dvr on ur pc?

[patsopinion]

does anyone use a dvr on their coputers and how well do you think they work?
does over the air hd work?


the one im looking at will do analog cable and will do hd broadcast?

Elgato EyeTV Hybrid (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=9F5308A7&fnode=home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/video_devices&nplm=TK661LL/A)

does anyone have suggestions/thoughts?

[JPMNICK]

i turned an old computer into a DVR. I use sageTV software with Hauupage PVR-150 cards hooked up to comcast cable. it works really well.

[patsopinion]

i turned an old computer into a DVR. I use sageTV software with Hauupage PVR-150 cards hooked up to comcast cable. it works really well.

i wondering how well broadcast hd works also
im turning my imac into a dvr and using my external drives as the storage

and im wondering if i should hold out for another modle that can import hdtv over standard cable or if such a thing is even possible right now

[JPMNICK]

look up a product called hdhomerun. it is amazing. decodes QAM and has an internal tuner for normal TV. also hooks up to your network and you can stream it on there

[patsopinion]

would there be a way to use that as dvr though?

[JPMNICK]

no it does not have a hard drive, however sageTV can use it as a source

[EliSnow]

This question ultimately is related to this topic.

I want to tape tv on my computer. I know I have to get a cable connection/converter to plug a cable tv cable into my computer. My cable TV and internet is through the same carrier: Cox.

The closest cable is below my laptop at home. But that cable is the cable that connects to my modem for internet access. I assume that cable does not have cable tv signal on it, just internet.

Is that right? If not, I'll install a t converster to the cable and then go from there to the modem and also the computer as cable.

If I am, I'll have to do some rewiring to get a cable tv cable wired to where my computer is.

[biggestmexi]

This question ultimately is related to this topic.

I want to tape tv on my computer. I know I have to get a cable connection/converter to plug a cable tv cable into my computer. My cable TV and internet is through the same carrier: Cox.

The closest cable is below my laptop at home. But that cable is the cable that connects to my modem for internet access. I assume that cable does not have cable tv signal on it, just internet.

Is that right? If not, I'll install a t converster to the cable and then go from there to the modem and also the computer as cable.

If I am, I'll have to do some rewiring to get a cable tv cable wired to where my computer is.




its all the same.

they do not use two different cable for your Net and cable. just make sure if you have to buy cable you buy the right cable.

[EliSnow]

its all the same.

they do not use two different cable for your Net and cable. just make sure if you have to buy cable you buy the right cable.

Thank you.

What's the right cable? Do I need to match it with what's there? or do you know?

[PapaBear]

Thank you.

What's the right cable? Do I need to match it with what's there? or do you know?
I use a splitter also. As for the "right cable", all it should take is any co axle cable. BTW... If you have any reason to have the cable guy over (or you know someone who does), ask the guy if he has an extra cable. My cable guy actually gave me enough high grade cable to replace all of my cheap ones for free. He even cut it to the lengths I needed and install the couplers for me.

[EliSnow]

I use a splitter also. As for the "right cable", all it should take is any co axle cable. BTW... If you have any reason to have the cable guy over (or you know someone who does), ask the guy if he has an extra cable. My cable guy actually gave me enough high grade cable to replace all of my cheap ones for free. He even cut it to the lengths I needed and install the couplers for me.

Thanks to both you and mexi.

I have it working. The only issue I have now is that when I try to watch it through Windows 7, the image doesn't work really well. A lot of pixelating, skipping, etc. It's like watching a scratched DVD.

But I can watch live tv on the program that came with the tv tuner. And I can still record shows well through Windows 7.

[biggestmexi]

Thanks to both you and mexi.

I have it working. The only issue I have now is that when I try to watch it through Windows 7, the image doesn't work really well. A lot of pixelating, skipping, etc. It's like watching a scratched DVD.

But I can watch live tv on the program that came with the tv tuner. And I can still record shows well through Windows 7.

sorry eli, you shoulda shot me an email.

That could be caused by the "Cable". I am going to guess and say that most coaxial cable sold in the US now should be UP to date for using in home via Sat. and Digital cable. What you should do is if you can get a technician to come out for free(only if it free), you should get him to check for signal drops in your lines. That can couse bad quality or poor connection rates as the voltage isnt enough to push the signal properly.

And what do you mean watch it through windows 7 as opposed to watching with the program that came with the thing? Do you mean Windows media player/or center? vs the program that came with the equipment?

If anything you could look around google for quality checkers that might be able to check the line going into your pc.

also the program your equipment had you install might have certain drivers and codec that whatever else you are using cant(or isnt) using to display the signal properly.


A lot of things i spose.

[EliSnow]

sorry eli, you shoulda shot me an email.

That could be caused by the "Cable". I am going to guess and say that most coaxial cable sold in the US now should be UP to date for using in home via Sat. and Digital cable. What you should do is if you can get a technician to come out for free(only if it free), you should get him to check for signal drops in your lines. That can couse bad quality or poor connection rates as the voltage isnt enough to push the signal properly.

And what do you mean watch it through windows 7 as opposed to watching with the program that came with the thing? Do you mean Windows media player/or center? vs the program that came with the equipment?

If anything you could look around google for quality checkers that might be able to check the line going into your pc.

also the program your equipment had you install might have certain drivers and codec that whatever else you are using cant(or isnt) using to display the signal properly.


A lot of things i spose.

I don't think it's the cable or the program codecs or drivers.

First, as for the cable, I bought the best I could find at Best Buy. Its says it works for HD tv. And it does work, just not on Windows Media Center. I bought an external tv tuner, and with it came a CD. The CD has a TV program (WinTV7). I can watch both analog and Hi-Def shows on that program. Just not on Windows Media Center. Plus, I was able to record TV shows on Windows Media Center without any pixelation. It's only when I try to watch live TV that I see it.

Second, I don't think it's the drivers because I didn't load the CD and its programs until after I tried watching live tv on Windows Media Center. I got the pixelation, etc. After that, I loaded the CD to see if that would make a difference. But it didn't.

[biggestmexi]

Second, I don't think it's the drivers because I didn't load the CD and its programs until after I tried watching live tv on Windows Media Center. I got the pixelation, etc. After that, I loaded the CD to see if that would make a difference. But it didn't.



im saying that the CD you used only installed driver/codecs for that certain program to use only.

or that program can just use your cpu/gpu more efficiently.

[EliSnow]

im saying that the CD you used only installed driver/codecs for that certain program to use only.

or that program can just use your cpu/gpu more efficiently.

Maybe. Wouldn't that have affected the recording as well?

I was thinking it was some sort of memory issue.

[paulisded]

Why not just get a slingbox and continue to use your regular DVR? You can then use any video recording software for anything you want to save to your computer.

[biggestmexi]

Maybe. Wouldn't that have affected the recording as well?

I was thinking it was some sort of memory issue.

what kind of file is it when you record it vs playing it live?

I am unsure of this all but I cant think of many other things myself that would make sense.

[LZMan1]

as a rule of thumb use RG6 (thicker coax) over RG59(thinner coax) here's why (http://www.abccables.com/info-rg59-vs-rg6.html). also don't go crazy with 2 gig splitters....i won't go into why but let's just say it is not worth the extra money in fact the 2 gig ones can actually make the signal to each connection worse.