Wayne Stallwood ALUGlist@digimatic.plus.com
What I would love is that device but network aware...So I can (using a html interface) browse the hard drive contents, upload and download files. Program the tuner and timers, monitor free space etc..Then it would (with a broadband connection and some security) allow me to get the nirvana of home video recording (being able to set the damn thing from work when you forgot to do it before you left)
I think the dreamboxes are almost that, but I can't remember whether any are as good at being a PVR as the Humax. At worst, I think they can write video files to network storage with the right settings. http://www.dm500.co.uk/
At the moment, my main concern with TV is trying to figure out who is causing which problems that stop the Humax and DreamBox satellite receivers working to their full potential in the UK. It looks like it's contracts between public service broadcasters and Sky, so maybe the Office of Fair Trading can take a look: if anyone has experience with this and would like to help make GNU/Linux-based PVRs more viable in the UK, email me off-list. Sky+ is not a very good PVR system, in my opinion.
Thanks,