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Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:37 pm
by laidback
I have a PVR but it's not HD - only SD and I have another old TV with a HD STB.
The HD STB has a USB connection so I went out and bought a 1TB external HDD and hookec it up to the STB and now have a cheap HD recorder - STB $45 + HDD $80 = $125.
The recording function is pretty basic but WTF for the odd program on OneHD that I want to record it's fine...and I can use the HDD with the laptop as well.
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:52 pm
by Wattie
you lost me with too many appreviations.
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:53 pm
by Duane
you had me at hello
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:58 pm
by Blurr
do people still use STB's?????
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:05 pm
by laidback
laidback1952 wrote:I have a PVR but it's not HD - only SD and I have another old TV with a HD STB.
The HD STB has a USB connection so I went out and bought a 1TB external HDD and hookec it up to the STB and now have a cheap HD recorder - STB $45 + HDD $80 = $125.
The recording function is pretty basic but WTF for the odd program on OneHD that I want to record it's fine...and I can use the HDD with the laptop as well.
I have a PVR (Personal Video Recorder - modern video recorder using digital technology) but it's not HD (High Definition) - only Standard Definition and I have another old TV (television) with a HD (see above) STB (set top box - converts digital signal for viewing on older analogue TVs.
The HD STB has a USB ( can't remember what this stands for after a signficant number of bunday and bare - the bundy is for me and the bear is 4 the diet) connection so I went out and bought a 1TB (f'huge) external HDD (hard Disk Drive)and hookec it up to the STB and now have a cheap HD recorder - STB $45 + HDD $80 = $125.
The recording function is pretty basic but WTF for the odd program on OneHD that I want to record it's fine...and I can use the HDD with the laptop as well.
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:18 pm
by Wattie
ooooh.
makes sense now.
IHNIWYWOAB
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:27 pm
by laidback
Wattie wrote:ooooh.
makes sense now.
IHNIWYWOAB
Pleeze explain...that's not in my ol farts directionary...
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:30 pm
by Blurr
I Have No I What You WHere On About BBBBBBBBBBBBBB ahhhh I am stumped
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:31 pm
by dilligaf
did the same thing a while back when one went to HD only. dick smith were selling cheap HD STBs and a HDD and away we go.
even know what FAT32 is now!
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:38 pm
by laidback
This one is NTFS not sure if this is because I connected it to my laptop (vista) first.
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:41 pm
by Wattie
i converted my 1TB hard drive to FAT32 so it works with PS3.
easy to do, i used an online instruction. did it via DOS
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:54 pm
by laidback
I member DOS...
Fark I must be old...hehehe
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:54 pm
by Duane
I don't even bother recording tv anymore, broadband, external harddrives and fantastic peices of kit called WD TV Live HD pretty much removed any requirement for watching shows when the networks decide to let us watch them.
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:11 pm
by Sulli
I just push the wife she does all the recording
Re: Cheap PVR
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:40 pm
by mike-s
I put a
mythtv box together about 5 years ago and it's currently running on an early Dual Core, has 1.5tb of space and 3 internal and 6 usb / external recorders, has a remote control. The wife cottoned onto how to use it pretty quickly and now i cannot imagine not having it as it can schedule damnwell everything i want up to a week in advance.
Mind you setting it up took a freaking long time and not something you'd undertake unless you've either got a lot of limux experience or are willing to give it a good try & willing to burn up a lot of hours. The outcome & convenience was worth it. though.