I want to buy or build a home theater PC and I'm overwhelmed by the options for hardware. Mac or PC? Low-end or mid-range?
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posted by Dec One
on Aug 20, 2011 -
17 answers
Does Tivo removing the IR output from series 3 machines upwards leave us screwed to use a cable box? Is there any way for a series 3/4 Tivo to control a digital cable box, and if not, what are our options?
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posted by Brockles
on Dec 22, 2010 -
4 answers
How do I choose the elements of a home entertainment system? I'm probably not a snowflake...
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posted by autocol
on Nov 5, 2010 -
10 answers
Having been humbled by a growing cable bill, and emboldened by articles like
this and
this, I've decided to return my cable box and buy a HTPC to serve up TV, movies and other content... Help me avoid some common pitfalls and make this an enjoyable and money-saving endeavor!
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posted by BobbyVan
on Feb 6, 2010 -
11 answers
I want to be able to record TV shows for both analogue and digital TV. I've done some research and have figured out that I basically have three options; a PVR, a PlayTV peripheral for my PS3 and last of all, a TV Capture Card for my laptop. I've done some research on all of these and have worked out some pros and cons but can't make up my mind. Help me decide what the best option is.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Jan 12, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm planning on building a PVR and need advice on TV card, PC and the PVR software.
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posted by WizKid
on Oct 18, 2007 -
14 answers
What is the simplest and least expensive way to stream MP3s and video in various formats to a standard TV? Considerably
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posted by WinnipegDragon
on Jan 25, 2007 -
18 answers
I have disconnected the SCART connector between our television and PVR. I did this in part because I think Freeview sends some signal at 4am which wakes up the TV and therefore everyone in the house. Is it really a disadvantage not to use a SCART connection?
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posted by boudicca
on Dec 19, 2006 -
7 answers
My grandpa enjoys recording TV shows off his satellite feed (DishNet, I believe). The problem is, while the VCR (heh) has a timer, it cannot change the channels and what not. So I found out that he gets up a few times a night to change the channel and what not. I think some sort of PVR is in order. What is the cheapest/simplest thing I can get?
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posted by aeighty
on Dec 6, 2006 -
25 answers
How can I build a machine (PVR?) that downloads torrents automatically via RSS and allows me to access them in a Tivo/DVR/PVR like interface on my television?
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posted by blueplasticfish
on Aug 17, 2006 -
10 answers
I've got an ATI All-in-Wonder X800 XT video card. Where can I find a good PVR program that will work with this card?
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posted by Kraki
on Apr 26, 2006 -
6 answers
Does anyone know if there are problems with the Guide Plus+ TV listings servers? I have an ATI TV Tuner with the Guide Plus+ software and the listings are no longer updating.
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posted by Otis
on Mar 2, 2006 -
3 answers
I live in the UK and I want a TiVo-like device, but I can't get Sky+. What are my best options?
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posted by yankeefog
on Jan 24, 2005 -
12 answers
TiVoFilter Is there any way to create killfilters in TiVo? Essentially the equivalent of a Season Pass, but to mark a series as "ignore every instance of this series"? [mi]
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posted by nakedcodemonkey
on Sep 8, 2004 -
19 answers
