No the TiVo itself is not accessible, and you do need to enable network access on the TiVo before you can use the TiVo locally (over your wifi) with the TiVo app.
On 31/10/12 01:47, Suzanne wrote: > On a related note, is the Tivo itself accessible? In other words, if I were > to buy one and also get the app, is there anything I couldn't do without > sighted assistance? > > Suzanne > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: TiVo app [was "Re: Apple and Philips move into home lighting > market"] > > I'm using the TiVo app from the TiVo corporation. I'm in the US so I got > it from the US store. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I'm > not sure there isn't anything I can't do with it. It seems completely > accessible. > > You can connect directly to your TiVo over your wifi or access it > remotely if you're not at home. You don't have access to as much > functions if you're connecting remotely. > > If I'm watching TV, and I bring up the app, the info tab will give me > information about the show I'm watching. > > The guide tab gives me a list of everything that's playing on the TiVo, > and it lets me move backwards and forwards in time. If I click on a show > in the guide, I'll get info about the show, and I'll be able to either > record it or watch it live. > > There's a my shows tab, which shows me what's been recorded and what > TiVo recommends. I can watch a recorded show or delete a show from my > TiVo. There's also a way to get recorded shows over to my iPhone, but I > haven't looked into this myself yet. > > You can also manage your season passes through the app. If all else > fails, you can bring up a remote on the app and then just hit the thumbs > up button or numeric channel numbers directly, just as you would on the > remote. Again, it all seems accessible. > > I'm going partly by memory since I'm traveling internationally at the > moment. I'm also sure I haven't tried everything on the app. > > Ah, I just realized I could have gone in remotely and had it record the > Dolphins game on Sunday! Now I'll just have to rely on NFL's Audio Pass. > > On 30/10/12 18:16, Carol Pearson wrote: >> I was interested to know there's an app to control your Tivo since our > Cable >> company use this box, or one with that name anyway. >> >> Can you please tell me the name of the app you use and then tell me what > you >> can and cannot do with the app? >> >> This is quite important because we've been discussing access to Tivo quite > a >> lot over here in the UK and I don't think anyone else has found an app to > be >> successful here so far, so I want to be sure to get my facts straight > before >> I say anything. >> >> Thanks for any help you can give, on or off list. >> >> Carol P >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Christopher Chaltain >> Sent: 30 October 2012 15:21 >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple and Philips move into home lighting market >> >> I agree. I like controlling my TiVo with my iPhone app, and I'm looking >> forward to getting one of those radio controlled thermostats. >> Fortunately, I've been able to find a washer and a dryer that have > rotating >> knobs that either have a known starting point, or an arrow on the dial, so > I >> can where it's pointing. I kind of like the idea of a washer and/or dryer >> that would also notify me when the load is done! I may not pay a lot for > it, >> but I could see where it would be nice to sit upstairs and know whether > the >> load is done without having to run downstairs to check. >> >> On 30/10/12 15:13, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> Hi Marianne, >>> >>> Whether it is VO friendly or not is anybody's guess. Maybe Apple >>> Stores will have one of these sets set up as a demo, then you could go >>> there and ask them to let you try it with Voiceover. >>> >>> I agree it's a gadget although as Ben pointed out just as any home >>> automation this can have it's uses. >>> >>> I am much more looking forward to seeing smart appliances like >>> washers, dryers, stoves, dish washers etc. LG, Samsung and a few >>> others have been talking about this and showing off units at CES for a >>> couple of years now, but I don't think anything has really made it's >>> way into the mass market yet. I want to replace my old clunker of a >>> Matec top loading washer at some point with a modern front loader, but >>> so many of them nowadays have touch sensitive controls or endlessly >>> turning dials which make it hard to mark them properly. I'd much >>> rather put my laundry in, pull up an app and set the program, water > levels >> etc. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. 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