Comments on: Turn a PS3 into a PVR http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobeotm http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28782 bobeotm Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28782 It wouldnt be hard for someone to market a usb tuner for the PS3. Have it come with an install disk that has an os designed with tivo-like media features in mind, and one would be good to go. Of course, it would take someone with the foresight to see the market for this, or for sony themselves to see a reason for doing it. It wouldnt be hard for someone to market a usb tuner for the PS3. Have it come with an install disk that has an os designed with tivo-like media features in mind, and one would be good to go. Of course, it would take someone with the foresight to see the market for this, or for sony themselves to see a reason for doing it.

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28696 Segitz Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:08:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28696 Theres not (yet) such thing as OTA HD in germany, but the DVB-T adapters are supposed to work too, IIRC. Most hybrids dont allow digital OTA and digital Cable. Mostly only OTA and analogue Cable. But as it is USB 2.0 a hub, or rather the plenty USB ports on the PS3 would negate this as a problem. I just hope, that there will be a linux compatible dvb-s2 receiver with CAM slot in time (we will probably switch to dish some time this year, my mum has yet to decide). Then I would buy two and a 1TB USB harddrive ^^. And, I am thinking about buying a Mac Mini. As a Student of the University of Stuttgart, I get discount at apple. Having a Mac Mini as a PVR would also be very nice, but the thing is, it does no support HDCP yet, which is my main concern over time, at the moment. Theres not (yet) such thing as OTA HD in germany, but the DVB-T adapters are supposed to work too, IIRC.

Most hybrids dont allow digital OTA and digital Cable. Mostly only OTA and analogue Cable. But as it is USB 2.0 a hub, or rather the plenty USB ports on the PS3 would negate this as a problem. I just hope, that there will be a linux compatible dvb-s2 receiver with CAM slot in time (we will probably switch to dish some time this year, my mum has yet to decide). Then I would buy two and a 1TB USB harddrive ^^.

And, I am thinking about buying a Mac Mini. As a Student of the University of Stuttgart, I get discount at apple. Having a Mac Mini as a PVR would also be very nice, but the thing is, it does no support HDCP yet, which is my main concern over time, at the moment.

]]> By: Tosh Hatch http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28694 Tosh Hatch Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:06:21 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28694 Ahh, that would work for me. Because I don't have cable, I just watch local HD channels :) Ahh, that would work for me. Because I don’t have cable, I just watch local HD channels :)

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28690 Henning Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28690 It should be able to record over-the-air (OTA) HD, just not digital cable. It should be able to record over-the-air (OTA) HD, just not digital cable.

]]> By: Tosh Hatch http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28675 Tosh Hatch Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:02:47 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28675 Cool option, but I don't want to leave my PS3 running all the time either. And not being able to record HD shows .... I'll pass as well. Cool option, but I don’t want to leave my PS3 running all the time either. And not being able to record HD shows …. I’ll pass as well.

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28674 Segitz Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:01:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/17/turn-a-ps3-into-a-pvr/#comment-28674 MythTV is GOD in terms of PVR. It blows XBMC out of the water. Thing is, it is a bitch to install from source (too many dependencies with xmltv, mysql and whatnot) and if you havent done it before, wait for the binaries to come. I had used it on a (very low end, 1400Mhz AMD, 256MB RAM...) for some time, and I am very contend with it. Could be a bit nicer (though it does support Skins, but I havent tried any other than the installed ones), but even my very old, very low RAM system (on Gnome, which uses up more RAM than E17) could handle watching and recording of SDTV (german pal cable). Henning, here in Germany, there are digital cable cards (mostly pci though, as germany is more on cable than dishes, dvb-c is more widely used and supported). Most of them support HD over dvb-c (not dvb-c2 (dvb-s2 equivalent, if it will be called that way)). But here and there, you can find USB2.0 sticks for digital cable (though mostly without CAM or CI) MythTV is GOD in terms of PVR.

It blows XBMC out of the water.

Thing is, it is a bitch to install from source (too many dependencies with xmltv, mysql and whatnot) and if you havent done it before, wait for the binaries to come.

I had used it on a (very low end, 1400Mhz AMD, 256MB RAM…) for some time, and I am very contend with it. Could be a bit nicer (though it does support Skins, but I havent tried any other than the installed ones), but even my very old, very low RAM system (on Gnome, which uses up more RAM than E17) could handle watching and recording of SDTV (german pal cable).

Henning, here in Germany, there are digital cable cards (mostly pci though, as germany is more on cable than dishes, dvb-c is more widely used and supported). Most of them support HD over dvb-c (not dvb-c2 (dvb-s2 equivalent, if it will be called that way)). But here and there, you can find USB2.0 sticks for digital cable (though mostly without CAM or CI)

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