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Tom Potts wrote: > On Wednesday 25 July 2007 18:08, Jonathan Roberts wrote: > >> On 25/07/07, Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday 25 July 2007 17:15, Jonathan Roberts wrote: >>> >>>>> I bet it will not be FOSS though... >>>>> >>>> And DRM'd! >>>> >>> It seems that the BBC does not own a lot of what it will be putting out >>> and would not be allowed to put it out without DRM so I can see why they >>> have been talked into that one. >>> >> Mmm, I know about this, but like you say below - what's the point when >> of the DRM when you can get better quality content free over the air? >> > I think thats not their choice - its the paranoid provider - since a lot of > their stuff is US provided presumably its people like Completely No News etc > >>> What I want though is a freeview tv card that allows me to record several >>> channels simultaneously (and r4) then they can go stick their IPlayer. >>> >> Something like this? >> >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hauppauge-WinTV-NOVA-T-500-Digital-Freeview/dp/B000 >> I1RHWA >> > Seems to think its windows only - and probably cheaper to buy two of the > cheaper ones too! And the first review suggest the mpegs it records dont play > on anything anyway! > > Tom te tom te tom > >> Jon >> > these cards are well supported under linux, many distros will recognise and setup > when the distro is installed, or if you check the boxes for tv card > kernel modules and recompile. having access to digital tv around here without > having to mess with sky, that would be nice.... > -- Simon Robert www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html