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Step-By-Step: Turn Your PC Into a PVR

PC World's got a great article on turning your PC into a PVR.

It's a great way to dip your toe into the world of PVRs, since most modern PCs have plenty of horsepower to record TV. All you need is a TV tuner (and a lot of newer PCs come with them) and a little software. Unless you have a special setup, you'll likely run into the classic problem of how to comfortably watch TV on your PC, but it's a good cheap way to try out the technology before committing to a TiVo or ReplayTV unit.

by Matt Haughey April 12, 2004 in News

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Great link... now what I'd like to see is some real world blogs of how people set their's up if they had DirecTV as you can't change the channels from the card... only from the receiver.

Posted by: AndrewConnell at Apr 13, 2004 7:01:03 AM

I've got a little community setup to discuss just that Andrew... (ed. note: linked off name in sig)

fwiw you can control a satellite box much in the same way as you would with a Tivo... either via IRblaster and software OR via serial cable (witness DirecTV Serial Control Utility - Control your DirecTV® satellite receiver with your computer

*shrug* I hope that helps!

Posted by: rampy at Apr 13, 2004 1:02:53 PM

you hellp me alot thanks but im sad to say your site sux

Posted by: brown ashleigh at Mar 2, 2006 3:09:16 PM

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» Turn Your PC Into a PVR from Panbo's Digital Living Weblog
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» Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:45 PM from Critical Section
Oh, and PCWorld has Step-by-Step: Turn Your PC into a Personal Video Recorder. Somehow, given that I have a Tivo, I have no desire to do this. I can't see the upside. Now if I could use it to "tune" programs from GNN, that would matter :) [ via... [Read More]

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