RE: Low Cost PVR Box, was: RE: Showshifter vs. Tivo - the final score, Sky + Wins

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

Show shifter doesn't really cut it either.. It just has more possibilty
of
being *able* to do cool stuff..

Basically, I feel the need for my video recordings to be accessible from
the
PC. (and not by using an analog video out.. sheesh you might as well
just
use a VCR at that point) I'd like to be able to schedule recordings
from
anywhere, inclduing my desk, so it would be nice if the PVR was web
accesible also.

Skipping adverts is a must, but using an *open* file structure and
compression system is also important. Season Pass or soemthing like it
would
be astounding.
add multi-channel capability and a search engine capable of taking
english
words and finding related scenes. an IMDB tie-in with cast info would
be
nice too, and a hyperlinkable system so I can leave what I'm watching
where
I am, and go watch the other thing this actor is in that I was thinking
of,
then come back to here later, possibly in a few days.

oh yeah, and can it have my entire home dvd/video collection encoded
for
instant access?

Like I said, I'm not that impressed by Tivo. but I have to admit, SS
ain't
exactly floating my boat either...

Ian.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 May 2002 10:42
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Low Cost PVR Box, was: RE: [ukha_d] Showshifter vs. Tivo -
the final score, Sky + Wins


> Worth noting: this is not some "cobble together" ( ;) at
Mark M) It's a
very
> capable AV PC.. the "flakiness" comes entirely from the
software.

I was talking more about cobbling the other systems to it Ian, like IR
control.

What functionality do you want that TiVo doesn't provide and SS does?

M.



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