freeview and a WDTV-- anyone have this set up? PVR?

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meremaiden

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#47388 11-Nov-2009 13:57

Hi, we have a very basic TV and a very basic freeview tuner. I'd like to be able to watch things downloaded as well as freeview-- anyone have any ideas or have a WDTV?

Can a PVR/Freeview setup be used like a TivO? Or can it accept avi files etc?

Thank you!

wellygary

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#272042 11-Nov-2009 14:01

meremaiden: Hi, we have a very basic TV and a very basic freeview tuner. I'd like to be able to watch things downloaded as well as freeview-- anyone have any ideas or have a WDTV?

Can a PVR/Freeview setup be used like a TivO? Or can it accept avi files etc?

Thank you!

How about you simply add this question to your existing TiVo thread

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=114&topicid=47375

meremaiden

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#272043 11-Nov-2009 14:03

I just thought here was more appropriate since its now about WDTV/ Freeview/ PVR.... ?

davidcole

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#272094 11-Nov-2009 16:45

What exactly are you asking here?

Is you Freeview tuner a set top box (stb)? (And is satellite based rather than terrestrial?)

The WDTV has no network capabilities, so it would not accept files from a freeview STB.

There may be other freeview stb's that can accept avi files (divx/xvid). These would be played off a usb key plugged into the Freeview Stb.

Are you asking if a freeview stb can stream off a PC? then generally the answer will be no.

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