http://jspieles.edublogs.org Joshua Spieles ETPT Blog Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://jspieles.edublogs.org/2007/02/08/build-your-own-dvr/ http://jspieles.edublogs.org/2007/02/08/build-your-own-dvr/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:00:06 +0000 jspieles http://jspieles.edublogs.org/2007/02/08/build-your-own-dvr/ In recent weeks I have built a new home computer to work on.  This means I now have enough spare parts for a second computer.  I was thinking of ideas of what to do with it.  The possibilities were file server, Linux box (so I can learn Linux), or just another computer.  This week I came up with another idea.  Every Monday I have class until 10p.m.  This of course means that I miss the best new show this year…Heroes.  So I said to myself what if I can build a DVR or TiVo type system out of my old computer.  After doing some research I discovered MythTV.  It is a free software packages that allows you to capture video very similar to a TiVo.  After reviewing the requirements I found that I am missing a few pieces.  On this blog I will hopefully show the steps in converting old computer equipment into a home made DVR system.

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