MyPVR: 2 yr old PC, HVR-1600, BeyondTV
That is all it takes if you want over-the-air HDTV, as well as standard cable. Stop paying those extra fees for the receiver, and the remote that comes with. If you already have a PC with a free PCI slot, P4 proc, 512MB RAM, 100+GB of hard drive space, you just need to spend approximately $150-200 to be up and running. This includes the Hauppauge HVR-1600, indoor HD antenna, Firefly Remote, BeyondTV software, and a bunch of cables to interconnect everything. Record, rewind, fast-forward, schedule recordings over the web, encode in pretty much any format you want: small enough for the PSP, large enough for your HDTV. Speaking of…. I need to upgrade my antique rear-projection HDTV. Need to go slimmer. Panasonic maybe? 1080p? Or would 720p suffice? Is the quality noticeable enough to justify the difference in the price? I hafta tell ya - the reviews some of the 1080p monitors make me wanna get one, like the Panasonic Professional series. Tempting… Maybe if a deal comes along and if I can somehow manage to offload my current TV. Its a great set, but a tad bit bulky, considering everyone is going slimmer. But, do I really need a new TV? Decisions, decisions, decisions! Is 480p/1080i good enough for another year or so, considering most OTA HD that I’ll be watching is 1080i at best. Right? Meh…
August 9th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Buy a 1080i TV for just a year, then upgrade? I don’t understand. Might as well just buy a 1080p TV right off the bat!
August 9th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
I think you misunderstood. I did have a TV that did 1080i, and was wondering if I should stick with it for another year and then upgrade.
I actually decided to sell it and get a Samsung LCD that does support 1080p.