[mythtv-users] Using a Tivo Chassis for Myth

[fkamp at comcast.net]

Brian C. Huffman wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 16:22 -0400, Disconnect wrote:
>> Hey look, its a FAQ! 
>> http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-23.html#ss23.16
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Jun 2006, Gavin Haslett did have cause to say:
>>
>>> I suspect it'd also be slow as a dog :)
>>>
>>> On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 15:34 -0400, A JM wrote:
>>>> Hasn't someone already hacked a TIVO??? 
>>>>
> 
> 
> You guys aren't getting what I mean.  I mean gutting it and using new
> hardware.  I'm only talking about using the actual Chassis.  I've read
> the FAQ...
> 
> But, I guess the answer is that anything's possible.  I was just hoping
> that someone had done it and I could take a look at their procedure /
> pictures if possible.
> 

Brian,

I understand what you are considering.  I have done similar 
things in the past.  I always regretted doing such, because 
I always ended up converting the silk purse into a sows ear. 
  Maybe it was just a reflection of my skill level but once 
hacked, there is no way to make it look like anything desirable.

I would sell the tivo thing for whatever I can get for it 
and use the proceeds to buy a decent computer chassis.

Or just build a ventilated wooden box.  You can always line 
it with aluminum foil if you need it to be RF tight.

My guess is that a nicely stained and varnished wooden box 
would look better than a hacked tivo.


Regards,
Frank Kamp