TiVo DVR Hacks

A TiVo DVR is quite simply a computer. A TiVo DVR and in fact most DVRs are built on a Linux operating system. In the same way a regular PC may have a Windows XP operating system a TiVo DVR has a Linux operating system. Because a TiVo DVR has the building blocks of a regular PC it has the potential to do a lot more than it can normally do. This leaves TiVo open to DVR hacks.

There are a number of TiVo hacks that can be carried out on your DVR. Some of the more interesting DVR hacks are listed here:

- You can hack your TiVo DVR to surf the internet and send and receive emails by enabling TiVo Web.
- You can do a DVR hack which will allow you to hook your DVR up to a home network and even the internet meaning you can connect to your DVR from other computers.
- Some advanced TiVo DVR hacks allow you to set up your TiVo as a regular PC.
- An interesting DVR hack is setting up your TiVo with caller ID where you an incoming caller’s number will appear on your TV screen. You do of course need a caller ID service to begin with.

TiVo hacks are definitely something of interest and we will be reporting specific examples in future. If you have any of your own DVR hacks please let us know and share them with us.