PVR that can join my PC network
 

I think it is time to get a PVR however I would like one that can join my
home network, preferably wirelessly.
I want to be able to program it from my PC, stream and back up the
recordings to my PC. I don't want to use an actual PC as I want to avoid
endless configuring etc. I have never had a PC where the power management
was reliable enough.
Does such a machine exist and has anyone any experience with it?
Thanks

PVR that can join my PC network
 

T wrote:
I think it is time to get a PVR however I would like one that can join my
home network, preferably wirelessly.
I want to be able to program it from my PC, stream and back up the
recordings to my PC. I don't want to use an actual PC as I want to avoid
endless configuring etc. I have never had a PC where the power management
was reliable enough.
Does such a machine exist and has anyone any experience with it?

Sort of...

I use a Topfield PVR and have it connected to a Linksys NSLU2 NAS device
running modified firmware. This makes toppy visible on the network as an
FTP server.

Basically you can read and write all areas of the topfield disk from the
network (including schedules etc). You can make it wireless with a WAP
on the network if you want (alternatively use a wireless NAS like the
ASUS WL500G). Personally I currently access it via a homeplug network
over mains link.

Transfer rates are a bit limited. In turbo mode (which disables the user
interface of toppy while a transfer is taking place) you can manage
about 1.5 Mbyte/sec. However if you copy files with something like
Filezilla, and play them with VCL Media player, then you can start
watching a program immediately, while it is still downloading. Even if
you download at the non turbo speed of about 700K/sec its still faster
than real time, so you can do the same chase play trick.




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John.

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PVR that can join my PC network
 

Other than the Topfield plus hacked add-on (see other post) this remains a
Holy Grail for PVR users. I suspect part of the problem is that to do this,
the PVR will need more than the "only just enough oomph" that they currently
have - and that means an extra couple of quid in price.

Paul DS.

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On Jul 6, 9:43*am, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
Other than the Topfield plus hacked add-on (see other post) this remains a
Holy Grail for PVR users. *I suspect part of the problem is that to do this,
the PVR will need more than the "only just enough oomph" that they currently
have - and that means an extra couple of quid in price.

Mmm
If my Freecom Media Player-35 can do it why not the Topfield?

PVR that can join my PC network
 

"Mike" wrote in message
...
On Jul 6, 9:43 am, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
Other than the Topfield plus hacked add-on (see other post) this remains
a
Holy Grail for PVR users. I suspect part of the problem is that to do
this,
the PVR will need more than the "only just enough oomph" that they
currently
have - and that means an extra couple of quid in price.

Mmm
If my Freecom Media Player-35 can do it why not the Topfield?

Didn't see dual Freeview tuner in the specs, or did I miss those somewhere?

Paul DS.

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On Jul 6, 3:39*pm, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message

...

On Jul 6, 9:43 am, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
Other than the Topfield plus hacked add-on (see other post) this remains
a
Holy Grail for PVR users. I suspect part of the problem is that to do
this,
the PVR will need more than the "only just enough oomph" that they
currently
have - and that means an extra couple of quid in price.

Mmm
If my Freecom Media Player-35 can do it why not the Topfield?

Didn't see dual Freeview tuner in the specs, or did I miss those somewhere?

What i meant was if I can use my Freecom to store via my network, view
via my tv, stream from my pc to a hard disk surely it's not beyond the
whit of man to strap a couple of tuners to it to allow you to record
directly to it and then share it.
I've got my media player a Humax Freeview + box and the twpp are just
crying out to be introduced formally rather than just being plugged
into the same TV. Neither of them have much in the way of oomph and
either should be able to do the work of the other.

PVR that can join my PC network
 

In article
Mike
wrote:
What i meant was if I can use my Freecom to store via my network,
view via my tv, stream from my pc to a hard disk surely it's not
beyond the whit of man to strap a couple of tuners to it to allow you
to record directly to it and then share it.

Because it doesn't record. Recording is the hard bit: you have to
work with all the different formats that each country uses. Or
restrict yourmarket to just one company which makes your product less
profitable.
I've got my media player a Humax Freeview + box and the twpp are
just crying out to be introduced formally rather than just being
plugged into the same TV. Neither of them have much in the way of
oomph and either should be able to do the work of the other.

I suspect that any manufacturer which tries to produce such a device
will run into licensing problems and objections from broadcasters.
Youhave no idea how much legal trouble there is even about existing
PVRs.

Simon.

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On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:45:34 +0100, T asked:

I think it is time to get a PVR however I would like one that can join
my home network, preferably wirelessly.

A Dreambox (tm) with appropriate tuners viz DVB-s and/or DVB-t?

For wireless conectivity (converting the ethernet port to wireless) see --

http://www.digital-kaos.co.UK/forums/f34/guide-connecting-your-dreambox-internet-175/

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On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:45:34 +0100, T wrote:

I think it is time to get a PVR however I would like one that can join
my home network, preferably wirelessly.

Here is another PVR which has network capabilities.

The CubeRevo Twin Tuner HD PVR

http://www.pulsat.COM/satellite/site/details.php?product_id=4