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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Aresyl on 2026-05-29 23:23:00+00:00.

Hello!

I picked up a TiVo Roamio Plus from a thrift store back in February. I was initially going to scrap its 1 TB HDD to repurpose but after some research I decided to keep as-is in case it has an active lifetime subscription. But I didn’t have a remote

I set up my Logitech Harmony for the first time the other day and realized I could test it out on the TiVo. Used a spare power cable and voila.

No active lifetime subscription BUT - lots of recordings of news casts from the Chicago area and recordings of the Emmys, Olympics, Royal Wedding, Oscars, etc. from between ~2016-2020.

Here’s the kicker. The last recording is March 12, 2020. I just watched the Good Morning America episode that aired March 6th and it was surreal seeing “Coronavirus” being discussed in such a different light than it is today, even in hindsight.

I have two questions:

1. Is there a way to extract these recordings without doing HDMI video capture?

2. Where could I upload them for preservation purposes?