Hack Attack: Build your own DVR

Well, I know there have been a ton of these DIY-DVR setups, but I was cleaning out my loft and realized I had 5 old PC’s just sitting in there collecting dust (and I have about 5 more in storage), so Im finally thinking about jacking all the harddrives and building a lean mean media/dvr machine!

“With all the potential controversy and uncertainty surrounding TiVo firmware upgrades, the time to build your own DVR has never been better.  With your own DVR, you can get all the benefits of a TiVo and more without the recurring cost for subscription.  This week, I’m going to show you how simple it is to turn your computer into a DVR.  After that, I’ll show you a few ways that I use my DVR to take it beyond TiVo.
Whether you’re using your current PC, repurposing an old one, or going all out on a dedicated DVR to put under your TV, you can get so much more out of your own DVR than you could ever get out of a TiVo.”

This article interested me because everyone I know uses MythTV, which is probably the best, but I would like to try out this SageTV out. Looks pretty good regardless and Im excited for a new project!

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Mac EVDO card in May

I happened by Om Malik’s blog today and saw, as CTIA winds down, he’s caught wind of an EVDO card from Novatel Wireless that’s due in May. The best news is, it’s going to be an Express card, and it’ll work in the MacBook Pro, no Windows partition needed. So what? Well I guess C.K. can finally get back to playing World of Warcraft in Central Park (and freaking out the squares). If you just can’t wait until next month, when they are rumored to appear, you can keep an eye on this MacBook Pro page on EVDOinfo.com. Wireless is great, especially if it’s everywhere. There is a USB EVDO device from Novatel that’ll be out “later this year.”

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