option to tivo/replay/ultimate

First of all, I am not a computer wizard. I know enough to be able to figure things out usually which makes me just smart enough to be dangerous.

I've been looking for an alternative to the commercial DVR's. But not wanting to buy a separate DVR for each of my tv's I'd like to find something where I can record my favorites "once" and then have them available at any tv in my house.

In reading the many posts on this site, it appears that something like this might be possible with SS but I need more information about how I would need to set it up. Would it require a computer at every tv that would be linked to the SS server?

Thanks for the feedback. This sounds like a very interesting product.

[tjkraz]

Originally posted by solomon:
In reading the many posts on this site, it appears that something like this might be possible with SS but I need more information about how I would need to set it up. Would it require a computer at every tv that would be linked to the SS server?

The simple answer is YES. SnapStream can run in a client / server mode, allowing you to capture content on one Server while viewing it on any client attached to a home network. Unless you have big bucks to roll out in some sort of home automation package, you can't get around the need to have some sort of hardware solution in place at each viewing location, be it a PC loaded with SnapStream or something more specialized like a network-enabled ReplayTV box.