A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) helps all TV addicts record their favorite TV shows but a branded product like TiVo can be expensive. Instead, learn to make your own PC based DVR by following this thorough tutorial. A custom built DVR lets you do away with the subscriptions. Plus you can extend it by adding extras of your own.
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What you’ll need:
- An old computer
- TV Tuner (Cheap on Ebay)
- DVR software
Free options: MythTV (Linux), GB-PVR (Windows) and Freevo (Linux)
The tutorial uses SageTV, paid DVR software, for its ease of installation and the fact that you can extend it for a complete homebrew solution. The tutorials below take a more open source point of view using free software.
More DIY DVRs:
- DIYMovie Server on a Budget
- Build a Dirt Cheap and Powerful Media Center
- Build Your Own Open-Source DVR
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