Make a DVR from an Old Computer

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Turn an old computer into a DVR that you can use to watch TV and record shows from over the internet using a TV card and free software.

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Make a DVR from an Old Computer

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  • i think ur comp has ...

    i think ur comp has to be abloe to run win xp adleast

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  • Why does it have to ...

    Why does it have to be an old computer? You can do this with your current one.

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  • You will need a ...

    You will need a capture card and a vcr for that.

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  • hi i have an old ...

    hi i have an old computer. 50 MB of RAM, 15GB of HDD, 100MHz processor running Windows 2.0 and 12k modem speed.

    Do I have what it takes or is my computer still too good for just using it as a DVR? I mean this PC is still good. It runs minesweeper at OK speedz.

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    • lol. right

      u got to be joking..... windows xp will take up min minium 128 mb ram. and any other software will be extra ram.

      so u looking into like 200 mb ram or something like that.

      u got to find an old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old.

      caputre card if they even exist back then. lol
      and as well as the softwere to go along with it.

      im guessing no. but just do what the vid say look to see weather the softwhere and hardwhere is c compatible wit ur comp.

      look luck.

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  • if i did this would ...

    if i did this would i be able to record from my xbox onto my computer?

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  • how can i record ...

    how can i record from computer to t.v vhs,vcr?

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  • i think it will

    i think it will

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  • can u save it on ...

    can u save it on your computer?
    Please reply

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  • would I be able to ...

    would I be able to watch TV "live" from a computer over the internet? or would I have to record the show first to be able to watch it?

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  • would it work with ...

    would it work with high definition?
    I would think not?..

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  • no. Aside from the ...

    no. Aside from the server application, Orb exists purely online and not on your computer.

    By gigafide [Affiliate User] 1209213741 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • bravo! great intro ...

    bravo! great intro tutorial.

    By widgetbrain [Affiliate User] 1209139227 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Will the Orb ...

    Will the Orb software coflict with Media Center and it's functionality?

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  • k thanks.

    k thanks.

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  • As long as the old ...

    As long as the old computer meets the minimum requirements for Vista, like this one does, then there's no problem running Vista on an old system. All of this works on XP as well if the computer doesn't meet the minimum Vista requirements.

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  • So an old computer ...

    So an old computer is vista?

    By Mike89066 [Affiliate User] 1208114972 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • So an old computer ...

    So an old computer is vista?

    By Mike89066 [Affiliate User] 1208114971 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nice vid- good work ...

    Nice vid- good work. Stupid question- will this setup allow you to watch Internet (like youtube clips) ON my television? If not, what do I need?

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  • As long as it's ...

    As long as it's recognized by the programs, then they'll work the same. So if you have a laptop, USB TV tuners should work too.

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  • what about an ...

    what about an external tv tuner

    By raulbot [Affiliate User] 1207567424 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yo u beast ur vids ...

    yo u beast ur vids rock!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • u wouldn't be able ...

    u wouldn't be able to run Media Portal, but u could probably still run Orb and the TV card.

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  • Hey, i have an old ...

    Hey, i have an old Win 98 that is running a 300 MHz processed and 256 mb of RAM, do you think i could do this?

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  • dude thats awsome ...

    dude thats awsome genius

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