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World's Smallest PVR? TiVX 2230 Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-you-just-can't-handle-stuff-in-your-living-room dept.

Dave writes "GadgetZone takes a look at the DViCO TiVX 2230, the world's smallest PVR. The internal notebook drive means it can be used as a portable hard drive, then installed in the living room and used as a full media player and PVR. It's definitely a nifty little gadget."

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  1. Re:HD for Cable subscribers by Orphaze · · Score: 1, Redundant

    You can. All you need is this: http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

    It is basically a hardware HD x264 encoder that works in conjunction with your HD tuner. Hook it up to the component outputs of your cable/satellite provider's tuner box, use an irblaster to change channels, and you're in business. (MythTV's support is nearly stable now last I heard.)

    You lose a bit of quality in the A/D conversion, but it does allow you access to 100 percent of your HD material. That is, until analog outputs are made illegal, though I suspect that is many years away from achieving fruition.