RE: Using Winamp as a Tivo?

  • From: "BMW" <lynnwhite51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 17:53:15 -0500

Chris wants to be Hugh Downs.

-----Original Message-----
From: winamp4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:winamp4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mac Norins
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:34 PM
To: winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Using Winamp as a Tivo?


Yeah, Chris, what gives with the 20 = stuff?

-Mac-
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George and Pamela Dominguez" <geodom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Using Winamp as a Tivo?


Why is your message full of equals signs and the number 20?  I've seen
that before and just ignored it, but I finally decided to say something.
Pam.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:48 AM
Subject: re: Using Winamp as a Tivo?


> Hi. Interesting idea!! The thing is though, I'm not sure if a whole
bunch=20
> of people on a blindness related list would get a whole bunch out 
> of=20 video.  The plugin referenced in the previous message may do it 
> for you=20 though, so if anyone tries it, please post up and let us 
> know how it
went=20
> for you.  YOu know what I think would be really cool? I think with 
> the=20 explosion of podcasts out there, that it would be awesome if 
> the
iPodder=20
> lemon team, or some other kind of developer created a plugin so that
you=20
> could access and download podcasts directly in Winamp. I was listening
to=20
> The Daily Source Code with Adam Curry today, (that's one of my fave=20

> podcasts), and he mentioned that and a lightbulb went off in my head 
> and
I=
> =20
> just thought it was a great idea. Now if someone created a plugin 
> like=20 that, I'd be a very happy guy let me tell you! So if someone 
> ever creates a podcatching plugin for Winamp and anyone
ever=
> =20
> finds about it, please, by all means, post it here.  Ok, some of you,
not=20
> all of you, but I know a few of you are shaking your head going, 
> what's
he=
> =20
> talking about? what's a podcast? A podcast is basically audio on 
> demand=20 that can be downloaded to your computer automatically each 
> time a new
show=
> =20
> is posted. You do need special software to achieve this, and it 
> goes=20 without saying that the software itself is off topic on the 
> list, but
since=
> =20
> the shows themselves are regular mp3 files, Winamp can play them. If
you'd=
> =20
> like to find out more about podcasting, and join a cool list about
getting=
> =20
> all you can about it, subscribe to the blindcasting e-mail list by
sending=
> =20
> a message to:
> blindcasting-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> or visit the web page
> http://www.blindcast.com.
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
> At 01:04 AM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
> >Oh guys.. I forgot to post a link to plugin's website... so here it 
> >is: http://www.brics.dk/~barnie/WinampTV/
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Peter V=E1gner" <pv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:58 AM
> >Subject: Re: Using Winamp as a Tivo?
> >
> >
> > > hi
> > > Before about a month I got an aver tv studio card with software 
> > > wich
can
> > > not be controled by jaws with absolute succession. When I got your
post
> > > from winamp list I tryed searching around and I found a plugin 
> > > which=
>  adds
> > > capability of playing tv and radio channels into winamp. In verry
recent
> > > beta there is introduced recording functionality as well but 
> > > authors=
>  mark
> > > it as "buggy" but you are free to try it out. You can still report

> > > any bugs. When you would like to use that plugin with your card be

> > > sure you
have=
>  WDM
> > > video capture drivers installed.
> > > PV
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael G." <commodore128@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:43 AM
> > > Subject: Using Winamp as a Tivo?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > A lot of you out there may be familiar with Tivo or PVR.  For 
> > > those
of=
>  you
> > > who aren't, they're basicly set-top boxes that allow you to 
> > > digitily record TV programs, sort of like a VCR.  Problem is, 
> > > these devices are not accessible  to blind users.  So I started to

> > > consider if it might be possible to configure a Tivo-like setup on

> > > my PC.  Is anyone aware of=
>  any
> > > way to do this using Winamp?  I figure I'd have to go purchase a 
> > > TV=
>  Tuner
> > > card, but on the software side, is there a way to get the thing to
work
> > > with
> > > Winamp?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
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