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Bob
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject:
Homemade TiVo |
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Does anyone here have any instructions or directions to where I can find a
way to convert my old PC to a dvr?
I've come across articles on the web telling me it can be done , but I can't
find the instructions on how!
TIA
Bob
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MegaZone
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Homemade TiVo |
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Google for MythTV or FreeVo.
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Tony Clark
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:15 am Post subject:
Re: Homemade TiVo |
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It's really very simple in concept but perhaps difficult in implementation.
What you need is a video in card that can accept a TV/Cable/Satellite
signal. You'll need some software that can take that video input and store
in on disk. That's really all there is.
Now, if you want Tivo functionality, that is another story altogether. There
are some software packages that claim to give Tivo-like functionality but I
think you'll find that they are not on par with the Tivo product.
Here'a a link to yet another article
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,10314,00.asp
Here are some other links that you might find interesting
http://www.htpcnews.com/
http://www.linuxis.us/linux/media/howto/linux-htpc/
If this doesn't help do a google search on HTPC (Home Theater PC)
Cheers
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Jack Zwick
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:15 am Post subject:
Re: Homemade TiVo |
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| Buy an ATI All-In-Wonder product is the easiest way. |
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wkearney99
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:42 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | Does anyone here have any instructions or directions to where I can find a
way to convert my old PC to a dvr?
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Bear in mind that recording video streams to disk in an MPEG format is
EXTREMELY cpu intensive. Unless you add a video recorder card (like a
hauppauge) it'll take a pretty serious PC to do the encoding.
The Tivo units have the MPEG hardware built into them and the DirecTivo's
don't need encoders because the stream's already coming down from the
satellite that way. They also have the playback chips necessary.
Any old PC won't do for making a video recorder. And by the time you
managed to twiddle all the right bits you'll realize a Tivo's a bargain.
I've installed Freevo, MythTV and Sage and found them all to be a real pain
in the ass to use.
-Bill Kearney |
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Paul Tutle Sr. - OCC
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:19 am Post subject:
Re: Homemade TiVo |
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How does your home brew TIVO know what channells are what and what
time to start and what is first run and so on?
| Quote: | I use Sage TV and the Hauppage PVR 250 card and find it is a nice
complement to TiVo. I burn the programs to a DVD+RW disk. |
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morse213@yahoo.com
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:19 am Post subject:
Re: Homemade TiVo |
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I use Sage TV and the Hauppage PVR 250 card and find it is a nice
complement to TiVo. I burn the programs to a DVD+RW disk. |
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morse213
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Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:07 am Post subject:
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Sage TV handles the channel lineup and show times.
You can download a demo version at www.sage.tv
Jim |
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Krawler
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Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:00 am Post subject:
PVR250/MVP/GB-PVR |
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I have a PVR-250 card using Hauppauge MVP that displays
directly onto my TV Set over my home networking system.
I use GB-PVR which is FREE and works just like my Bright House Cable
DVR.
My Bright House DVR is limited to about 27 hours of recording while
on the computer I am just limited by the hard drive space. Right now
I can record over 100 hours. |
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