I'd like to buy a brand new stand alone DVD recorder that has an over the air tuner (US) for under $200. Any recommendations?
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posted by Brent Parker
on Jul 8, 2012 -
7 answers
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
Asking for a Friend: My father still uses VHS tapes. I need to get him on tech from this millennium.
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posted by GJSchaller
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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If someone watches TV (cable or satellite, digital or analog), does the provider know that someone is watching? I.e., does a non-Neilsen family who skips the ads actually benefit the TV station they are watching? How about DVRs or VOD? How about digital radio?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94
on Sep 2, 2010 -
9 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 am seeking opinions and advice about TV/DVR service or setup that will let me record multiple programs at once and watch them from any TV.
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posted by tomwheeler
on Jan 17, 2010 -
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Is there a good third-party TV guide website that interfaces with DirecTV?
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posted by nitsuj
on Oct 6, 2009 -
3 answers
I want to build my own Linux-based DVR. Need some help on the specs and interop with Comcast Digital Starter Cable.
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posted by dcrocha
on Sep 28, 2009 -
10 answers
What is the best system to watch over-the-air digital TV with a Mac-compatible solution, and utilize the Mac as a DVR?
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posted by cahlers
on Feb 5, 2008 -
31 answers
I have a TV/VCR combo. If I get a DVR through the cable company, can I record to VHS tapes from the DVR playback?
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posted by JanetLand
on Feb 4, 2008 -
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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 kind of solutions are there to watching tv shows "on demand." i have to watch my budget and the $1.99 charges are uneasy. i know torrenting is a possibility, but i've been becoming more and more wary of torrenting. i use an imac running os x 10.4 - are there any solutions to be found there?
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posted by willmillar
on Apr 17, 2007 -
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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 -
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Some strange problem with my cable TV. I was connecting a new Sylvania DVR/VCR unit in my bedroom. I used to have a Sony DVD/VCR in that same place and the cable reception used to be just fine. First thing I noticed after attaching the new unit is that the signal quality is very poor. But anyway then I come down to living room which has the Comcast's digital set top box connected to the wall outlet. I noticed there was no signal on TV and box was displaying a 'this channel would be available soon' message. Usually that means some kind of bad or no connection. Before I went up to the bedroom everything was running fine. Did plugging in the DVR/VCR unit blow the cable circuit ?
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posted by flyby22
on Apr 6, 2006 -
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Once upon a time, there was a young(ish) girl who had a cable box, a tivo box, a VCR, and a televison that played together quite nicely. She could record one channel on the Tivo, and watch a different channel, AT THE SAME TIME. Then one day the evil cable company convinced this girl to upgrade to digital service, and now, alas, she cannot figure out how to recreate this lost paradise. Why (oh why!) is this scenario no longer so? Can anyone answer her call of distress? [For we have to get ourselves back to the garrr-r-den!]
Seriously, any ideas? 'Cause this really BLOWS.
posted by lilboo
on Sep 25, 2004 -
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 -
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