Goals
I'm setting a goal to post to this blog at least once a day, and that no post will contain whining or excuses (which is what my old .plan file usually contained).
I recently built a Media Center PC, so I'll post the specs on the computer page sometime. I've been using it mainly as a digital recorder, and I currently have over 60 hours of programming to watch: mostly Hitchcock and other classic movies from TCM, but also various Adult Swim shows and programs like Mail Call that I always forget to watch.
Besides making up for my forgetfulness, there are two other big benefits. First, I'm able to easily catch two shows that air at the same time. For example, I recorded The Ultimate Fighter 2 finale while watching Virginia Tech be destroyed by Miami live on Saturday, and then I watched the finale--skipping the long between-fight sequences and commercials--and immediately deleted it. Not having to search for a 3-hour tape, or even leave the couch, is a great convenience.
Second, I can take full advantage of timeshifting by recording late-night Adult Swim shows, or movies that only air during the day, and watch them in the evening or on the weekend. Especially for Adult Swim and its constantly shifting schedule, it's great to just say "record series" and not have to worry about finding the right times and making sure the VCR is set up. Of course, the other benefit to a Media Center PC is no monthly fees like TiVo.
The only trouble so far is that I haven't been able to get a satisfactory HD image on my TV using the component input, so I'm still using S-Video. I just need to devote some time to tweaking the setup.
In other news, I recently finished Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle books, so if I don't have anything to post about tomorrow I'll talk about that.
I recently built a Media Center PC, so I'll post the specs on the computer page sometime. I've been using it mainly as a digital recorder, and I currently have over 60 hours of programming to watch: mostly Hitchcock and other classic movies from TCM, but also various Adult Swim shows and programs like Mail Call that I always forget to watch.
Besides making up for my forgetfulness, there are two other big benefits. First, I'm able to easily catch two shows that air at the same time. For example, I recorded The Ultimate Fighter 2 finale while watching Virginia Tech be destroyed by Miami live on Saturday, and then I watched the finale--skipping the long between-fight sequences and commercials--and immediately deleted it. Not having to search for a 3-hour tape, or even leave the couch, is a great convenience.
Second, I can take full advantage of timeshifting by recording late-night Adult Swim shows, or movies that only air during the day, and watch them in the evening or on the weekend. Especially for Adult Swim and its constantly shifting schedule, it's great to just say "record series" and not have to worry about finding the right times and making sure the VCR is set up. Of course, the other benefit to a Media Center PC is no monthly fees like TiVo.
The only trouble so far is that I haven't been able to get a satisfactory HD image on my TV using the component input, so I'm still using S-Video. I just need to devote some time to tweaking the setup.
In other news, I recently finished Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle books, so if I don't have anything to post about tomorrow I'll talk about that.
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