Lucullus
Standard Member
I would like a HDD recorder which can also stream audio/video content from my PC (including from the DVD drive on the PC if I am not asking too much).
May I have some advice on which ones are really good please?
I have a satellite receiver and a Virgin digital box (cable) and the HDD will be used to record from them (via scart inputs) and backup the recordings to my PC via Ethernet (maybe wireless?). Ethernet will be used for streaming as well.
Add on freeview (twin tuner?) capability if I decide later on to give up to my Virgin box - not mandatory.
PVR with EPG on top would be nice to have but probably not essential since I will be mostly recording from the Virgin box and satellite receiver - unless you tell me that the EPG would work on recordings from external sources (via scart connection).
Needs to be silent and would score extra if I can change the HDD inside (not really of concern if I can backup to PC).
Recording formats preferably non proprietary (MPEG, AVI, ...).
Good picture and sound quality.
Can you please help? As you can read I not very good at this and probably asking for the Moon. If it is the case I need to be told so. But if only part of it can be achieved by a particular setup please let me know.
So must have:
1. Streaming from PC via Ethernet the popular formats (MPEG, AVI,VOB, MP3,WMA)
2. Recording from external sources via Scart or similar (the idea with this is to replace my VHS recorder - yes I am still using that)
Icing on the cake:
3. Freeview dual tuner with PVR-EPG
One more thing. I am not into HDTV yet. Maybe in a few years. Hopefully this will increase my options and reduce my costs.
Any idea please let me know.
May I have some advice on which ones are really good please?
I have a satellite receiver and a Virgin digital box (cable) and the HDD will be used to record from them (via scart inputs) and backup the recordings to my PC via Ethernet (maybe wireless?). Ethernet will be used for streaming as well.
Add on freeview (twin tuner?) capability if I decide later on to give up to my Virgin box - not mandatory.
PVR with EPG on top would be nice to have but probably not essential since I will be mostly recording from the Virgin box and satellite receiver - unless you tell me that the EPG would work on recordings from external sources (via scart connection).
Needs to be silent and would score extra if I can change the HDD inside (not really of concern if I can backup to PC).
Recording formats preferably non proprietary (MPEG, AVI, ...).
Good picture and sound quality.
Can you please help? As you can read I not very good at this and probably asking for the Moon. If it is the case I need to be told so. But if only part of it can be achieved by a particular setup please let me know.
So must have:
1. Streaming from PC via Ethernet the popular formats (MPEG, AVI,VOB, MP3,WMA)
2. Recording from external sources via Scart or similar (the idea with this is to replace my VHS recorder - yes I am still using that)
Icing on the cake:
3. Freeview dual tuner with PVR-EPG
One more thing. I am not into HDTV yet. Maybe in a few years. Hopefully this will increase my options and reduce my costs.
Any idea please let me know.