On Mon, Mar 28, 2005 at 09:44:47AM -0600, Sam MacDonald wrote: > My wife won a Tivo that can record 40 hours of TV, my first reaction was > "So who wants to watch TV". > I like books, researching, and learning, without cable there is not much > of anything worth staring at. > > I also found that I would have to sign up for a service that would cost > $13 every month or $300 for a life time. > LOLROF I can't imagine why I would pay either price! I am a long time TiVo owner and I, like Adam, suggest you give it a try. Maybe you'd like TiVo's Home Media Options. I play my mp3s through my TiVo to my stereo since my stereo is near my TV, not my computer. You can also look at your digital photos on your TV, though I don't that often. Also, there are add-ons that allow you to check your email, web pages, local weather, movie listings, etc. from your TV. Take a look at javahmo.sourceforge.net (or its beta-level successor galleon.sourceforge.net) , which a leading third-party app for TiVo. -- Jim Crumley |Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List (TCLUG) Ruthless Debian Zealot |http://www.mn-linux.org/ Never laugh at live dragons |