TiVo launches picture and video sharing

Late last year TiVo announced a partnership with One True Media that would allow customers to share content from their TiVo boxes with other TiVo users. Want to show the home movies to grandma without lugging the tape all the way over to her house? TiVo's got you covered.

The service officially launched today and here's how it works:

1. Upload your photos and videos to One True Media's website
2. Create a personal TiVo channel code
3. Share that code with friends and family
4. They can add your channel to their internet-connected TiVo and your content will show up in their now-playing list.

Theoretically, you could probably upload more than home movies. But since the content will be sitting on a One True Media server, there's little chance of a Viacom lawsuit for two reasons. First, One True Media might police the site and remove any copyrighted material (I don't know if this is the case, I'm just guessing). And second, the only people who will have access to the videos you upload are people you give your channel code out to. This isn't YouTube.

There's a free beta trial going on from now through next month. But after that you'll have to cough up at least $4 per month or $40 per year to use this new feature.