HCPC Alternative?

Has anyone tried using a pc as an alternative to a dvd recorder?
I was wondering about using a shuttle pc with a dvd writer as an alternative
to a stand alone recorder!
Of course it would be cheaper to get a Panasonic E50 or similar, but if you
had a decent sized hard-drive and a tv input card it would be no dearer than
a stand alone with a harddrive!

Would this be practical do you think??

Gary

"dvdphile" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a pc as an alternative to a dvd recorder?
I was wondering about using a shuttle pc with a dvd writer as an
alternative
to a stand alone recorder!
Of course it would be cheaper to get a Panasonic E50 or similar, but if
you
had a decent sized hard-drive and a tv input card it would be no dearer
than
a stand alone with a harddrive!

Would this be practical do you think??

With the right software it works very well, although the standalone version
is a lot easier to use - WAF and all that.

-Vin

"ViNNY" wrote in message
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"dvdphile" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a pc as an alternative to a dvd recorder?
I was wondering about using a shuttle pc with a dvd writer as an
alternative
to a stand alone recorder!
Of course it would be cheaper to get a Panasonic E50 or similar, but if
you
had a decent sized hard-drive and a tv input card it would be no dearer
than
a stand alone with a harddrive!

Would this be practical do you think??

With the right software it works very well, although the standalone
version
is a lot easier to use - WAF and all that.

-Vin

Have you tried this then? I also considered the WAF but I was hoping it
would be simple with the right software etc.. ;-)

Gary

"dvdphile" wrote in message
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"ViNNY" wrote in message
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"dvdphile" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a pc as an alternative to a dvd recorder?
I was wondering about using a shuttle pc with a dvd writer as an
alternative
to a stand alone recorder!
Of course it would be cheaper to get a Panasonic E50 or similar, but
if
you
had a decent sized hard-drive and a tv input card it would be no
dearer
than
a stand alone with a harddrive!

Would this be practical do you think??

With the right software it works very well, although the standalone
version
is a lot easier to use - WAF and all that.

-Vin

Have you tried this then? I also considered the WAF but I was hoping it
would be simple with the right software etc.. ;-)

www.myhtpc.net

Good place to start... If you don't mind using Linux, mythtv and freevo are
good projects to get your hands dirty with

-Vin

In message , ViNNY
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Has anyone tried using a pc as an alternative to a dvd recorder?
I was wondering about using a shuttle pc with a dvd writer as an
alternative
to a stand alone recorder!
Of course it would be cheaper to get a Panasonic E50 or similar, but if
you
had a decent sized hard-drive and a tv input card it would be no dearer
than
a stand alone with a harddrive!

Would this be practical do you think??

With the right software it works very well, although the standalone
version is a lot easier to use - WAF and all that.

Yup.
The pain in the arse factor of setting it up and then using it v the
flexibility it gives you isn't worth the hassle though IMHO.

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