Recording shows on TIVO or Desktop PC???

[zacdl]

The myth tv is a better system but requires geek skills to get it going most of the time.

good thing I have some certs and experiance with that stuff then

 

[zacdl]

I really dont care about live TV, I would mainly be interested in recording shows.

 

[slipknottin]

oh... and media center... that only comes with windows media center edition and can't be added on I believe... so unless you reinstall windows or buy a new computer with media center you can't use it

Supposedly there is some type of crack out there to allow you to install it onto an existing XP installation, I wouldnt try it though, windows has enough issues as it is.

And I agree, MythTV is nice. Just its interface makes it much more difficult to setup and use, which for most people, means its useless.

Nice info on everything else, BTW.

 

[Walrus]

There is also WinMyth which is the Windows port of MythTV. I have also known some people who used SnapStream but it's not a free software. I know there is other Windows DVR freeware out there but I cannot remember the names right now.

 

[zacdl]

Here is my plan if it will work:
Take a Y connector for the coax cable into the attic and splice it in, it will go to the TV like normal. At the other side of the Y I will take a new wire and take it to the desktop TV Card. Which it will be processed and whatever, and then I take some S outputs for audio/video and hook them to the TV.

Would that work as far as hardware? That would allow me to watch TV if the desktop ever goes out.

 

[beautifulfish]

We use a Dish network satellite. It's great! it's called a DVR system! It can record up to 100 hours on the hardrive! It can also pause the shows you are watching and rewind! I know it's great..cable does stink zac. never had tivo so I don't know how it works...

 

[lbritish]

that's basically what you normally do. Some people purchase what is called a channel modulator and take those video outs off the computer and then get a modulator that is set to a normal TV channel and splice it back into the coax (it basically transmits on an unused channel the image from the computer) you just need to (I think) make sure you stick a filter so it doesnt start broadcasting your channel out to the cable tv customers in your neighborhood for example