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PVR-like Software for Audio Streams?

Posted by Cliff on from the manipulating-a-10-minute-buffer dept.

JonToycrafter asks: "I'm a dispatcher for a volunteer ambulance corps. We often get our calls by listening to the police scanner. Unfortunately, it's sometimes difficult to understand the street address that the police dispatcher is saying, or sometimes s/he mentions the address before giving an indication that EMS is needed. Does anyone know of a (preferably Free) Windows (or Linux) program that would allow me to connect my scanner to the mic jack on my PC and be able to pause/rewind the stream, a la Tivo?"

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  1. run the audio into a pvr... by mcmonkey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    When push comes to shove, you could use a TiVo or any of the PVR software for linux or windows. Just run your audio into the PVR and ignore the video.

    You'll probably still need a video display for control purposes, but since you won't need a lot of processing power the whole setup shouldn't cost much.

  2. There may be a reason... by _LORAX_ · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Have you toug about the possible rammifications of a computer crash, or worse yet say it starts looping on dead air. Would you want to be responsable for the possible loss of life that cound be incured?

    Why compllicate the system when a simple "Could you repeat that address" would probably suffice.