How can I help?

[Kevin]

I haven't programmed since writing Cobol and Algol code for mainframes and games in assembler for the Commodore 64 about 20 years ago but I do rather miss programming so I'd be willing to 'have a go'.

I have a spare networked TiVo in the cupboard that I could use for testing.

Kevin

[drbob49]

My 'skills' are somewhat limited - got a networked tivo and I'm happy with the command-line and linux. Programming stopped with BBC Micro (happy days!). Very happy to help out with user testing though.

Bob

[alextegg]

I'm keen to help in any way, I will be getting a new VM machine but am keen to make my old S1 work with freeview and help those that have been scr@wed by Virgin/TiVo.

I have loads of software development experience as well as hosting/infrastructure and can act as a tester.

Time available will be the only limiting factor but am keen to help!

[groovyclam]

Checking in and am keen to help.

Skills:

Can survive at a bash prompt fairly well.

Can definitely help with DB and SQL ( well versed in ORACLE ) if we go the DB route for loading EPG data before massaging out to slice files.

Could probably help in hacking perl or sed or grep scripts ( it's been a long time ) but I might need a bit of coaching to get me upto speed again.

Am happy to unit test scripts.

Can't offer any hosting or bandwidth or diskspace ( just my own PC on 2.5 mb/s broadband ).

I have got one UK TiVo with a CacheCard but it is in use recording Sky so am not terribly keen to hack it unless the hack is reversible or we know the new system is pretty solid ( but after June 1st anything goes ).

[FliesOpen]

It was several weeks of swearing gathering all the right tools together and getting them to play nicely!

You've done an admirable job.

It's making my "tickle" fingers itchy. Where are we at with it, is mikerr doing something?

[LD]

Although techie in the past, my wife and I don't have much opportunity to play and help with this, or current tools/skills - but we would be very interested in a solution - 2 active Tivos currently - hooked up to Freesat boxes, and no network cards. If necessary to access the EPG we would be ok with adding network cards. We have a spare Tivo in the attic - bought for spares, which we could use as a testing machine if we needed to trial something against the freesat box (think it is a Bush SD box).

[gubgub]

Just registered so that I can pitch in

Used to earn my daily crust as a programmer in the Unix world, so C and related languages, shell scripting, grep, awk and that sort of thing. (no idea if this is of any use! - it was a while back, but it comes back, although I've used C recently on a micro-computer project)

I have a single Tivo S1, which I have networked/changed the hard drive, so reasonably handy with a screwdriver hopefully.

Delighted to help if I can.
Gavin

[JayGee]

Hi All,

I'm a software engineer specialising in embedded/RT type stuff.

Lots of C/C++, mostly under Symbian OS or various Real-Time kernels but a bit of *nix, a bit of comms protocol type stuff, little bit of shell scripting and PHP here and there which might just come in handy.

Not as much free time as I'd like but I'm happy to make an effort - not sure I'm realistically going to be anle to contribute much "heavy lifting" on code but I'm willing to pick up any odd little bits I can and would be happy to pitch in with design/code review and generally provide an extra brain and pair of eyes where needed.

Currently have a single, unmodded, unmolested[1] unit on dial-up but that can soon be changes as I imagine they won't be fetching much on eBay now...

--
JG

[1] Yes, I know, it's embarassing but my wife and children would have killed me if I'd broken it... All bets are off now though, Mwahahahahaha....!

[CarlWalters]

I'm really pretty much a hardware (Verilog/VHDL/FPGA) sort of a guy - but I can do bits and pieces in c/bash/awk when I need to. I have a networked TiVo CacheCard and run Ubuntu on all home computers. I also have a newly purchased 1TB drive and SATA adapter waiting to be tried out.

[steveroe]

I have an unsubbed unmodified dial up S1 which I can contribute for "Joe public" testing of any dial up service that can be offered.

I can also contribute some perl hacking if needed.

[daveh]

Pretty much a member of Joe Public with a basic sky digibox and although I have fitted a cachecard and Harddrive upgrade to my Tivo, still use dial-up to obtain the EPG, mainly due to lack of a wireless link to my router. Have a spare untouched Tivo in the loft if required to perform any sort of testing. Don't want to lose what is truly a great programme selection and recording system but then don't want to pay VM's prices, either.

[ruffle]

Looks like I'm pretty much the same skill set as many in this thread

Unix/Linux experience since V7 (that's Unix V7 1979 vintage!)

Tivo with Cachecard and two drives.

SWMBO would kill me if I destroyed 'her' TiVo but as the writing's on the wall the rules are a changing

[spitfires]

Nice range of skills there guys/gals - excellent! Initially I was worried we would get only techies, but we will need all levels of helpers at some stage over the next few months.

Keep 'em coming!

[jwaller]

Hi

I'd be happy to do what I can to help.

I'm a programmer in the Microsoft world, mainly C# and T-SQL, but have done many other languages in the past including real time assembler.

I have a lifetime subscription TiVo on it's third hard disk with a network card and TiVoWebPlus etc, so I have experience of applying other people's TiVo hacks even if I have to look up the help on vi every time I edit a text file!

Although I'm a Virgin customer, the TiVo is watching Freeview and I don't fancying paying what ever it is that Virgin are charging for their new TiVo.

[lcsneil]

OK I also have Tivo #3 (inc netowrk card) gathering dust so could be used for testing. (Tivos 1 & 2 are still in use)


I also many years ago got the TivoCanada instructions for what they were going. Think I might still have a paper copy. Is it worth me digging that out or is that the same as the Dutch Guys system?

Have a bit of experience loading slices once they are geenrated using CRON and v arious pitfalls (including making sure clock is not skew)


lcs