[speedy1]

I'm looking for a DVD recorder, but I'm having real trouble finding one that does everything I want.
1. At least one digital / freeview tuner with nice EPG
2. A reasonable (80GB) hard disk
3. Play DVD's in progressive scan
4. Play audio CD's (well)
5. Digital (Dolby 5:1) audio output
6. RGB scart (TV) & component outputs (projector)
7. Be able to talk to our media PC on the home network...

So far, I'm getting stuck at number 7, network connectivity. Or I can find a network dvd recorder (Kiss) but no freeview TV tuner..

Does anybody know anything out there that does it all. Or is there another / better solution??

Many thanks

[speedy1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy1

I'm looking for a DVD recorder, but I'm having real trouble finding one that does everything I want.
1. At least one digital / freeview tuner with nice EPG
2. A reasonable (80GB) hard disk
3. Play DVD's in progressive scan
4. Play audio CD's (well)
5. Digital (Dolby 5:1) audio output
6. RGB scart (TV) & component outputs (projector)
7. Be able to talk to our media PC on the home network...

So far, I'm getting stuck at number 7, network connectivity. Or I can find a network dvd recorder (Kiss) but no freeview TV tuner..

Does anybody know anything out there that does it all. Or is there another / better solution??

Many thanks

Oh well, guess I'll just have to build one myself..

[niall campbell]

eh how do you pipe your signal round the house?

[speedy1]

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Originally Posted by niall campbell

eh how do you pipe your signal round the house?

S'just a normal PC with 500GB of video/media files connected to a LAN with a router. Works a treat with our Xbox running XBMC (cabled). Rest of kids' pc's hooked up via wireless. Would be nice to find a TV recorder that would talk to it...

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Last edited by speedy1 : 01-03-2007 at 12:32.

[niall campbell]

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/c...?s_prop18=how2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBMC

hose web sites may help you and it looks to me if you get a dvd recoder/freeview recorder with usb connection this maybe what your after

GOOD LUCK i have no experience of this. there are two dvd players

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/conten...e=PIO-DVR545HX
http://www.mrmdvd.com/catalog/produc...products_id=34

[speedy1]

Thanks Niall, looks promising..
Cheers

[niall campbell]

http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged...ter_hdx101.php

use that for faster speeds instead of wireless then this
http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_entertainer_eva700.php

with the usb connection it should be better than windows

[speedy1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged...ter_hdx101.php

use that for faster speeds instead of wireless then this
http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_entertainer_eva700.php

with the usb connection it should be better than windows

WOW - that's amazing Connect to the network through your mains wiring.. incredible. Definitely going to look into that. But then I'm going to want to automate the curtains.. and get Startrek-style doors and.....

[speedy1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/c...?s_prop18=how2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBMC

hose web sites may help you and it looks to me if you get a dvd recoder/freeview recorder with usb connection this maybe what your after

GOOD LUCK i have no experience of this. there are two dvd players

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/conten...e=PIO-DVR545HX
http://www.mrmdvd.com/catalog/produc...products_id=34

Niall, after a further bit of googling, I've decided to go for the Humax PVR-9200T you suggested. It's reasonably priced, & everyone who's bought one seems to rave about it. Thanks so much for drawing it to my attention.
Cheers