VM TiVo Net Remote Release for Virgin Media TiVos Running 15.2 – Works In US Too

MegaZone — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:05:33 +0000

One of the new features that is part of the 15.2 software update hitting Virgin Media TiVos in the UK is the Network Remote Control functionality that has been part of the US Series3 and later units for some time now. This functionality is a prerequisite for the iPad app VM has announced is coming, but it also opens things up to third party software.

I’ve posted about software available for US units before, here and here, and on TiVo’s blog, and these apps work with the VM TiVo; but now there is a 3rd party remote control app for Windows .Net specifically for the VM TiVo: VM TiVo Net Remote. It is much more feature-rich than the Python-based TiVoRemote that’s been out for US machines for a while.

I can confirm that it does work with US units, I connected to the Premiere Elite I have for review and it worked as expected. Except for the TV guide, nothing displayed when I selected ‘Show TV Guide’. The window expanded, but it was blank. This is probably hard coded for the UK devices. There is also a default channel list, but that’s stored as a text file that you can edit to match your lineup.

What’s really nice is that anything you type while in the remote window is sent to the TiVo. It makes text entry a breeze. There are also shortcut keys to navigate with:
Following Shortcut keys provide the following functions CTRL+H - Home CTRL+T - TV CTRL+G - TV Guide CTRL+P - Play CTRL+S - Stop CTRL+M - My Shows CTRL+V - Pause CTRL+R - Record CTRL+L - Last Channel CTRL+I - Info CTRL+U - Thumbs Up CTRL+D - Thumbs Down CTRL+F - Skip CTRL+B - Skip Back CTRL+X - Slow CTRL+LEFT - Rewind CTRL+RIGHT - Fast Forward ARROW KEYS - Left/Right/Up/Down ENTER - OK DELETE - Clear + - Channel Up - - Channel Down 1 to 9 - Send corresponding Number A to Z - Send corresponding Key when in a text search (Search TV, YouTube search etc.)

You can click on the image of the TiVo remote in the app to send commands as well, very much like using a Slingbox. The image of the remote is the UK version, but it is close enough that US users shouldn’t have any trouble.

Perhaps some US-based developer could contact the creator, Andy Wheeler, and work with him to create a localized version for the US. What’d really be nice is to see some of the features from the Android TiVo Commander app brought to other platforms. But that’s not to denigrate the work Andy has done. This is a brand new app – version 0.3 was just released on Sunday – and he’s been improving it quickly. He has a thread at TiVoCommunity.com for feedback.

Via the Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services blog.

TiVo HME SDK For .NET Released

MegaZone — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:27:55 +0000

Developer Josh Cooley announced the release of his TiVo HME SDK for .NET in a post at TiVoCommunity.com. While the official TiVo HME SDK supports the Java programming language, Josh’s work supports Microsoft’s C# language for the .NET platform. This could open up HME development for C#/.NET programmers who were previously turned off by the need to work in a Java environment. The .NET HME SDK is available from Google Code under the MIT License.

Thanks to TiVo Blog for the heads up.

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VM TiVo Net Remote Release for Virgin Media TiVos Running 15.2 – Works In US Too

TiVo HME SDK For .NET Released