Semiconducting TiO2 film photoelectrodes were prepared by dc sputtering from a simple hot pressed TiO2 powder target. To make the target semiconducting, it was first heated in a hydrogen atmosphere. Films so produced on heated glass substrates were polycrystalline and strongly adhered to the substrates. When tested for photoelectrolysis, these films were chemically stable and did not exhibit any photodecomposition. The spectral response was investigated and a main absorption edge at ~400 nm was obtained. The technique appears attractive for inexpensive large scale production of photoelectrodes for solar-hydrogen conversion.