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RE: Newbie question about home PC video systems


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Newbie question about home PC video systems
  • From: "Tony Butler" <lists@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 09:22:08 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

> But for the living room I will have a plasma screen and a 5.1
> surround sound system.
>
> I have looked at Showshifter as a possible way to play CD's and I
> guess I can get it to play ripped DVD's from a library.

This is called an "xbox with mod chip and xboxmediaplayer + VERY BIG
hard drive :-)

> I think I can also use it to record programs from the TV/Cable?

Get a TiVo if you can - still some knocking around on ebay.
Ex-showshifter monks on the list will tell you how they saw the light
and switched allegiance to the cult of TiVo :)

HTH,


Tony




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