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Advice on PC-based TV recorder


  • Subject: Advice on PC-based TV recorder
  • From: "Jim Andrews" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:47:33 +0100



Hi,

I'm looking at options for replacing my Video / DVD / Freeview Digi box
with
something that's integrated and can record properly from digital without
the
channel restrictions of using external recorders.

Looking at a PC-based system, what products are around that would be a
suitable
replacement for the above?

I don't necessarily want a full-blown PC OS (in the sense that it will do
everything) as I have other machines for general stuff, so looking for
software
that does something similar to the Tivo/Sky box etc.



Also, what do people do for drive fault tolerance?

Is a mirrored pair (Raid 1) considered adequate or are there better
options?



Jim


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