Comments for Build A DVR

Comment on Ultimate Build-A-DVR Resource List by Waffeln

Waffeln — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:55:50 +0000

Thanks for the sharing! Your blogpost actually assisted me.

Comment on Make Windows HTPC Friendly by Gustav

Gustav — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:36 +0000

Instead of clearing the Desktop you can just set Media Portal as active Shell instead of Explorer, this way you won’t have anything displayed despite the background image (no desktop, no taskbar, etc.)… to launch explorer you can run the task manager and go to File > Run Task… and type explorer.exe or use the MultiShortcut Plugin.

To set Media Portal as the active Shell you have to do the following steps:

1. Run regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Edit the Key named “Shell” and set the Value to the Path where the Media Portal executable is (e.g.: C:\Program Files\Media Portal\MediaPortal.exe)

Comment on DVR Deal Alert: Gigabyte Radeon HD 4550 by Internet Banking

Internet Banking — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:07:42 +0000

@chels I know what you mean, its hard to find good help these days. People now days just don’t have the work ethic they used to have. I mean consider whoever wrote this post, they must have been working hard to write that good and it took a good bit of their time I am sure. I work with people who couldn’t write like this if they tried, and getting them to try is hard enough as it is.

Comment on DIY DVR Checklist by avapcat

avapcat — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:18:42 +0000

I have in my possession one (1) HD and two (2) regular Directv DVR’s. I would like to know if there is anyway they can be used as video storage and I would accomplish this. Thanks

Comment on From PC To DVR In 3 Steps by Pete

Pete — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:01:07 +0000

I think a tuner card in a PC will not work with Verizon FIOS. I just had FIOS installed and the tuners in my HD TV will not work. I had to rent either a stinko NTSC TV digital converter box, or a HD set top box, or a Motorola DVR from Verizon. Have you any info about FIOS and a tuner card ? I would love to save some bucks and do my own DVR’ing and converting.

Comment on 5 Steps: Move A Show From Your DVR To An iPhone by Isiah Lenoir

Isiah Lenoir — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:13:26 +0000

Hello,thanks you for this wonderful blogg, i really find much interesting things on it and i really loved the design of the blogg. I found it on yahoo. I also want to wish you a happy new year.

Comment on Cut Cable with iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, & Netflix by Olga Piece

Olga Piece — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:58:55 +0000

I found your blog on Google. I’ve bookmarked it and will watch out for your next blog post.

Comment on The Sexiest Little Case You Ever Saw by jordan

jordan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:52:41 +0000

I just have to say this was probably one of the most effective posts I’ve had the chance to go over on the subject so far. I do not know where you gather up all your information but I am impressed! I am gunna send a few individuals over here to check this out. Amazing, simply amazing. I am just getting into crafting articles myself, nothing close to your writing potential (doh) but I would love for you to take my stuff sometime! bowfelx series 7 treadmill

Comment on Five must have plug-ins for Mediaportal by Nate

Nate — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:25:05 +0000

Moving Pictures should only be included when foldering is inserted into the code. Currently it’s not useable for a diverse movie-watching household (think Mom, Dad, 2 kids far enough apart in age to need different movies available, live-in sister-in-law). Once that feature (promised for over a year now) gets in, then it would be on my Top-5. As it is, I’ve had to resort to using WMC on the machine for DVDs.

Comment on Five must have plug-ins for Mediaportal by Peter van Staden

Peter van Staden — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:17 +0000

Is ther eanything like MyTvSeries for Movies
i Like the layout of MyTvSeries with the Big Photos and fan art in the background
thanks