On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Ken Yap wrote:
> >> http://linuxcare.com.au/tridge/tivo-ethernet/
> >
> >What is it?
>
> A box using Linux internally that can record hours of TV programs to a
> big hard disk. Has advertisers worried because with random access people
> can easily skip ads.
It also records whatever you are watch live. Therefore you can be watching
the news, see something interesting so rewind and watch the segment again.
Of course whilst you are doing that its still recording the live, if you
rewound 60 seconds you are now watching 60 seconds behind. Once the next
add comes along you can now fast forward upto the end of that 60 seconds.
Very neat stuff.
Also links in with the tv guide so you can say please record all Simpson
Episodes. At a later date you can ask the machine what Simpsons shows
it has record and watch or delete any you choose. Its the VCR concept on
steroids. People who have them swear they are the future of interaction
with television.
I would love one. Please record all Quantum and the news every night.
Keep the Quantum shows until I choose to watch or delete but only keep the
most recent news.
As has already been mentioned they run on Linux. Not sure if they are
commercial in Australia yet. Tridge probably imported his, wonder if they
do PAL?
Rodos
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