How to download Walt Disney® Studios movies from CinemaNow

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With CinemaNow on TiVo, you can rent some of your favorite Walt Disney® Studios films from the comfort of your couch. All you need is your TiVo remote and your broadband-connected TiVo DVR.

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Linking your accounts

The first step is to link your TiVo and CinemaNow accounts.
Here's how:

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On your PC, sign in to your TiVo service account at tivo.com. Click DVR Preferences on the left side, and make sure your TiVo DVRs are checked to enable video downloads.

Create your CinemaNow account at CinemaNow.com. Make note of your CinemaNow user name and password.

On each TiVo DVR, go to 'TiVo Central' > 'Find Programs & Downloads' > 'Download TV, Movies, & Web Video' > 'Walt Disney Studios.'

Browse CinemaNow and find a movie you want to rent. You'll be prompted with instructions to link your CinemaNow and TiVo accounts as the first step of the rental process.

Remember, you will need your CinemaNow user name, your CinemaNow password, and your TiVo.com password to complete the account linking.

Once the linking process is complete, return to browsing movies.

Using your TiVo DVR to find and download videos

You can browse movies to download at CinemaNow.com, or using your TiVo DVR. Here's how:

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Go to 'TiVo Central' > 'Find Programs & Downloads' > 'Download TV, Movies, & Web Video' > 'Walt Disney Studios.'

Select a category to browse available downloads.

When you find a movie to download, select "Rent this movie."

Rented movies appear on your DVR's Now Playing List. Movies are available for viewing within about 15 minutes of ordering. The copyright holder sets the length of time you are allowed to keep the movie. The rental period begins immediately upon playback.

Viewing availability may vary, depending on Internet connection and home networking speeds. Depending on your Internet connection and how much of the video has already downloaded, you may experience pauses when watching during the download.