Listening to RecordedMusic and Viewing Photos
This one can be considered a “team effort.” Using aSlingbox, TiVo, and a computer on the TiVo’s local network, one can listen toMP3s and view JPEG files remotely using a TiVo function called HMO (home mediaoption). As with MRV, in order to enable this with a DirecTiVo, some hacking isnecessary, using the same procedure for MRV (linked above).

I noticed that when I listened to music files using thismethod, there was some definite “lag” while optimizing the stream in SlingPlayer.The music sounded as though it was being performed at a slower tempo with a lower pitch. After a few seconds, the issue went away. Iread more about this in a Sling Community article here.

There are other options for music and photos without using aSlingbox, of course. Two methods that come to mind are XP Professional’s RemoteDesktop function and UltraVNC. Without either of those two methods, using aSlingbox + HMO is a viable option.

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