Hi, getting a bit lost as to the options available, wondered if you may help in clearing things up a bit, please 
Ok, we have an LCD tv, a few years old, Virgin +box that we are thinking of getting shot of, and going freeview, trying to work out options.
From what I understand new expensive tv's can act as: tv's, link to the web with access to bbc iplayer etc, and plug in a usb stick or hdd and they become a pvr.
One can only guess with internet access and network stuff in the tv, that they could stream music and videos from a pc, to it's own screen.
Not really thinking of a new tv, can one get a smart pvr tuner box thing?
What we are thinking it would be nice to have:
2 tuners so we can record two things at the same time (not critical though)
pause and record live tv,
series link
bbc iplayer and the such like,
possibility of downloading/renting films on line,
streaming our ripped dvd collection to the tv from pc,
maybe even play dvd's and burn dvd's,
or even record tv to the pc's hdd?
reliability in operation, as in, push the button on the remote and it works instantly
From what I understand all these options are possible somehow, but the how is where I fall down
One thing that may come close is a PS3 with the tv add on, as far as I can work out :
2 tuners but can only record one thing at a time,
pause and record live tv, but no series link,
bbc iplayer and the such like can be got from the internet,
I guess films can be rented/downloaded?
streaming from pc - I guess it can be done, but how easy is it?
play dvd's, but can't burn a dvd of a recorded film,
I understand one can get a remote.
can the hdd be added to with an external hdd or using a nas?
PS3 seems to be the closest thing I can come up with, any other thoughts much appreciated!!
Cheers
DC
Ok, we have an LCD tv, a few years old, Virgin +box that we are thinking of getting shot of, and going freeview, trying to work out options.
From what I understand new expensive tv's can act as: tv's, link to the web with access to bbc iplayer etc, and plug in a usb stick or hdd and they become a pvr.
One can only guess with internet access and network stuff in the tv, that they could stream music and videos from a pc, to it's own screen.
Not really thinking of a new tv, can one get a smart pvr tuner box thing?
What we are thinking it would be nice to have:
2 tuners so we can record two things at the same time (not critical though)
pause and record live tv,
series link
bbc iplayer and the such like,
possibility of downloading/renting films on line,
streaming our ripped dvd collection to the tv from pc,
maybe even play dvd's and burn dvd's,
or even record tv to the pc's hdd?
reliability in operation, as in, push the button on the remote and it works instantly
From what I understand all these options are possible somehow, but the how is where I fall down
One thing that may come close is a PS3 with the tv add on, as far as I can work out :
2 tuners but can only record one thing at a time,
pause and record live tv, but no series link,
bbc iplayer and the such like can be got from the internet,
I guess films can be rented/downloaded?
streaming from pc - I guess it can be done, but how easy is it?
play dvd's, but can't burn a dvd of a recorded film,
I understand one can get a remote.
can the hdd be added to with an external hdd or using a nas?
PS3 seems to be the closest thing I can come up with, any other thoughts much appreciated!!
Cheers
DC