TiVo has released a public beta version of new software that will convert TiVoToGo video to formats playable on the iPod and Sony PSP. The software will automatically transfer your recorded TV shows to your iPod or PSP while you sleep, which is a blessing because apparently the transcoding takes awhile—up to twice as long as the video itself. The beta is free but when the final version is released it's expected to cost $15-30. You can sign up to test the beta version of TiVo Desktop 2.4 at the TiVo web site.

[Via PVR Wire]