Very nice...I'm looking to create a small media center with a PVR for my TV any suggestions? I hate paying for it and would love any suggestions you have.
Any modern computer can handle PVR duties (with the purchse of a TV card and as much hard drive space as you can get). The main variable is what do you have as a source? Cable, Satellite or Over the Air? I have basic cable, meaning no cable box to mess with, so it was relatively easy to purchase a TV card (make sure it has a hardware based MPEG2 encoder) and get it going. I don't have any experience with a setup that include a cable box for decrypting or satellite.
The best place to go is www.thegreenbutton.com. It has a wealth of information to get you started.
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Very nice...I'm looking to create a small media center with a PVR for my TV any suggestions? I hate paying for it and would love any suggestions you have.
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Any modern computer can handle PVR duties (with the purchse of a TV card and as much hard drive space as you can get). The main variable is what do you have as a source? Cable, Satellite or Over the Air? I have basic cable, meaning no cable box to mess with, so it was relatively easy to purchase a TV card (make sure it has a hardware based MPEG2 encoder) and get it going. I don't have any experience with a setup that include a cable box for decrypting or satellite.
The best place to go is www.thegreenbutton.com. It has a wealth of information to get you started.
Thanks for the comment.
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