Have any of you tried either MythTV (http://www.mythtv.org/) or Freevo (http://freevo.sourceforge.net/)?
> > >------------------------------ > >Message: 4 >Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:33:28 -0500 >From: Joseph Fruchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Cox DVR? >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >Yep, plain old IDE drives. The only considerations are noise and heat. >Maxtor makes a near-silent drive specifically for DVR/HTPC >applications that you can get from WeaKnees.com. As for heat, just go >for a 5400rpm, as the 7200 doesn't really offer a performance gain >when streaming video like that. Buffer size isn't an issue either, >since you're rarely accessing the same data like a buffer would help >with. > >On 5/22/05, Justin W. Pauler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I wasn't aware you could replace hard drives in the TiVo, kinda makes >>it worth getting one... What does it use, standard IDE drives? >> >>On 5/22/05, Ryan McCain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>Tim, >>> >>>Does the Cox DVR give you the option to record at differenty quality levels >>>(ie: Low, Medium and High)? >>> >>>Thanks, Ryan >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/22/05 10:44 AM >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>I've owed a TiVo and now I use a Cox DVR. They'll both change the way >>>you watch TV. The TiVo does make for a better DVR with the Suggestions >>>feature and more intelligence, but the Cox one has two tuners and the >>>ability to record HDTV. Myself I'm going to stick with the Cox DVR until >>>TiVo has a model that has two tuners and HDTV capability (that's not a >>>DirecTV model). >>> >>>-Tim >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> > > > > > >
