I agree. I’ve been using TiVo over the air for about 20 years. I love it. I have never had cable and do not plan to get cable in the future. I have an antenna on my roof but there are some pretty good digital indoor antennas out there - or so I’ve been told.
Good Luck. > On Nov 13, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Ed Wiser <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would go with a OTA TiVo. > The problem with doing recordings on a Mac you need a tv schedule. An that > is what you pay TiVo for. Their box is always getting g an updated tv > schedule. I have used them for 25 years and they are solid boxes. They use > Linux and have a special software that constantly defrag’s the hard drive > space that you use to record the shows. You will have to do this yourself on > the Mac mini. > The TiVo also will skip most network tv commercials. 😀 > > You could also get YouTube Tv an “record” shows. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 12, 2019, at 9:46 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Folks, >> >> I seem to have a fobia on how to accomplish what I need to do…so I’m seeking >> details on the logistics of making this work. >> >> In 2017 I was paying Insight or Time Warner (whichever it was) $$179.04 a >> month for TV and Internet. >> >> It went to $180.66. >> >> Then $187.23 >> >> Again $194.55 >> >> Again $196.80 >> >> And the new Bill $207.81 >> >> I called and am told it’s just an increase to cover the higher cost…and the >> gal said that she had cut the cable TV service 3 years ago. >> >> I’m now serious, this is nuts. >> >> Here is my problem >> >> One Coax feed into Spectrum’s modem, from there to the Distribution box you >> see in the photo. >> >> The house has Coax, phone and Ethernet wired throughout so I connect the >> coax from the modem to an input port in the box, then I connect on the >> outgoing side to the areas of the home that has the TV’s. >> >> So, if I go with an Antenna (External Antenna on a pole 5 feet off the >> ground) for many channels will there be enough strength, or power from the >> cable coming in from the Antenna to get the signal to the various TV’s? >> >> I’ve understood there are signal boosters, they might be needed? >> >> Finally, if I would get all that going how am I going to record shows? Do I >> have to purchase a Tivo box? Is there no way to record to a Mac Mini? It >> sure would be a lot easier to have the recording on an Apple devise that can >> then be backed up. We have had three Spectrum boxes go bad and all the >> recordings lost, it would be the same with a TiVo box wouldn’t it, or can >> the recordings be moved to a Mac? >> >> Lots of questions, as I’m clueless. >> >> >> Many thanks. >> >> John >> >> <IMG_5883.jpeg> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
