I have no idea what is needed to get cable working with it, although you might be limited to hooking the analogue out from the cox decoder into something like a Hauppauge PVR card (they are supposed to be very good hardware MPEG-2 encoder cards).
Have a look at MediaPortal (http://www.team-mediaportal.com/). It isn't without some faults, but it is open source and windows based. If you want a dedicated box and aren't worried about windows, then have a look at MythTV (http://www.mythtv.org/). I haven't followed it in about a year, but it is a very capable Linux open source PVR application. There are loads of guides to setting it up and even a couple of live linux CD's that do everything for you. Good luck :) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mesdaq, Ali Sent: 21 June 2007 21:01 To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Homemade DVR suggestions I am sure some of you guys have made some homemade DVR computers. I am looking for suggestions for hardware, software, and anything else related. I have never made one and pretty much have no idea of what's required except I am pretty sure a HD is needed haha. Not looking to break the bank but if there were cool enough features I might spend more if its worth it. Right now I have a cox rented DVR and it integrates with the channel guide which is a pretty big thing so I would want that functionality. I also like the idea of accessing the videos/control remotely like on my phone or laptop. Thanks, ------------------------------------------ Ali Mesdaq Security Researcher II Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com ------------------------------------------
