TV recording software

[wilsonian]

i was thinking of setting up a single PC with min specs but with a TV card and (if pos) some software that can do this. leave it 24/7 and don't mis another TV show!

Is there any software thats like the TVIO set top box but will run on the PC?

[youngteam]

I've not tried any of these but:

http://www.on2.com/vpvision/ - Free Open Source
http://www.sage.tv/
http://www.showshifter.com/
http://www.snapstream.com/

http://www.tvtv.co.uk/ - Free UK EPG that will send data to snapstream
http://www.digiguide.com/ - Pay UK EPG that will send data to snapstream and/or showshifter

[ingouk]

or if u want to go the linux route:
http://freevo.sourceforge.net
http://www.mythtv.org/

or for windows
http://myhtpc.net/