FTA HDTV PVR/Tivo/Dvr systems

DiversifiedJ

I have been searching the web for a FTA - HD receiver with a DVR. It doesnt seem that there is a system out there as of yet.

The newest FTA systems avail (with dual tuner DVR capability are mpeg2 still) eg; Viewsat 7000 & Dreambox... There is a Hume receiver avail in the UK but it does not have DVR.

Does anyone know if & when a FTA - HD receiver w/ a DVR or Hard Drive slot will be coming avail...?

Any solid knowledge appreciated.

Mingy

How's this? LG makes a number of models with PVR built in.

http://ca.lge.com/en/prodmodeldetail...isplay=60PY2DR

DSNY FN

I do not know of any Free To Air recievers that are both HD and PVR I would love it if there was then I could use that and my BEV.

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sonicview 8000 with usb is great. plug in a usb hard drive and copy your show in hd. simple. check out hash-hu for the sv-8000.

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PANSAT 9200HD the only FTA, HD, PVR.. I could find

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

HIGH DEFINITION

SATELLITE & TERRESTRIAL RECEIVER

1. Main Features

Standard Definition/High Definition contents (MPEG2 and support MPEG4 AVC/H.264)

High Definition Video output : HDMI(HDCP) and Component (YPbPr)

Audio decoding :ISO/IEC13818-3(MPEG-2 audio/MUSICAM) Dolby AC-3

Full compliant of MPEG-S Digital & DVB Broadcasting

950-2150 MHz Input Frequency (IF Loop Throughout)

Satellite Scan - Simultaneous Scan with 10 satellites

Flexible reception of SCPC & MCPC from C/Ku-Band satellites

Variable Input Symbolrate (1-45 Msps)

Video output resolution: 480p,720p,1080i

User selectable output resolution

EPG (Electronic Program Guide)

Multi Language OSD

Fast channel change

10000 channels TV & Radio program

Timer Function (Automatic turn On/ Off by setting function)

RTC (Real Time Clock)

PIG (Picture In Graphic)

5 Favorite list & Unlimited programs per each

Powerful channel editing fuction

- Sorting: Alphabetic, Satellite, Parental Lock, CAS, S-ID, TP order, All

- Move, Delete, Favorite Edit

- Parental Lock, Channel Rename, Channel Skip

Manual PID / Satellite & TP / Network Scan

S/PDIF (Digital Audio or Dolby AC3 stream out)

DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS compatiable

Comparable of setting the frequency for SMATV system

Universal II Remote

Integrated USB 2.0 (Host), support to USB memory stick

UHF Ready (U-30 kit optional)

9200 HD

2. Specifications

Front-End

1 Input Connector F-type,IEC 169-24

IF Input Frequency 950MHz to 2,150MHz

IF Loop Throughout 950MHz to 2,150MHz

Input Level - 65 dBm ~ - 25 dBm

LNB Power 13 / 18VDC / 500mA Max

DiSEqC Control 1.0, 1.2 & USALS Compatible

Bandwidth 22KHz Tone

(22 +/- 4KHz. Amplitude : 0.6 +/- 0.2V)

Modulation Method LDPC/BCH(DVB-S2) 8PSK/QPSK (Option)

DVB-S QPSK

Symbol Rate LDPC/BCH(DVB-S2) 8PSK/QPSK : 10-30Msps (Option)

DVB-S QPSK : 1-45Msps

Viterbi Decoding Rate 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6 and 7/8

Bandwidth 36MHz

LDPC/BCH Punctured Code. 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 3/5, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9

9/10 in DVB-S2

Terrestrial Tuner ATSC A/53 compliant 8/16VSB and MMDS 2/4/8VSB receiver

ITU-U J.83 Annex B/C, SCTE DVS-031 compliant 64/256QAM receiver

MPEG transport Stream A/V Decoding

Demultiplex According to ISO/IEC 13818-1(MPEG-2 system)

Input stream Max. 90Mbit/s

Aspect Ratio 4:3(default), 16:9 letterbox

Video Deocding ISO/IEC 13818-2(MPEG2 vidoe) MP@HL,ISO/IEC 14496-10 HP@L4

Video Resolution 480p or 720p,1080i

Audio Decoding ISO/IEC13818-3(MPEG2 Audio/MUSICAM), Dolby AC-3

Audio Mode Single Channel/Dual Channel, Stereo, Joint Stereo

Video Ouput HDMI/HDCP,RCA

Microprocessor & Memories

Main Processor ARM926

CPU Clock 280MIPS

Flash Memory 8 Mbyte

SDRAM 128 Mbyte

EEPROM 32 Kbit

Data port

Connector 9 Pin D-Sub Type

Protocol RS232 Asynchronous

Data Rate Max. 19.2Kbps 115.2K

A/V output

Digital output HDMI/HDCP, YPbPr

Video RCA 1 output

Audio RCA 2 output

Digital Audio 1 optical output S/PDIF

Front Panel

Smart Card Slot (Optional) 1 Embedded Slot

4 Digits LED Channel Number Display

8 keys Power,Channel Up/Down,Volume Up/Down,Menu,Exit,OK

USB USB2.0 Host

Rear Panel

IF Input F-type Connector

IF Loopthrough output F-type Connector

6RCA Video, Audio L, Audio R, YPbPr

Modulator F-type

S/PDIF Optical

S-Video

HDMI Type A

RS232 Serial Port 9 Pin D-Sub Type

UHF Optional U-30 Kit Signal In ATSC RF Signal Input

eSATA Port For External HDD

Remote Control

Type Universal Remote

Battery 2x1.5V AAA Type

Electrical and Mechanical

Input Voltage AC 90-250V, 50/60Hz

Power Consumption Max. 45 Watts

Size(WxDxH) 340x245x65mm

Weight 2.5kg

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Of course there are always do-it-yourself options like MythTV, but that involves setting up a computer to act as the box. If you are comfortable with computers and haven't checked out the options, it's worth looking into. MythTV is the Linux-based option (free). There are also good options for Windows and for Mac OS X, both commercially and open source.

There is a brief comparison of MythTV and some other options here
http://www.y1d.com/Book/preview?pnum=201
and the MythTV features list is here:
http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythFeatures