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Can I use a computer with a TV Tuner as a Tivo?
I need to purchase a new computer and I am also looking to upgrade to HDTV. Already have an HD TV set and standard Directv sat service. Assuming I upgrade to HD with Directv or Dish and I get a computer with a TV tuner, can I somehow run the HD sat signal through my computer and back to my TV (in another room) and use Media Center as my DVR? I’ve gotten a ton of conflicting answers – Dell tells me flat out “No”, HP said “absolutely” with full functionality from the next room, Geek Squad at Best Buy said “Yes, but you have to be pointing the remote at the computer” which will be in the other room so it defeats the purpose. Hoping someone out there knows enough to help me so I can make an informed purchase. I don’t want to pay the extra $$$ for a DVR and its service through the sat company if I don’t have to.
I’m looking for the same thing, and it does work, but the prices for PCs compatible with encrypted HDTV signals are still very high compared to something like a Tivo HD box. About $1,500 to $2,000 for one.
These PCs use a new AMD-ATI graphics card where you put a cable card in, so you won’t need a cable box anymore either.
As far as the remote control in another room, that’s no problem. They have remote control extenders on the market where you have an IR receiver for your remote that forwards the signal via radio signal to an IR emitter in another room.
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Ultra High Performance HDMI Switcher, 3to1 Switch $5.99 HDMI 3 Ports Switch with Remote (3X1). This is a kind of high performance mini HDMI Switcher. It is compatible well for HD-DVD, STV,PS3, Xbox36etc. The multiple resolutions is can be up to 1080p. This kind of the HDMI Amplifier Switcher not only has the key-press-switching function, but also has the IR remote control and intelligent function.That is to say, as soon as the power supply of the sourc… |
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