tv, and me...

I got the COOLEST thing today.  The fact that it came to me today had to do with bad timing with something else.  I'll explain.

I was trying to free up some space on my computer and was burning images to DVD.  Just as I opened a bottom drawer, the DVD burner door sprung open and hit the drawer warping the drive door and making it inoperable.  Crud!  I had to call Larry, my computer guy to save me.

I have been talking to him about installing a tv tuner to my computer (it runs on Windows XP Media Center Edition) and we chatted about resolving this issue while resolving my DVD drive issue...we DID!  So, we got everything we needed (a cable signal splitter, more coaxial cable, a tv tuner card, etc.) and popped back to my house.  Larry managed to fix the DVD drive door AND successfully got my computer tv/recorder working.

The gist is:  I now have a TiVo, without paying a TiVo subscription fee.  The Media Center software finds your Cable TV listings and it allows you to record one show, while watching another...on your computer.  It is just too cool.  Now, I don't have to tape my favorite shows, most of which John hates...I can just schedule them to be recorded by my computer...YAY!!!

I have to admit that I am a gadget  geek...so true.  But I love it!

Comments

[Marilyn]

Wow, you are a geek...you totally lost me on this one. ;)

[shawn]

oh. my. gawwwd.

That is just toooo cool. I have tivo on my tv, of course, but to have it on your computer!? And I have a Mac! You'd think that would just COME with a mac like for free. I am so envious.

Happy that the warping of your dvd drawer turned into a happy ending!!! :O)

[Stephanie]

Ooh, your favorite shows are my favorite shows! Fortunately, Jason is a real trooper when it comes to House and Grey's Anatomy (he opts out of Gilmore Girls, which means that I do too sometimes).

That is, however, such a COOL gadget. I might have to see about getting something like that since we also don't have Tivo.

Good thing you were able to go out and get it today before the big storm hits on Thursday--or maybe it won't...wouldn't that be nice!.

[violetismycolor]

I love House, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy...John is not a fan of any of these and would rather I watch them when he is not around.

[Margaret]

YAY! It was a bit over my head, but it sounded good. What shows do you love and John hates? Just curious.