For video extraction from Tivo, you need to do some hacking, but there are lots of people doing it and a lot of info on the web. Here's a starting place: http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/ > Is that new EyeTV 300 only compatible with European sat.? > No DirecTV support in US? > If so, I'm frustrated with El Gato! I have an EyeTV with DirecTV and > there is way to automatically change the channels (like you could if > you had cable) and El Gato told me that a remote control type item > was "Just around the corner"- They told me this 6 months ago! I wish > my EyeTV was as easy to use as my Tivo. Anyone know how to archive > shows from a Tivo (this is the DirecTV Tivo)?