The technology for getting TiVo content onto Macs and iPods is evolving quickly.TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is a free Applescript Studio front-end (i.e. “wrapper”) that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding them into MPEG-2 files.

Features include:

• Bonjour discovery of local TiVos (or enter an IP manually)
• Listing of show, episode, date recorded, and other information
• One-click download and decoding of TiVo shows

Here’s an screenshot of TiVoDecode Manager in action…..

 

Current limitations:

• Only one file can be downloaded at a time. A queue may be implemented in the future.
• The progress bar may not be completely accurate.
• The resulting MPEG-2 files are likely unplayable in Quicktime and may require a player such as VLC or MPlayer. Auto-conversion to MP4 may be implemented in the future.
• This has only been tested on a limited number of Intel Macs.
• Download location is currently limited to one’s Desktop.
• This is an unsupported product, and there may be many other bugs.

via Engadget