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Originally posted by asshopo
Making one would be so much cooler, but the problem is, most TiVo systems are only $299 (or more with DVD burners, etc). Thats the base price of a CHEAP pc with a half assed processor and a 40 gig drive. Then, you have a computer sitting next to your TV. YOU may not mind it (as I wouldn't) but I know my wife would. And unless you build something with an IR sensor, you are using a KB/mouse. Then to be able to record 2 shows at once, you have to have 2 tuner cards, 2 cable boxes (if you have cable). Alot of headache.
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A homegrown TiVo can do a lot more than a $299 TiVo box. Weather, ROMed games, media center, meta lookups for DVDs, etc. Check out
MythTV for a full rundown of the features.
But, yeah, I would have a tough sell with my wife too. As we were saying this weekend, my wife would rather sit on a $3000 couch and watch a $300 tv while I would rather sit on a $300 couch and watch a $3000 tv.
