New DVR Setup

[Brianh777]

I have gone through alot of the old posts, but am still a little confused.

This looks like the way to go, I just need help with the product selection.

Here is what I want to do....

I have a main PC that I want to use as a DVR. It already has a ATI AllInWonder card (this is not compatable, right?). The machine configuration is as follows - PIII - 500mhz, 256 Ram, 80g HD - Win XP.

I also have this set up on a wireles network (802.11g) to a laptop (P4 2.4 - 512mg 60 hd).

What would be the best setup to do this?

Also, is there a way to connect this to a standard TV via a wireless network? (Some type of wireless receiver?)

Thanks in advance!!!


Brian

[Jakebucky]

You will need a pvr250 or 350 to do the encoding from your source [sat, cable, antenna]. You can use your ati AIW for video output only to your tv---you will not be using any of the ATI's tuner functions. Connect your video out on that card to your tv via s-video or composite cable. To receive the EPG updates, you computer will need to be on-line---so you can hardware a port behind the tv or put a wireless card into the machine to reach Sage for electronic program guide updates for your area [assuming you are in the US]. Someone else who uses client would be able to give you some simple steps to use your laptop as the client via the wireless network.

[salsbst]

If you plan to watch the video on your 500MHz desktop, then you you'd probably want to lean toward a 350 so that your processor doesn't need to do the MPEG 2 decoding during playback.

On the client side, though, it sounds like you're looking for a very thin SageTV client. The perfect solution is not yet available IMO, but if Frey gets the SageTV client running on the Hauppauge MediaMVP then we will have it.