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From: Nikola Kasic
[mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 May 2002 11:09
To: Home automation
(E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] ShowShifter
vs.
TiVo
I am considering buying
TiVo.
However, I discovered Showshifter recently. Now I would
like
to compare those two products:
- Tivo is all in single
package
- If I install ShowShifter on PC and have TV tuner card
and
VGA with TV out card, then it should be similar like TiVo.
I already have DigiGuide subscription and ShowShifter
can
record directly from DigiGuide, so I have the same functionality like
TiVo.
It seems that ShowShifter supports all the
"TiVo"
features like live program pause etc...
Again, because it's Windows machine, HDD upgrade,
ethernet
connection etc is all much easier to implement. All that breaks TiVo's
warranty
so there's no advantage buying TiVo for that.
So, my only concern there is: Picture
quality.
Because RF signal there comes in TV tuner card, is
processed
by PC, and is converted to video signal I wonder if this is
watchable.
Showshifter says that it's for watching TV on your
PC,
but I don't really want to watch it on the PC, I want to watch it on
TV.
My experience with any VGA to PAL converters was very
disappointing.
Does anyone use ShowShifter and watches it on
TV?
What's the picture quality?
For
more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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