[aclug-L] Re: How can I make my own Tivo

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re: wireless keyboards, the IBM PCjr's had wireless keyboards--I had two or
three at one point.

If the WebTV keyboard won't work, those might be easier to get to work with
a PC...

I know you can also buy wireless keyboards... dunno what they cost, tho.


On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 03:14:18PM -0500, james l wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > My 5 year old VCR is failing on me and I need to get something to
> > replace it. 
> > 
> > I'm torn between a new VCR or a Tivo. A VCR is cheaper, but the Tivo is
> > cooler, and adds a lot of features I'd like, but it also has some
> > annoying features (not allowing you to skip commercials, not network
> > connection) and then I thought what about making my own. 
> > 
> > I was thinking of a machine with a MPEG Encoder/Decoder Card and I'd add
> > my DVD drive and Encoder card (Creative dxr2 which has some experimental
> > drivers). Then I'd need a video card with TV-out, and an IR reciever and
> > remote. 
> > 
> 
> I have heard good things about the ATI All in wonder cards, for TV out, and
> the Voodoo 3s with video out (AGP only  I think) are supported. I don't know
> how well they work on either. 
> 
> On IR, I don't know, and is one thing I would like to do is get a WebTV
> keyboard working under Linux. (I have 2 that I got to mess with, If you want
> one I could sell one to you for say $2)
> 
> > Then I'd have to write my own software to control it. 
> > 
> 
> If you could get something like the web tv keyboard working, then it would be
> relitively easy to do. Otherwise you would have to get into the infrared
> controller and write a program.
> 
> > I tried to find some information about MPEG cards that work under linux,
> > but didn't find much. 
> > 
> 
> I would check on linux.com 's hardware section, which has some things about
> diferent cards, and hardware. I have found it to be helpful in the past. 
> 
> I hate it when something fails. (and my VCR that I use with my computer isn't
> working now.) I will try to help if I can, and you decide to try to do it.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> James L
> 
> > What do people know about these parts and such, Would it be feasible? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Clint Brubakken
> > Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
> > President Air Capital Linux Users Group 
> > Wichita, KS
> > cabrubak@xxxxxxx
> > ---
> > "So here's a picture of reality: (picture of circle with lots of
> > sqiggles in 
> > it) As we all know, reality is a mess."
> > 
> >   -- Larry Wall (Open Sources, 1999 O'Reilly and Associates)
> > 
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