2004-02-10, 03:33 PM
Okay, you've seen Newbie posts. Â Well, I am the newest of the newbies. Â I don't have a tuner card, I don't have any software in relation to dvrs, I don't have Tivo, have never had Tivo, nor have even seen Tivo. Â Yes, I am the one. But I'm not a total dimwit, I do have some skills, and I think I can pull this off.
The whole concept of Tivo has puzzled me for a while. Â Being a programmer, and also working in IT with hardware, I couldn't quite understand why a subscription was needed to pull this off (recording). So, I'm quite happy to have found this forum, and the gbpvr website.
So, my question is, what steps do I need to take to get started building a dvr from ground zero, with very little knowledge of Tivo-like software and hardware?
I have a spare computer and a 80GB drive in it. What is the recommendation of processor and video card (I was going to be purchasing a motherboard, cpu, and video card this weekend to rebuild this machine anyway)? I would like to use this machine as a dvr.
I can install Windows 2000 Pro or XP (Is the Home edition okay), whichever is recommended. And from what I've read, the Hauppauge PVR350 is the card of choice?
Once I have the machine built, is my next step going to be to  download the beta-version of GBPVR, and follow the setup instructions? What then?
We have DirecTv as the source of our televisions. Â My goals are to build a Tivo like machine and to gain a better understanding of this technology works.
Thanks in advance, Tex.
The whole concept of Tivo has puzzled me for a while. Â Being a programmer, and also working in IT with hardware, I couldn't quite understand why a subscription was needed to pull this off (recording). So, I'm quite happy to have found this forum, and the gbpvr website.
So, my question is, what steps do I need to take to get started building a dvr from ground zero, with very little knowledge of Tivo-like software and hardware?
I have a spare computer and a 80GB drive in it. What is the recommendation of processor and video card (I was going to be purchasing a motherboard, cpu, and video card this weekend to rebuild this machine anyway)? I would like to use this machine as a dvr.
I can install Windows 2000 Pro or XP (Is the Home edition okay), whichever is recommended. And from what I've read, the Hauppauge PVR350 is the card of choice?
Once I have the machine built, is my next step going to be to  download the beta-version of GBPVR, and follow the setup instructions? What then?
We have DirecTv as the source of our televisions. Â My goals are to build a Tivo like machine and to gain a better understanding of this technology works.
Thanks in advance, Tex.