Heres the deal, I want to get something to record TV, but I dont want to pay monthly and have all these bells and whistles that I do not need. Tivo looks cool, but I dont care that it can record everything of a TV show. I just want something to where I can tell it what time to record a TV show. What options do I have? Isnt there some product you can buy that doesnt need a monthly service plan? and please explain everything in laymen's terms, im a computer junkie and do not know much about TV.

And I swear to all of the holy dieties if some numbf*** tells me to get a VCR, Ill start an efight.

 

get a VCR????

put em ups.....[sm=icon_quiet.gif]

 

I'm fairly sure you WANT Tivo. You dont have to pay monthly service for it.

 

If you have satellite it should be a free upgrade.

 

I have digital cable. My thinking is that I can build a computer with a huge hard drive and do the same thing with some software.

Also a quote from the tivo website:

 

I think I found what I am talking about. Something like this should do. anyone know of any good ones?

http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=37050255

 

u can make one put off a old pc. but the cost is higher at the start becouse all the parts and time u need to make one but it will pay for its self in a wile. but there is no monthly fee only the power the pc/dvr uses.

there called homebrew dvr's. here is a pic and how to.

http://www.dvrplayground.com/article...-of-an-Old-PC/