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TiVo Roamio Displays Arbitrary Web Pages, Plays Web Video

Beyond easy drive replacement, it’s come to light that the TiVo Roamio and updated Minis are capable of displaying arbitrary web pages and streaming H.264 video. I suppose it’s really no surprise given the Roamio’s Chomecast-esque DIAL capabilities and upcoming HTML5 Opera app platform. Fortunately, this new method of TiVo interface is unprotected and the infinitely useful kmttg has already been updated with rudimentary support – adding a new Web tab, as shown above. But I imagine it’s just the beginning…

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  • "the infinitely useful kmttg has already been updated with rudimentary support – adding a new Web tab, as shown above."

    So, if you execute that command, do you get a Zatz live-cam? And if so, can we control your actions via some DIAL-like scheme?

  • If it can display webpages and play h.264 video, that means it can run a plex client! Very cool. The S5 is getting more attractive by the day.

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