Ferrari Mailing List: Re: TiVo/DVR (I apologize but again)

[BRIGANDBAR (BRIGANDBAR]

I apologize for asking after multiple members have answered the questions  of 
others, but I wasn't really interested in changing or upgrading my DirectTV  
subscription at the time.
 
Can one simply by a TiVo or DVR unit and hook it up in line with the  
satellite receiver and own it without paying additional charges or would I  
have to 
buy it from Direct (at what seems like an incredibly inflated price and  then 
it is supposedly only "leased" not purchased)?
 
What are the complexities with installing such a component that would allow  
me to watch the programs when I wanted to (delayed, etc.) or to retain them 
for  a second or third viewing. 
 
Right now I'm still in the primitive world of using a VCR and if I want it  
on DVD instead I just take the tape down to the office and put it into the  
machine that records DVD's from VCR tapes.
 
Dr. Steve
(the electronics components illiterate)
PS: Yes I know about looking in Google but I could you some advice based  
upon practical and personal experience.
 
Dr.  Stephen B. Spies, CES, CFI
Director, Forensic Sciences  Laboratory
Explosives Engineering Technologies

1964 Rolls Royce Silver  Cloud III.....1975 Pontiac Grandville 
1980 MB 450  SL............................1982 Rolls Royce Corniche DHC
1988 Rolls Royce  Silver Spur..........1994 F-350 PowerStroke Diesel 
1995 Ferrari 348  Spyder.................1996 Ford Bronco 
2000 Lincoln Town  Car....................2004 Ford Excursion
+ a
1985 MB 280GE Galedenwagen  for Explorations 
+ a
1976 HAHN- WARNER & SWASEY- DUPLEX DIVISION HOWE  APPARTUS. THE MODEL #R400 
FIRE TRUCK w/a 100' Tower System 
+ a
1985 GMC  Brigadier Farm Truck/20T Wrecker
&
Audrey's 2 MB's [1980 450SL &  1987 420SEL] to care for...

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In a message dated 12/19/2008 5:16:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
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1. Re: NFC:  Race of Champions 2008...Carl Edwards
defeatsSchumacher in 1 race (Doug and Terri Anderson)
2. Re:  Computer question(NFC) (Paul  Bennett)


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Message:  1
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:58:29 -0800
From: "Doug and Terri Anderson"  <dnt [at] dock.net>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC: Race of Champions  2008...Carl Edwards
defeatsSchumacher in 1 race
To:  "Fellippe Galletta" <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList  <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
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It doesn't take a lot of convincing for me ---  
First time I saw NASCAR drivers was at Riverside Intl Raceway in the  
mid-sixties.
Ferrari Bubba had scored great working press passes.   First time those dudes 
had been on a road course.
Lessee - Sporty car  guys came with CanAm, a high class group.
Then USAC for the Rex Mays - a  tough group whose motto was "eight wheels 
corners better than 4" and they  didn't mind getting under a competitor and 
giving them the opportunity to  go flying - -  - over the wall.
Then there was NASCAR..  Those  guys were cool.  First group I saw that could 
stick a cigarette in  the hole where a tooth had been and carry on a 
conversation without ever  touching it.
Curtis "a new party starting in ten minutes" Turner - ayep -  Read Stroker 
Ace - those antics REALLY happened.  Bank shot off a  motel wall into the 
swimming pool with a rental car.  A backwards  race to the airport and 
back - - -  Just not to one guy.  I  recall Curtis drawling "it don't matter 
how good yer brakes are - - if yer  upside down, they don't work worth a 
shit."
Fun group.  heh  heh
DOUG



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Message:  2
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:34:00 -0800
From: Paul Bennett  <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Computer  question(NFC)
To: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Cc: The FerrariList  <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
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>Ok, I'm in the process of building a  new computer.   I'm currently running
>Win2K and will need a  current OS for things like my DigiCamCorder software.
>So now I have to  choose between XP and Vista.    Any thoughts?   All  the
>reviews I read still seem to lean towards XP, with Vista being  close, but
>still not quite up to expectations.

It's not that  easy but then it is.  You cannot have 64 bit multithreaded
capability  unless you use Vista.  But some of your older programs will 
balk at  Vista.  If you want optimum performance on select programs  use
Vista.  If you want no hassle, stay with XP.

You didn't  mention Ubuntu which may be the best of all worlds.  Check it  
out.




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