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Turn you PS3 into a full-fledged PVR w/MythTV and an external tuner
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Zombie James
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pcostabel said:
A little over $200 Canadian. That should be around $180 USD.
Only if there is an English setup disc I can use to install into a PS3 partition. I could just forget about using MCE2005 and VCRs 
My processor is a weaksauce Athlon XP 2600+ so I do not think it will be that good in converting MPEG 2 videos with the MCE 1000 PVR. I think I need to download a MS-DVR drivers since I cannot record video anymore in MCE due my MPEG2 codec no longer working. I blame on the stupid WinDVD 5 software.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
No Cables ($79)
http://www.unityelectronics.com/product-product_id/3589/m/Plextor/p/PX_M402U_BULK
Retail ($131 minus $50 rebate)
http://www.unityelectronics.com/product-product_id/1447/m/Plextor/p/PX_M402U
I ordered this awhile ago since it did Native DivX and MPEG4 capture
Hardly, the interface looks fine and $130 is pretty cheap, PVR are still pretty expensive.
http://www.unityelectronics.com/product-product_id/3589/m/Plextor/p/PX_M402U_BULK
Retail ($131 minus $50 rebate)
http://www.unityelectronics.com/product-product_id/1447/m/Plextor/p/PX_M402U
I ordered this awhile ago since it did Native DivX and MPEG4 capture
btrboyev said:
Hardly, the interface looks fine and $130 is pretty cheap, PVR are still pretty expensive.
Zombie James
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Danj said:
720p MPEG2/DivX seems to be OK, IIRC. It depends on the codec.
It's not just 'the lack of graphics acceleration' that's holding this up more generally though, or holding up 1080p, but the lack of specific exploitation of Cell. That'll take time.
rage1973 said:
You can do this yourself now if you did want to use your PS3 for PVR. If Sony made PVR functionality part of the XMB OS, I'm sure they'd offer a variant with a bigger HDD out of the box, but it's openly upgradeable (even using 3.5" drives if you don't mind a 'dangling box', so to speak).
speculawyer
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_leech_ said:
SDTV only? Forget it then. Why not just do it with a PC?
Zombie James
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rage1973 said:
Or you could upgrade it yourself
hukasmokincaterpillar
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speculawyer said:
They are doing it with a PC, silly.
Not sure why anyone would consider this "pointless" exactly, at least someone got it up and running at this point. It's a step.
I have a computer connected to my TV now.Suikoguy said:
I wish I understood HD television, and how to work the damn thing.
I have a question, somewhat un-=related. Can anyone help?
I now have a computer hooked to my TV. Can I watch movies in hi-def(720p-1080i) thru my computer in HD, or even TV thru my computer in HD?
I have zero clue as to what I have to do.
Javaman said:
I incorrectly assumed that the tuner was a USB dongle, and the red X just resolved into a DVR-sized box. So now you're right. It is basically more expensive and stupid.
But it does give hope that a USB dongle solution might be possible one day.
DemDereNads
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moku said:
Depends what resolutions your TV takes through VGA/DVI-HDMI...
My TV takes HDMI, so I have a DVI-HDMI cable that is plugged from my PC's video card(DVI) to my TV(HDMI)... it takes a 1366X768 resolution which is the native resolution of my TV... I can then play movies in full screen mode. If it's just a DVD though, it's not really HD, as it gets stretched if played in full screen mode.
Oh ya, I also have to set my TV as the primary display...
PistolGrip
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btrboyev said:
So I have to use two computers instead of one.
Brilliant
/sarcasm
GunFingers
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Suikoguy said:
PVR hardware is dirt cheap. The only thing this, and any MythTV setup has on Tivo is the lack of a subscription fee.
Though I'll take my comcast HD-DVRs over either of the above. $4.95 a month with no hardware costs, and I can play games while it records. bonus!
CueTheMusic
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SageTV
BeyondTV
GBPVR
MediaPortal
etc...
Try GBPVR and MediaPortal first, since they are free. If they aren't enough, or if you have problems, I'd recommend Sage. MythTV is much better than any of the windows applications though (once it is set up).
BeyondTV
GBPVR
MediaPortal
etc...
Try GBPVR and MediaPortal first, since they are free. If they aren't enough, or if you have problems, I'd recommend Sage. MythTV is much better than any of the windows applications though (once it is set up).
While this is a step in the right direction, the exclusion of rear usb ports on the PS3 is going to make most setups a Home Theater eyesore compared to a 360 connected to a windows pc with access to all of your media and up to four ntsc and atsc hdtv tuners with full PVR functionallity. Add to the this all of the complaining about the 360s power brick that you cannot see in comparisson to that mess above and I can't see most PS3 users using this setup after comments of the PS3s Aesthetic elegance .
RuGalz said:
Nice reply you bring up some interesting thoughts. so I should hide my PS3 in the lower part of my cabinet with my 360s power brick instead of the upper shelves with the glass doors, nice solution. You think my wanting a rear usb port is a troll? maybee I would like to hide a usb hub that can connect a tv tuner,external harddrive or a usb IR port for use with a harmony remote.
No, wanting a rear usb port isn't trolling but what you did was you showed a setup that's obviously not trying to be elegant and say "look at that setup, that's how messy your ps3 is going to be if you try to do any of this PVR stuff" which is absurd.kiUNiT said:
On the other note, you can find smaller profile usb cable that won't stick out of the front of the PS3 as much as normal cable for wiring a usb hub to tuck things away.
