TiVoToGo DRM Cracked
Posted on December 7th, 2006 by Joseph Nilo
From NewTeeVee:
TiVoToGo, the software that allowed TiVo owners to watch saved shows on approved digital devices, has had their DRM shorts pulled down on the playground. Of course, the current crack is an uncompiled, command-line C program that isn’t exactly what anyone would call user-friendly. But as a proof-of-concept, it works on two levels: First, it means that Mac and Linux users can now enjoy TiVoToGo; and second, it reminds everyone that no DRM, ever, is completely secure.
I’m excited about the prospects here– I’m a TiVo owner and fan and have always envied the fact that Windows folks could get content from their TiVos to their PCs. Hopefully some enterprising Mac folks will design a GUI around the command-line utility.
