Archiving to Replays

[charper1]

Buy a ReplayTV DVR. Works with DBS and cable and has full ethernet connectivity. You can D/L the raw recording direct to PC for editing and burning. I have 3, one new retail, one new free after rebate and one $49 refurbished; all working great for over 2 years.

 

[dfergie]

As Charper 1 says... although Replays are scarce now days as production has stopped ... I have 3 myself and wish I had bought a couple more... I archive from both D* and E* HD (downrezzed ) to mine...

 

[HCI]

do you need a phone line for replay tv?

 

[dfergie]

Phone line or ethernet for authorization and guide (phone bad, unless you are in a city with the info) ethernet good and with the 5xxx series you can share programs, and I think charper 1's 4xxx will too. Plus commercial advance

 

[charper1]

correct on all counts DF

 

[HCI]

so I could hook one up to my home network and it will be fine?

also is there a price monthly?

 

[dfergie]

Yes there is $12.95 or lifetime... and I have my Replays networked with 3 pc's (although Replay will only recognize 4 and the pc's emulate Replays)
I'm gonna split this off to chit chat or the gadget thread so we don't hijack this thread any more than we have

 

[dfergie]

This is from a thread on archiving from the R15... we hijacked that thread so putting stuff here

 

[charper1]

Just to add $12.95 for one unit, $6.95 for each additional. I also have 3 actual Replays and 3 PC that emulate Replay; all on a 108 mbps network. I really recommend having a minimum of an 802.11g @ 54mbps or BETTER to blast video all over the house. I recommend the Dlink DI-624M Super G with MIMO and the compatible bridges/adapters to run on the Replays if they are not hardwired.

 

[dfergie]

And to me worth every penny

 

[dfergie]

If you ever miss a program(you absolutly could not live without) there are 2 options to find now, one is poopli, the other I have not tried yet...

 

[charper1]

I have used both Poopli www.poopli.com/ and DVarchive www.dvarchive.org/

You can also sched recordings via the internet from ANYWHERE you happen to be via www.myreplaytv.com

 

[dfergie]

There is a new one ( been out a few months) Planet Replay has a forum for, name escapes me now...

 

[charper1]

WiRNS
IVSmagic
reVue

 

[dfergie]

Wirns: for folks with special programing needs
IVS magic: has interesting file sharing properties
ReVue: editing and converting for dvd authoring...
(I will use ReVue to edit out Super Bowl football content to only Commercials )

 

[dfergie]

I have used a Hughes Sd, a Phillip's Sd, a Samsung HD SIR 360 and a H-10 all of which except the later the Replay will control...