https://systembash.com/replacing-the-cable-box-idea-dump/ Technology and System Administration Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://systembash.com/replacing-the-cable-box-idea-dump/#comment-41971 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:27:39 +0000 http://systembash.com/content/replacing-the-cable-box-idea-dump/#comment-41971 Joe – I think the first step is to ask yourself what you are looking for on your main TV. Do you want live TV broadcast – for live shows, news and sports? Do you have media stored that you want to stream to your TV?If you do not need/want live TV then something like the Boxee Box might work for you. Also you may want to check out ivi (http://ivi.tv) for internet streaming public stations. They are working on a Boxee plugin but I do not think it is done yet.Also since you are in Montco, if you DO want live TV you can get the OTA (over the air) stations for free via antenna. You can get a PC and use something like the HD Homerun to watch content on your HTPC. I would recommend SageTV over BeyondTV if you are starting fresh because of more recent development on it.If you have any questions feel free to email me directly – ddrager@gmail.com.

]]> https://systembash.com/replacing-the-cable-box-idea-dump/#comment-41970 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:54:37 +0000 http://systembash.com/content/replacing-the-cable-box-idea-dump/#comment-41970 I’ll try to follow your transition. Up here in Montco, we’d like to cut off Comca$t, and use only the internet for TV, etc.We’d invest some of the $1000+ annual savings into hardware or what ever.Even after reading help blogs and listening to podcasts, I can’t seem to understand how to arrange the components. Don’t want to go buying gear off the shelf w/o having a configuration plan.We have only an older CRT TV w/ coaxial & RCA video connects.What’s your thought on getting started?

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