[POLL] - TiVo, DVR, SageTV, etc(

[aphex]

HD DVR through Brighthouse

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
So it looks like good old Tivo is winning so far. It looks great but I just can bring my self to pay a monthly fee for something that I purchase outright and use in my own home. Seems like a big scam. heh.

No messing with tapes, no stupid VCR settings, no tape storage issues, the intelligent TIVO suggestions, dual tuners so you can record 2 shows & watch a 3rd recorded one, DIY HD upgrades that work perfectly.

Big thumbs up for TIVO, it changes the way you watch TV.

I think one of the reasons they've been so accepted is that they virtually encourage you to hack them, same mindset as PC's, If they'd start a standardized board & sell the software cheap, they could rule the world, I'd build a custom TIVO in a heartbeat.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: KLin
Motorola 6412 through Comcast. It rocks :thumbsup:

:beer:

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
i used to use a ReplayTV now i use a Windows Media Center PC 2005, it rapes the competition

I have a TiVo and a homebuilt MCE2k5 box, the MCE box has recently replaced the TiVo in the livingroom. MCE rocks. Even my gf loves it, and she's a diehard TiVo fan (as am I). MCE still isn't for the average consumer though.

 

[kalster]

sage tv user here
love it

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: kalster
sage tv user here
love it

Just curious, why did you choose SageTV over BeyondTV?

If you're using a small HTPC, which case?

 

[Drakkon]

MCE2005

 

[kalster]

i have both beyond tv and sage tv, i found sage tv to be more snappy, changing channel, recording options, the gui in general

i also liked that in sage you have everything integrated , divx's , mp3's, tv iteself, its convenient, i guess you can do that with beyond media + beyond tv as well.

i had a slim pc but the power supply for that got bust so i bought the aria, i guess its not the smallest case around but i like it, its very quiet and it takes regular sized pci card, i plan to add a hdtv wonder card soon,

 

[NL5]

I have an HTPC running Meedio (formerly myHTPC) and DirecTIVO.

 

[zinkpig]

go SAGE !

 

[RossMAN]

kalster, thanks for the info.

My only complaint about SageTV is you need two licenses if you want to stream (that's included with BeyondTV).

 

[Crucial]

HTPC running Windows Media Center Edition 2005.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
kalster, thanks for the info.

My only complaint about SageTV is you need two licenses if you want to stream (that's included with BeyondTV).

mm not sure about that

when i had beyond tv running i could open that webport set up in beyondtv off my laptop and i could see the live tv

 

[Dari]

Whatever you're using, just make sure that nothing is blocking the vents. This causes a lot of HD failures. I have the Time Warner High Definition DVR, it works great, but the vents are on top so nothing can sit atop of it.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Dari
Whatever you're using, just make sure that nothing is blocking the vents. This causes a lot of HD failures. I have the Time Warner High Definition DVR, it works great, but the vents are on top so nothing can sit atop of it.

That's probably the cable box portion of the box. My TWC digital cable boxes get so damn hot I can't touch them. They're a freaking firehazard.

 

[aircooled]

none yet (well, I used to have an HTPC, but no longer use it). looking into Direct TV's DVR at the moment, since I already have their service.

 

[Praetor]

Hrm. Where's the option of "DVR, an HTPC and BT" ??

 

[777php]

how does mce2005 stack up against mythtv? I'm curious to see as a bunch of you guys seem to be using it. It might be less annoying to dual boot just so I can play HL2.

 

[Kishan]

Originally posted by: 777php
how does mce2005 stack up against mythtv? I'm curious to see as a bunch of you guys seem to be using it. It might be less annoying to dual boot just so I can play HL2.

You'll have to get new drivers for everything. Other than that, I heard its pretty good

 

[WarDemon666]

Homebrew software for me!

Altough I sold my good computer, and my POS mmx 233 isnt fast enough for live TV any more

 

[nakedfrog]

AIW 9800 + ATI MMC
Capture on my main rig, then stream across the network to client PCs.