Board:   [WWIVnet] General Chat
Subject: Re: Cutting costs
From:    Weatherman #1 @1 (Mark)
To:      Diamond Dave #1 @131
Date:    Mon Jun 01, 2026 08:41

DD> What I'm looking for is something to replace my old aging DVR when the
DD> time comes that the cable companies no longer support Cable Cards. I'm
DD> using a very ancient Windows Media Center (on Windows 7!) that is
DD> expected to become a paper weight later this year.
DD>
DD> I'm on Verizon FIOS and though they have a DVR option, I hear it isn't
DD> that great. I guess I've been spoiled with WMC since like 2012!

I never record anything.  I either download it or watch it on demand.  I highly
recommend the NVidia Shield 4k.  I have had them on each TV for many years now
and nothing beats them.

You can use them to run all the streaming apps + Jellyfin and play things off a
home media server, etc.  Anything that is on Android TV.

I used to use exactly what you have now.  Windows Media Center and XBMC on PCs
attached to TVs.  All was replaced about 5 or so years ago with the NVidia
Shields.

- Mark

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