Projects: PVR: Overview
Being the gadget freak that I am, I've been thinking about building my own PVR (Personal Video Recorder), a la Tivo. There's lots of resources on the web that tell you how to build one, and free software to make it all work. Here are the proposed components and their esitmated costs:
Hardware:
Antec Minuet Micro ATX Case... | 64.00 |
MicroATX motherboard w/ AMD Sempron... | 130.00 |
ATI TV Wonder Tuner Card... | 50.00 |
ATI Half-height graphics card (to fit the slimline case)... | 80.00 |
80 GB HDD... | 60.00 |
IRman infrared receiver... | 35.00 |
Total... | $419.00 |
Software (all free):
Now, the total cost may be a bit more than a new Tivo, but you also have to consider the lack of monthly charges and the ability to skip commercials, and no ads. To me I think that's worth it.
Any suggestions or past experiences are welcome.