That unit and others comes with remote. At 05:37 PM 6/13/2009, you wrote:
I will look at this, thanks. Any way of doing it without the tuner, relying on the broadcast of the device connected to the router and programming a remote? The purpose of the pc is to act as a recorder, but it cannot have a normal keyboard and mouse since the user is not comfortable with them (plus will forget any instructions the next day) but a remote is fine.Have a great day, Alex----- Original Message ----- From: Trouble <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:24:49 -0400 Subject: Re: uestion about remotes for pcThis and others in its brand can do what you want, its calledHaupPauge PVR 250 TV tuner card. Also now someone that wrote some scripts for a few programs heuses with it.At 03:58 PM 6/13/2009, you wrote:Hi all, I am trying to convince my family that we should go with a device that broadcasts TV signals over the wifi network, instead ofbuyingnew TV units and a DVR or two. I have two questions about this,thefirst of which is somewhat off topic for this list:1. Can someone watching TV on a laptop or desktop record whattheyare watching to a video file, preferably with a free program? Noonehere has XP Media Center or anything above Vista Home Basic.2. My grandmother, who lives with us, hates to use a computerbuthas an intuitive grasp of all things TV/VCR-related that are controlled by a remote. Could I set up a computer so that shecanrecord shows at anytime (live or on a schedule), and control itwitha remote? We have plenty of remotes around, and I know I haveseenUSB/IR converters before, so could I write (or better yet,download)a program that will let her just record, play, pause, stop, andsoon with a remote? She does not need music playing, internet, or anything else; the pc would basically emulate a DVD recorder,exceptwith a LOT more storage space and without the annoying messingwithdisks, erasing disks when they get full, and so on. Thanks for any help or advice.Have a great day, Alex __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblindTim trouble Verizon FIOS support tech "Never offend people with style when you can offend them withsubstance."--Sam BrownBlindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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