Has anybody come across these linux powered PVR boxes

[philinux]

http://m.techradar.com/reviews/audio...-698755/review

Also known as dreambox pvr's.

Cheers.

[BigSilly]

Not seen that one, but it looks similar to my Digital Stream PVR which is running Linux. It's absolutely the best PVR I've ever used. A really great feature is that being based on Linux, I can connect an external USB drive and copy recordings to my desktop PC should I wish. I bought a 2TB Western Digital drive to archive favourite recordings. Awesomes!

Linux based PVR's FTW.

[KiwiNZ]

most PVR's, DVD players, Set top boxes, TV's have Linux firmware. It's easier for them to corporate customise and brand and saves licensing costs and has lower system over heads.

[philinux]

Is there anything dodgy with the system. It seems like a card sharing scheme.

[KiwiNZ]

I don't really know lots about these things, I have a TiVo, a Sky HD decoder/PVR and a couple of Apple TV's and they work brilliantly.

My experience with a lot of third party appliances has been that they don't play well with Cable systems, they work great with "Freeview" type networks and generally stream OK except from Apple which never plays well with other kids in the play ground.