TiVo Tip: Put Your Friends & Family on TV  Holidays are made of these: LOTS and LOTS of photos. Sarah tears presents open. Dearest doggy dons Santa hat. Flickering fireside light. The whole family smiling together – well, almost everyone. Now, with your broadband-connected TiVo DVR, you can easily access two premier online photo-sharing services—Photobucket and Picasa Web Albums—with one peanut-shaped remote! This incredible tip, then, is dedicated both to the people who take the pictures and the ones who like to view them. Here’s a fast, easy, and FUN way to make the most of all the memories you’re making this holiday season: Display them using the best digital frame in your house – your TV! - If you take digital pictures, create a (free!) account with Photobucket or Picasa Web Albums (or if you already have one, great!). It’s easy to upload and organize your favorites.
- From TiVo Central, select Music, Photos, Products, & More > Photos & Slideshows.
- To view your own photos, sign in to your Photobucket or Picasa account.
To view your friends’ and family’s photos, search by their Photobucket or Picasa user/screen name (just ask your snap-happy friends what it is).
To touch, move, or just be surprised, search by keyword for a few of your favorite things: Raindrops, Roses, Whiskers, Kittens, you-name-it. TiVo will automatically find matches from the thousands of publicly shared photos taken by photographers you’ve never met. It’s really incredible fun! - Browse albums using the arrow keys. You can select and view photos individually or create your own custom slideshow using your favorite photographs.
 WARNING: If you’re lucky enough to have a TiVo HD DVR, digital photos look particularly magnificent on those seductive 16:9 screens. An HDTV with TiVo is clearly the 21st century’s version of modern wall art—a frame for whatever visual image you might be in the mood for, whenever that mood strikes. Seriously, my TiVo family: Try this feature – you will love it. back to top ^ |
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