Build your own DVR from an old PC

A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) helps all TV addicts record their favorite TV shows but a branded product like TiVo can be expensive.  Instead, learn to make your own PC based DVR by following this thorough tutorial. A custom built DVR lets you do away with the subscriptions. Plus you can extend it by adding extras of your own.

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What you’ll need:

1. An old computer
2. TV Tuner (Cheap on Ebay)
3. DVR software

Free options: MythTV (Linux), GB-PVR (Windows) and Freevo (Linux)

The tutorial uses SageTV, paid DVR software, for its ease of installation and the fact that you can extend it for a complete homebrew solution.  The tutorials below take a more open source point of view using free software.

More DIY DVRs:

• DIYMovie Server on a Budget
• Build a Dirt Cheap and Powerful Media Center
• Build Your Own Open-Source DVR

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