RE: OT> Program needed

["Kenneth Watt" <kwatt@xxxxxxx>]

> Thanks for your explantion of what a TiVo does. I take it that it
is
> basically some sort of specialised personal computer... Is it
possible
to
> incorporate it into a home network? Is it possible to get to a
command
> prompt and make it work the way you want? Also can you copy saved
programs
> to VCR tape? Or maybe even DAT?...

Yes, it is a Linux PC in essence.

Yes, add a turbonet card and you can use it on a normal LAN.

Yes, you can get a command prompt using the turbonet card (best way) or
by a serial link.

I copy to DVDR, the Philips DVDR 880 as it's easy though you can
extract
to a PC using the turbonet.

HTH

K,

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