Re: OT> Program needed

[Stuart Booth <lists@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 14:56:34 +0100, John Poltorak <jp@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Thanks for your explantion of what a TiVo does. I take it that it is
>basically some sort of specialised personal computer... 

Yes, it runs Linux.

>Is it possible to 
>incorporate it into a home network?

Yup, mine's plugged into my network via the addition of a 'TurboNet'
card to the box. There was a BB of these being planned by somebody
here I believe.

> Is it possible to get to a command 
>prompt and make it work the way you want?

It works pretty well out of the box. There are numerous handset hacks
you can apply to tweak many things.

With the addition of the network card, or via a serial connection, you
can telnet into the box and diddle around. You can also install a web
server on it...

> Also can you copy saved programs 
>to VCR tape? Or maybe even DAT?...

Kenneth's the DVD-R man I believe. It can save to VCR tape out of the
box, so I guess plugging a DVD-R item in there instead is the same
thing. As for DAT ... pass, I know nothing.

You *can* extract the audio/visual data over the network card
interface onto your PC. I've done that here using Don's excellent
guide.

BTW, have a gander at the UKHA_TiVo group...

Stuart
-- 
Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

stuart@xxxxxxx

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