Any "out-of-the-box" PVRs or "digital VCRs"?

[Daniel Gardiner]

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Linux Journal mentioned a company a few issues back,
www.cosmoseng.com, that will build MythTV boxes.


Daniel


Walter Dnes wrote:
>   I'd like to record HDTV off the air. I've got an HDTV tuner hooked up
> to my 19" NTSC TV.  The picture quality is stunning, even on an analog
> TV.  I'm looking at getting a real HDTV after the Superbowl, as prices
> continue to slide.
>
>   So my question is... can I buy an HDTV VCR or a ready-to-go HDTV PVR
> that works out-of-the-box?  I'm not picky, as long as it doesn't involve
> a subscription, like TIVO.  I want to be in control of my own destiny.
> I won't be connecting to the internet with it, so even Windows is safe
> (I did say I wasn't picky<g>).  I would prefer linux with MythTV or
> whatever, but I'm getting too lazy to "enjoy the adventure" of building
> my own, and I'm willing to pay extra to have it ready to go.
>

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