fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| reply to Karl Bode
Re: Useless anyways!
Except i really don't want to spend $799 on a TiVo.
And then have to rent two CableCards.
My SA 8300HD does just fine...i can record two HD shows and watch a third previously recorded (or one of the recordings live), for under $10 a month.
My reason for wanting TiVo back in the day was to install a NIC and rip quality recordings off of the TiVo's HD. With the 8300HD and FireWire - I can do that now. |
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sporkme
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join:2000-07-01
Budd Lake, NJ
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| said by fcisler  :My reason for wanting TiVo back in the day was to install a NIC and rip quality recordings off of the TiVo's HD. With the 8300HD and FireWire - I can do that now. Does that apply to encrypted content as well? Or does one have to "hack" the box like the old Tivos? |
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fcisler
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY | 5C encrypted content will not stream - but I have not come across anything 5C in the shows I watch yet. |
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ifarrell
join:2000-08-10
Willow Spring, NC
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| reply to fcisler
said by fcisler :Except i really don't want to spend $799 on a TiVo. And then have to rent two CableCards. My SA 8300HD does just fine...i can record two HD shows and watch a third previously recorded (or one of the recordings live), for under $10 a month. My reason for wanting TiVo back in the day was to install a NIC and rip quality recordings off of the TiVo's HD. With the 8300HD and FireWire - I can do that now. It's much less than $799 if you look around.
It can be had now for $599 or maybe less. |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
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| reply to fcisler
And when it start you be the first to complain about it.
How about the fact I love my mythtv box that has dual hd tuners in it. It would be nice to be able to get cable cards for my box so I can record more then the 2 channels available on my cable box.
Right now I record my locals from OTA, I would like to be able to use my myth box more as a whole house system , which killing cable cards will hurt.
This is why I am waiting on our own cable boxes with the downloadable conditional access system. I know there will be more people like myself who want more options whether it be a computer or a set top box.
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| said by BosstonesOwn :And when it start you be the first to complain about it. Absolutely not a single clue what you meant there.
All I was comparing was the fact that I DO NOT want to spend $599+ (whatever), when my DVR is around $10 a month - and if something BETTER comes out - i trade it up.
I also have a media center PC at home. The lack of true HD capturing (i know, the technical limits of capturing uncompressed HD video) makes me stick also with a DVR. Once i've recorded the shows, i can them play them back and capture then in all their HD beauty to my MCE.
Now once someone figures out how to use the firewire instead of the tuner to actually VIEW the program material (currently viewing is done via the tuner card in MCE, and when you record it uses the firewire) - i'll be set. |
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wifi4milez
In Need Of Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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·RoadRunner Cable
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| reply to fcisler
said by fcisler :My reason for wanting TiVo back in the day was to install a NIC and rip quality recordings off of the TiVo's HD. With the 8300HD and FireWire - I can do that now. How do you get the content off the box?
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| FireWire (1394), a Mac Mini and CapDVHS (under windows) or the FireWire SDK under OS X also contains two utilities.
There's also a piece of software for OS X which you can schedule recordings.
For whatever reason, VLC will only allow you to open a capture device when within windows - which means you can view it live. |
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