DVRs
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The Next Tivo DVR Might Look a Lot Like a Tablo
According to tech blogger Dave Zatz, the next Tivo OTA DVR might have an architecture that is a lot more similar to the Tablo series of OTA DVRs. What this means is that the Tivo DVR named “Mantis” would no longer connect directly to the TV, instead it would “transcode” video to…
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OTA-only households growing
A recent survey has found that the number of OTA-only households in the US has grown from 15% in 2015 to 17% in 2016. I think that this is a reflection of several factors: Many households find cable/satellite too expensive for what it offers Streaming services still cost money…
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Microsoft Putting Xbox DVR features on Hold
Back in August 2015, Microsoft announced they would be adding DVR features to the XboxOne. This was an exciting announcement for many of us, because it meant that DVR, serious gaming, and streaming could be combined into a single piece of hardware. Well, those hopes have ended…
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Find Out Which Channels You Can Get For Free With an Antenna
There’s a great tool on TVFool.com to help you determine which channels you can receive over the air (OTA) at your house. Yes, your house. You type in your address and it will give a list of channels that you will be able to receive for free with an antenna! It will even show…
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What is an OTA DVR and why would I want one?
OTA DVR stands for Over-the-air Digital Video Recorder. Basically, this is a digital video recorder (think Tivo) system that allows you to record programs from over-the-air broadcast signals. Long ago, before there was such a thing as cable or satellite TV, everyone watched TV…
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Windows 10 is not for me
Windows 10 is going to be released on July 29th, but one feature that many cordcutters will be missing is Windows Media Center. I am still happily running Windows 7 on all my PCs at home (I can’t stand the Windows 8 interface), so I was not planning on updating anytime soon.…
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Broken television guide in Windows Media Center after July 20, 2015
Perhaps it was just coincidence, but the day before I wrote up my post documenting my build-your-own OTA DVR setup, Microsoft broke the free television guide service for many users. Apparently they switched providers from Zap2it to Rovi. I only noticed because my kids started…
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Build your own OTA Antenna DVR
If there is anything that inspires this maker to action, it’s a monthly cable bill. TV is great, but it’s not $100-a-month-great. Luckily, there’s lots of streaming options these days (Netflix, Hulu, etc…), but getting local broadcast networks streamed over the internet is not…
