New 40gig DirecTV DVR

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:19 pm

so, I just got this today

linky

I will hack it soon

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 12:44 am

I hacked it over the weekend

added a 120giger and put the TiVo soft on so that the USB works

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d_b · Post by **d_b** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:18 am

Does the Direct TV Digital Video Recorder replace your existing receiver? Do you just place your card in the new unit and program it? Do I replace the old receiver with the new one?

I see BB has this one. I already have direct TV but am I going to have to pay for any additonal services to record something?

Thought I'd ask here instead of asking the boneheads at BB or CC.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:15 am

the TiVo unit will replace your DirecTV receiver

this is the great thing about it

"Dual tuners let you record 2 shows simultaneously, or watch one while recording another"

it is well worth the extra 4.99 a month for this unit

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:37 pm

Comcast is going to be offering a DVR starting next month around here in lieu of the digital tuner for a bit extra a month. I think I'm going to try it out.

I have a friend who showed me his DirectTV Tivo and blew me away.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:26 pm

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
I have a friend who showed me his DirectTV Tivo and blew me away.

yeah, @ first I was like why do I need that, but now I love the thing, it is a gret buy

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:11 am

I just use my 9700aiw to record a few shows.

Now that I dont have a LAN run I guess I can even watch some of them.

Greg

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:18 am

yes, I was going to do the PC route, but the DirecTV DVR does one thing the PC can't

record two shows @ once, and that is a huge bonus when two people use the thing

Badmojo · Post by **Badmojo** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:58 am

there are 1-2 on windows that use multiple tuners , 0ne for Linux that will record for every card you put in it and only limited by your terrabyte of disk space you bought not wasteing your money on XP

but i'd rather not waste electrcity with the PSU and opt for DTV and DTiVo instead atleast you save 5 a mon. not having a standard TIvo

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:30 am

you could do it with a PC, but then you need two DTV reveivers hooked to it, so it is better to get the DTIVO

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:16 am

My question is will it record in HD even if you don't have a HDTV? Cause that would be some awesome TV show recordings you could move over to the computer and compress using your favorite compressor. I know that HDTV and PDTV rips are the new types of TV show rips that are showing up.

Badmojo · Post by **Badmojo** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:31 am

HD is a different box and takes 10 the space per hour but you dont need a HDTV to view it(because you wont be if your ripping it to ur PC

) . and you will only get 480P on your dvd+R
Have my EYE on 26" Phillips wide/flatscreen 450 for non OTA(Bestbuy) and 600 with OTA capabilities(curciut City),but its only for my Xbox