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  1. Where do you think you're posting? by PetiePooo · · Score: 2, Informative · on PS3 - Lateness With Linux?

    If you have to choose between a solid platform that costs $300 (and already has a stable of games available) and a brand-new system that is two hundred bucks more with far fewer games, which one do you think most people will buy?

    The one with Linux on it, obviously!

    In all seriousness, that was a big factor in my personal decision to buy the - WRT54G wireless router
    - NSLU2 storage server
    - TiVo
    - XBox (original)

  2. Re:dd progress by Buran · · Score: 1 · on 10 Computer Mishaps

    There were no man pages on the boot CD image I used (see TiVo Upgrade Kits from the TiVo Upgrade Leader | LBA48 Support if you want to have a look at it), but that's useful to know. Thanks!

  3. Re:Why not run a web server on Tivo??? by tm2b · · Score: 1 · on Peter Seebach Pokes Around His TiVo
    Yes, *BUT* if you're one of those people with a DirecTiVo, you don't get any of those spiffy things. DirecTV won't allow it.
    [Follow these links, they'll tell you more than enough to get the job done.]

    Nonsense. If you don't want to do it yourself from scratch PTVUpgrade will do it for you or sell you a kit.

    (Just a happy PTVUpgrade customer... I just wish they'd offer the same product/service for normal Series 2 units).
  4. Re:Why not run a web server on Tivo??? by tm2b · · Score: 1 · on Peter Seebach Pokes Around His TiVo
    Yes, *BUT* if you're one of those people with a DirecTiVo, you don't get any of those spiffy things. DirecTV won't allow it.
    [Follow these links, they'll tell you more than enough to get the job done.]

    Nonsense. If you don't want to do it yourself from scratch PTVUpgrade will do it for you or sell you a kit.

    (Just a happy PTVUpgrade customer... I just wish they'd offer the same product/service for normal Series 2 units).
  5. Re:Why not run a web server on Tivo??? by tm2b · · Score: 1 · on Peter Seebach Pokes Around His TiVo
    Yes, *BUT* if you're one of those people with a DirecTiVo, you don't get any of those spiffy things. DirecTV won't allow it.
    [Follow these links, they'll tell you more than enough to get the job done.]

    Nonsense. If you don't want to do it yourself from scratch PTVUpgrade will do it for you or sell you a kit.

    (Just a happy PTVUpgrade customer... I just wish they'd offer the same product/service for normal Series 2 units).
  6. Re:Question for anyone using it... by voidstin · · Score: 1 · on What VoIP Is Actually Good For

    If you're thinking about VoIP, why not just put an ethernet card in the dtivo? Or just ignore the messages... I haven't made a daily call in 200+ days...

    I can't get mine to make a daily call regularly on my landline - only 1 jack works.

  7. DVD-R/TiVo unit by tm2b · · Score: 5, Informative · on Networked DVD Players, Good or Bad?

    I've got an integrated DVD-R/TiVo unit with a 300 GB harddrive (an easily performed hack, or you can get PTV Upgrade to do it). Works very well, uses the TiVo desktop software to gateway pictures from my Mac's iPhoto database and mp3s from my Mac's iTunes database. The network interface is attached through a USB port on the back of the DVD-R/TiVo unit, and a number of wired and wireless adapters are supported.

    My one gripe is that the TiVo doesn't support AAC files yet. TiVo keeps promising that they are working on it, but do not provide a delivery date estimate. This has been the case for over a year.

    Other than that gripe, it works great. My only real gripe is that if you transfer a show over the network to this TiVo from another TiVo using the Home Media Option, the TiVo won't burn it to a DVD-R... their notion of DRM.

    Oh yeah... and of course, being a TiVo it runs Linux, so all sorts of hacks are available for it.

  8. DVD-R/TiVo unit by tm2b · · Score: 5, Informative · on Networked DVD Players, Good or Bad?

    I've got an integrated DVD-R/TiVo unit with a 300 GB harddrive (an easily performed hack, or you can get PTV Upgrade to do it). Works very well, uses the TiVo desktop software to gateway pictures from my Mac's iPhoto database and mp3s from my Mac's iTunes database. The network interface is attached through a USB port on the back of the DVD-R/TiVo unit, and a number of wired and wireless adapters are supported.

    My one gripe is that the TiVo doesn't support AAC files yet. TiVo keeps promising that they are working on it, but do not provide a delivery date estimate. This has been the case for over a year.

    Other than that gripe, it works great. My only real gripe is that if you transfer a show over the network to this TiVo from another TiVo using the Home Media Option, the TiVo won't burn it to a DVD-R... their notion of DRM.

    Oh yeah... and of course, being a TiVo it runs Linux, so all sorts of hacks are available for it.