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  • #1

    Can you help me with this system?

    I was hoping for some specific hardware advice on our new system.

    The goal is to rid ourselves of the hungry hippo comcast cable.

    We figure we'll stay with them for phone and internet but for content they're charging too much for too little.

    This is the model that seems to work for us:
    http://www.cheaplinks.net/articles/39.php

    TIVO Premiere box
    TIVO monthly service
    NetFlix subscription
    We might also keep our current Blockbuster subscription
    Antenna? or Basic Cable?
    Torrent Episode Downloader (subscribe to non NetFlix shows)
    uTorrent (download the Torrent shows)
    Windows Intel PC
    pyTivo (transfer uTorrent downloads from PC to Tivo)

    QUESTIONS

    LOWER CHANNELS
    For the lower channels is an antenna or sticking with Comcast better? If an antenna, how do you choose the hardware? (We live in southern New Hampshire)

    PREMIERE BOX
    For the Tivo Premiere, can we start small and upgrade to more storage later? I can't figure out which Premiere to get.

    PC
    For the computer: I really want to use this same computer to work as well as watch TV. Is that realistic? Does it need any kick ass components such as RAM or video card?

    Thanks for any advice!!
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  • #2
    Lower channels - see antennaweb.org for great OTA info.

    Premiere - sure - we have upgrades for all TiVos:

    http://www.weaknees.com/tivo-upgrade.php

    PC - not sure what you mean here . . .
    Been here a long time . . .

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    • #3
      Originally posted by WK-Michael View Post
      Lower channels - see antennaweb.org for great OTA info.

      Premiere - sure - we have upgrades for all TiVos:

      http://www.weaknees.com/tivo-upgrade.php

      PC - not sure what you mean here . . .
      antennaweb - my results include
      yellow vhf, green uhf, red uhf, blue uhf and violet uhf

      how do you know what antenna to buy from that list?

      premiere - what is the base model then? The model #?

      PC - Take a look at that article, the guy has hooked up an intel windows pc to the tivo to download content. If I go that route I want to make sure the PC is powerful enough.

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      • #4
        Antennaweb - they should direct you to a list of compatible antennas.

        Premiere - the models are here:

        http://www.weaknees.com/4
        Been here a long time . . .

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        • #5
          no that's what i'm saying, i put the antenna web info in and it came back with 5 separate antennas I need to buy.

          I guess I need to stay with cable then.

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          • #6
            The antennas are rated by color for their ability to pick up distant stations.

            http://antennaweb.org/aw/info.aspx?page=more_info

            Just buy the antenna for the most distant (or weakest) station you want to watch.

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