On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:51:05 +0100, "Khyle"
wrote:

Hi there.

I'm trying to find something which works in a similar way to TiVO's ability
to pause live TV, and record the programming to a hard drive. I did ask
elsewhere but all they could help me with was Linux applications, and I need
this for the Windows platform.

I'm preferably looking for Open-Source or otherwise free but if it looks
good enough I may consider buying a program.

If it helps it needs to be compatible with the WinTV card from Hauppauge.

Many thanks in advance,

there are quite a few on windows, but most you have to pay. But also
doesn't the hauppague come with software to pause TV? But here is two
to get you starter http://www.showshifter.com/ and
http://www.digiguide.co.uk/
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Mark Kelly wrote:

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:51:05 +0100, "Khyle"
wrote:


Hi there.

I'm trying to find something which works in a similar way to TiVO's ability
to pause live TV, and record the programming to a hard drive. I did ask
elsewhere but all they could help me with was Linux applications, and I need
this for the Windows platform.

I'm preferably looking for Open-Source or otherwise free but if it looks
good enough I may consider buying a program.

If it helps it needs to be compatible with the WinTV card from Hauppauge.

Many thanks in advance,


there are quite a few on windows, but most you have to pay. But also
doesn't the hauppague come with software to pause TV? But here is two
to get you starter http://www.showshifter.com/ and
http://www.digiguide.co.uk/
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I'm trying to find something which works in a similar way to TiVO's
ability
to pause live TV, and record the programming to a hard drive. I did ask
elsewhere but all they could help me with was Linux applications, and I
need
this for the Windows platform.


there are quite a few on windows, but most you have to pay. But also
doesn't the hauppague come with software to pause TV? But here is two
to get you starter http://www.showshifter.com/ and
http://www.digiguide.co.uk/

ive been trying out a few of the more commercial popular ones so far ive
found the following:

showshifter - pretty good, stable, fast. can full screen on non primary
monitors, live pause works great. however, cannot pause things which are
recording, or watch other existing recordings while its recording live
(including what its currently recording). in other words, it has no timeslip
feature. oh and no application mute (it mutes the whole PC instead).

beyond tv - again pretty good, but a tad slower than showshifter. BIG video
files (30 mins == 1gig, but these can be converted or "squeezed" afterward).
as well as pause it also pre buffers like sky+, so you can rewind at any
time. you can also pause and play live recordings and existing ones while
its recording other things. biggest gripe is that it only full screens to
the primary device - so youd have to set your telly as that which may cause
problems with normal PC use. again, no mute.

im getting around to trying sagetv as well as the other free ones mentioned.
ill let you know how i get on. if any one else has any other suggestions id
love to hear them - i mainly want true timeslip (irrespective of recording
status), full screen on a second monitor, and a damn mute button.

agreed - tivo is very very good - but you need to be able to dabble with
Linux

whoops - I meant to say mythtv is very very good!!

wrote:
whoops - I meant to say mythtv is very very good!!

I'm keen to try MythTV myself, but I have a few questions, even after -
and partly due to - reading the docs, kernel options, and card specs.
Perhaps you could help answer them.

Which TV card are you using with MythTV? Can you confirm that it works
with UK terrestrial TV? Does it record and playback _fullscreen_?

Thanks.
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Showshifter now has a few plugins available to make it more Tivo like
(http://www.showshiftergroup.com/debugger/default.htm)

Also works with UK Terrestrial DVB

Regards

RasterBurn
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http://www.showshiftergroup.com/raster-burn


"Martin Rodgers" wrote in message
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wrote:
whoops - I meant to say mythtv is very very good!!

I'm keen to try MythTV myself, but I have a few questions, even
after - and partly due to - reading the docs, kernel options, and
card specs. Perhaps you could help answer them.

Which TV card are you using with MythTV? Can you confirm that it
works with UK terrestrial TV? Does it record and playback
_fullscreen_?

Thanks.
--
http://www.wildcard.demon.co.uk You can never browse enough
Will write code that writes code that writes code for food

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