVD-RW = Rewritable.  Handy for temporarily holding video, such as
          during the process of assembling and editing your masterpiece.
          Useful for making a recyclable backup of a computer hard disk.
          Blank media costs more than DVD-R.
 
Many DVD recorders handle both of the above.
Humax DVD Recorder With TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/2.1.2.asp)
 
DVD+R   = pretty much the same as DVD-R.
DVD+RW  = pretty much the same as DVD-RW.
DVD-RAM = If you have to ask, this format is not for you.
 
 
Q: R or RW?  Which one should I chose?
 
A: When it comes to buying the hardware, the point is usually moot,
    since many recorders handle both, and some handle all four formats.
 
    When it comes to buying blank media for recording, remember that
    these are consumables.  You can start out buying a 10-pack of R
    and a 5-pack of RW, then try both to see which one fits your needs.
 
 -Joe

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Joe Smith wrote:
> John C wrote:
>  
>> One more mystery..
>> These formats are all confusing to me.
>> How do I know which one to get for the unit? DVD R, DVD RW, DVD - ?? I  
>> am so confused.
>  
>  
> DVD-R = Record shows for permanent archive.  This is what you use
>         when you want to be able to play the DVD in any old DVD player.
>         The vast majority of home DVD recording is done in this format.
>  
> DVD-RW = Rewritable.  Handy for temporarily holding video, such as
>          during the process of assembling and editing your masterpiece.
>          Useful for making a recyclable backup of a computer hard disk.
>          Blank media costs more than DVD-R.
>  
> Many DVD recorders handle both of the above.
> Humax DVD Recorder With TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/2.1.2.asp)
>  
> DVD+R   = pretty much the same as DVD-R.
> DVD+RW  = pretty much the same as DVD-RW.
> DVD-RAM = If you have to ask, this format is not for you.
>  
>  
> Q: R or RW?  Which one should I chose?
>  
> A: When it comes to buying the hardware, the point is usually moot,
>    since many recorders handle both, and some handle all four formats.
>  
>    When it comes to buying blank media for recording, remember that
>    these are consumables.  You can start out buying a 10-pack of R
>    and a 5-pack of RW, then try both to see which one fits your needs.
>  
>     -Joe
 
Good primer.  Of course the relevent question usually comes back "Which  
is better, DVD+R/DVR+RW, or DVD-R/DVD-RW".  Early reports were that the  
"-" media were supposed to be more widely compatible, particularly w/  
older DVD players.  However, anecdotal evidence over time has seemed to  
point to the opposite.
 
Randy S.