- #CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED MAC OS#
- #CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED MOVIE#
- #CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED PRO#
- #CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED SOFTWARE#
- #CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED TV#
The most foolproof way to preserve the surround is to download the files with ctivo using the "decrypt" option which simply downloads and unencrypts the mpeg2 files, preserving whatever the original content was. So, I'm still working on a way to make this happen. Unfortunately, comskip doesn't work with them. But I've found that some of the Handbrake encoder formats that are included in ctivo (like the 'AppleTV' one) do preserve the surround sound. The problem is that most of the "built-in" encoder formats (like all the ones that start with 'Quicktime') are set to downmix the surround audio to stereo audio (2 channel). So, you usually want to convert the files to a different format which is something that is part of what ctivo is designed to do. Further, files of this type are generally pretty large.
For instance, quicktime doesn't support it. Next, the files are basically in Mpeg2 format which is not playable by all devices. The files on the Tivo are encrypted so when a program transfers the files to your computer they have to be unencrypted in order to be of ANY use. I assume you are referring to ctivo? Let me lay down a little groundwork and I hope I don't make any mistakes with the details here.
My biggest issue at the moment is figuring out a combination of options that will skip commercials but also maintain surround sound playback.
#CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED SOFTWARE#
There are many options and it relies on several pieces of underlying open source software to make all the tricks happen. Anyway, there are quirks with the software. It's hard to tell for me since my mavericks machine is a faster machine. Some have reported much better performance with ctivo. For me they are mostly interchangeable with ctivo having a somewhat nicer interface.
#CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED MAC OS#
I used itivo (a predecessor of sorts that doesn't work on newer mac os versions) on a snow leopard install and I'm now working with ctivo as well I can say that ctivo is quite similar.
#CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED TV#
After not having a cable or OTA tv for years I'm astounded with how many and how intrusive the commercials are! My primary uses are: A) copy recordings off the tivo when I want to make space and/or "archive" stuff. You will thank me later.Ctivo is one option depending on what you want to do. Try Deluge, Transmission, or qBittorrent instead. What Folx is really good at is advertising is software as being much better than it really is. I hope this review helps others make informed decisions about purchasing this piece of software. If you are willing to put in a lot of work you may get a refund, however I am not being paid to be their beta tester! So the refund policy is not an honest representation of fact. They will request personal information about logs, download history etc.
While support is prompt to respond they do not want to offer refunds. While it states on the website that any download can be split into multiple downloads (up to 20 with pro) this feature is NOT offered for torrents. So if you are downloading a file you may find after leaving your computer for a while that the app is not running when you come back. There is no option to remotely control torrents through a cell phone or other devise (this is a feature many free torrent apps provide).
#CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED MOVIE#
The tagging feature might be useful for some however it is not smart enough to distinguish between a movie and a TV show. The search function is broken, slow and does not populate all the search results from the stated websites. The problem is that torrenting through the software is not a good experience. The promise it a downloader that also does torrents. Please, note that this version of Folx does not support downloading videos from YouTube.
#CTIVO DOWNLOAD FAILED PRO#
However, the Pro version brings such handy features as splitting the downloads in up to 20 threads which speeds up the download process scheduling the download tasks according to your convenience smart speed adjustment option (download speed will be adjusted automatically whenever you need to use Internet traffic to run other applications), iTunes integration, searching the web for torrents directly from Folx and password manager. There are many basic features included in the free trial. You can also assign a tag or a few to the downloaded content for accurate and easy search through the downloaded files. Its auto-resume option comes handy when the downloading gets interrupted. It makes downloading extremely easy: just open the page with the file to be downloaded, click the link in your browser, and Folx will start the download for you. Folx combines two functionalities - of download manager and torrent client.