Getting Spectrum for internet and TV and looking at TV equipment choices... Just doing the "choice" package which is local channels plus my choice of 15 non-premium channels. Currently have mythtv for OTA which works well but thinking I might just go for their receiver.
Option 1:
Spectrum supplied receiver for main TV. (or likely use a PC instead and save $9/month)
Firestick for others. (or maybe a small PC)
Cloud DVR.
Option 2:
MythTV
Silicon Dust tuner with cablecard capability (current tuner does not have cable card)
I am thinking using the Spectrum receiver will make using the cloud DVR easier so would appreciate input on this detail particularly. But I see on the Spectrum cloud DVR page that it says it is for customers without a receiver and lists other ways to access it including browsers (any issue using Linux?).
One of the things I hate about firesticks is searching - you have to use an onscreen keyboard and move the cursor around for each letter. But I could just put a small PC at each TV. Any issues with that? I could do that and skip the receiver but I think there may be some requirement for at least one receiver?
Option 1:
Spectrum supplied receiver for main TV. (or likely use a PC instead and save $9/month)
Firestick for others. (or maybe a small PC)
Cloud DVR.
Option 2:
MythTV
Silicon Dust tuner with cablecard capability (current tuner does not have cable card)
I am thinking using the Spectrum receiver will make using the cloud DVR easier so would appreciate input on this detail particularly. But I see on the Spectrum cloud DVR page that it says it is for customers without a receiver and lists other ways to access it including browsers (any issue using Linux?).
One of the things I hate about firesticks is searching - you have to use an onscreen keyboard and move the cursor around for each letter. But I could just put a small PC at each TV. Any issues with that? I could do that and skip the receiver but I think there may be some requirement for at least one receiver?
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