[Cialug] OT: Tivo

[Tim Wilson]

Tivo runs Linux, and some of the upgrade CDs use Linux, so it does apply
somewhat.  But yeah, we do need an update on MythTV.  It has been a while
since we had a presentation.  If we could put them together, I think that
would be a good presentation.

On 6/26/07, david l goodrich <dlg at dsrw.org> wrote:
>
> Now that I'm leaving Des Moines, I'm not sure my opinion counts...
>
> But shouldn't a LUG be presenting on something GPL like MythTV instead of
> something closed like Tivo?
>   --david
>
> On Tue, June 26, 2007 2:39 pm, Tim Wilson wrote:
> > Ya know, with all this talk about Tivo, maybe that would be a good topic
> > for
> > a meeting.  How does that sound to everyone?  I'd be willing to give a
> > demo,
> > and even bring in my standalone Series 1 for people to look at.
> >
> > Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, my laptop did die (it appears to be
> > the
> > video "card").  I think I can boot it long enough to pull the meeting
> > notes
> > off, so I'm going to try to do that tomorrow night.
> >
> > On 6/26/07, Claus <cniesen at gmx.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 6/26/2007 10:37 AM, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> >> > Ah, right you are. I can't just drop the drives in a new unit and
> >> > recover my recordings.  I talked to a guy at weaknees and he is 90%
> >> sure
> >> > it's hard drive failure anyway.  One way to find out quickly is to
> >> > simply put another drive with a newly formated OS6.2 and see if it
> >> > boots.  I guess the first thing todo is verify one of the drives died
> >> > and if so I'll be in the market for a big IDE drive.
> >> >
> >> > --Tony
> >>
> >> I upgraded my TiVo to a Seagate DB35 drive.  I choose that drive since
> >> they weren't any more expensive than regular desktop Seagate drives and
> >> I had to buy one anyway.  These drives are designed with DVR in mind
> and
> >> I hoped that they will keep the system quieter.  So far no complains
> >> about reliability nor noise.  The only problem is that TiVo records to
> >> many shows now and I don't have enough time to watch them. :)
> >>
> >> Right now I'm on a Seagate trip since I had WD and IBM drives fail on
> me
> >> but no Seagate drive for many years.  My opinion might change tomorrow,
> >> who knows how lucky I'll stay.
> >>
> >>    Claus
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Tim
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