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

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>]

are you getting duplicates of any messages besides james's? 
If not I think is a problem with james.

Lowell wrote:


> 
>                         Folks,
>                                 Every one of the attached messages
>                         has been to see me twice before. Are you
>                         doing this or is RoadRunner, or is there a
>                         way to tell? I would think that if all sub-
>                         scribers were getting every message 3x, some-
>                         one would've done something...
> 
>                         --
>                         "Become a monk. The food is better
>                          and the hours are no worse."
> 
> 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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Clint Brubakken
Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
President Air Capital Linux Users Group 
Wichita, KS
cabrubak@xxxxxxx
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