A DVR without a monthly fee, inexpensive, which records in HD (at least 720p) and let's you transfer those recorded shows to your home PC through a LAN or something.
2007-05-21 06:54:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Take a PC
Add a TV tuner
Get a decent video card (maybe with DVI out)
Add Microsoft Media OS (or Vista Premium)
and you have a PVR. Microsoft provides the TV guide; some entertainment PCs do come with a remote as well.
2007-05-21 14:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out these links, they may help you decide. You can build your own DVR very inexpensively. Have all the options a Tivo has and more. If you have any other questions please feel free to send me an email..
http://www.dvrplayground.com/article/12576/Hack-Attack--Build-your-own-DVR/
http://www.dvrplayground.com/article/14261/MythTV-and-TiVo-Series-3-Comparison--Battle-of-Open-Source-and-Proprietary-DVRs/
http://www.dvrplayground.com/article/13531/Free-TiVo--Build-a-Better-DVR-out-of-an-Old-PC/
2007-05-21 10:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋