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<elrous0@pop.uky.edu> wrote in message news:1111438273.783481.56670@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>>.......but, that's only a USB 1.1 unit, which will limit xfers to
> 4mbps<<
>
> Doesn't matter unless your linking two tivos together. For networking a
> tivo to your computer 1.1 is all you need. It's plenty fast for music
> and photos and tivo-to-go transfers aren't any faster on 2.0 (because
> the tivo has to encrypt them already anyway). Best to save your money
> if you only have one Tivo.
I went out yesterday and picked up a Linksys USB200M, to test its
performance vs. my older (USB 1.1) USB100TX, on my Series 2 TiVo.
The test file was 509MB (a 20 minute best quality recording). Everything
between my PC (an Athlon XP 3200 running XP Pro) and the TiVo is
running at 100mbps. The TiVo wasn't recording or updating during the
test transfers.
Resulting transfer times (in mm:ss):
Old (USB100TX) adapter: 18:52.
New (USB200M) adapter, before rebooting: 17:52
New (USB200M) adapter, after rebooting: 11:07
....so, there's an improvement, but nothing spectacular. I wouldn't run
out to replace a USB 1.1 adapter with a USB 2.0 adapter, based on
these results, just for TiVoToGo. But if you're starting from nil, I would
go with the 2.0 adapter. Besides, TiVo may make future enhancements
(like NetFlix downloads directly to your TiVo) for which the increased
throughput will be important.
One other note: The Linksys USB200M adapter IS INDEED a flimsy,
fragile piece of junk - at least physically speaking. I plugged it into the
short USB extension cable that it comes supplied with, and as I inserted
it I heard a sickening "crack!". The case had split at the plug end, and
the plug was now wobbly and loose. It did still work, though.