Has anyone built a PVR here?

**planetit** · 22 September 2005, 10:40

Originally posted by n5gooner

What pit falls should I miss?

Avoid building it directly above a pit. This will help reduce the chances of a “pit fall”

HTH.

**The Late, Great JC** · 22 September 2005, 12:21

Originally posted by n5gooner

Thinking of building a PVR - has anyone done this? What pit falls should I miss?

I write software for them for a living...

**The Lone Gunman** · 22 September 2005, 12:28

Pardon my ignorance but what is a PVR?

**The Late, Great JC** · 22 September 2005, 12:33

Originally posted by The Lone Gunman

Pardon my ignorance but what is a PVR?

The last two letters are "Video Recorder"...

**n5gooner** · 22 September 2005, 12:43

Originally posted by The Late, Great JC

The last two letters are "Video Recorder"...

Pi$$ing could be the first.

**The Late, Great JC** · 22 September 2005, 13:34

Originally posted by n5gooner

Pi$$ing could be the first.

Oh, had a beer have we Gooner?

**n5gooner** · 22 September 2005, 13:39

Originally posted by The Late, Great JC

Oh, had a beer have we Gooner?

well - how did you guess hic.

**The Late, Great JC** · 22 September 2005, 13:48

What are you going to use for the front-end? A PVR card, A standard TV card, or some sort of bespoke tuner/demod?

**n5gooner** · 22 September 2005, 13:52

Originally posted by The Late, Great JC

What are you going to use for the front-end? A PVR card, A standard TV card, or some sort of bespoke tuner/demod?

duno....I was thinking of a TV card, running on WinMedia rather than a unix based solution.

Has anyone built a PVR here?