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    Repurposing old HR-34 / How and where to look?

    Not to worried about it. Honestly, I really really liked Directv. There boxes are very advance and very clean looking. Plus they are pack with a lot more features then any other cable boxes that I know of. I just had Verizon FIOS and there boxes suck. There internet is the best I ever used...
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    HTPC / Personal Computer combo....

    1. Nice, it depends, it can be right next to it if I want it to be. I use wireless keyboard and mouse and my monitor cord is really long. So if need so, it can be. So to clearify, can I use my PC for my HTPC and use it for personal computer, server like (just to save and retrieve files from)...
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    HTPC / Personal Computer combo....

    Hello, So I have decided, I want to make my own HTPC - DVR. But I would like to use my beast of computer to do it with. I have a few question about this. I use this computer more as a server like type services and remote into it while I am traveling and at times I do use it as a personal...
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    Repurposing old HR-34 / How and where to look?

    No too worried about it. When I had the fight with Directv about it, I told them what I was going to do and told them I was going to keep them unless they credit or refund my money that I spent on upgrading the system within on two months and then having to return it to them. The money came...
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    Repurposing old HR-34 / How and where to look?

    I have heard a lot of things about raspberry PI, but never looked into the specs of it too much. How powerful is it? Is it fast enough to run something like mythTV or such? (would that be the best for a dvr / live TV and guide?) How would I go about installing a video capture card / cable input...
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    Repurposing old HR-34 / How and where to look?

    So what can I do with them? They are just sitting around collecting dust... maybe I can strip them down and use the box and put a new board in them... and do a little circuit work and use the front panel buttons and such for a new setup?? Any ideas?
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    Repurposing old HR-34 / How and where to look?

    Hi, I have a HR-34 and another box that is a little older then that I believe. I don't have them here at where I am right now but was thinking about having them sent out to me. I know that they can never be used again with DirectTV because when my father passed away, I wanted to transfer the...
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