So, I started my quest to build a PVR. My VCR is starting to work less often (tapes get stuck, won’t record, etc.) and, well, a digital PVR setup is cooler.
Step one was to get a MediaMVP unit (on clearance from Radio Shack for $40). Hooked that up to the Ethernet hub in the living room, plugged it into the TV, loaded the Hauppauge software on the computer in the den, and we were watching AVI movies on the TV. Very slick, and very easy. Now I can go ahead and get the GB-PVR software loaded up, and look for a good deal on a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 at dealnews.

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