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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">b) One of the requisits is to be able to watch DVDs using the SONY dvd<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">player, and tv directely in the PHILIPS tv set. So, I must have the DVD<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">connected directely to the TV set. Also, I need to connect the setup box<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">to the tv set, to be able to view the pay channels. But, then, how can I<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">record or view the pay channels in the pundit if the signal isn't<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">decoded ? :( Any solution ?<BR>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">My suggestion would be to use the Pundit as your backend as well as your frontend to the Phillips TV.</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"> I use a Pundit as a backend/frontend, and it works really well. That way you could connect the pundit via serial cable or IR Blaster to control</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"> the set-top box for recording and still have the set-top box available for normal TV viewing.</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"> T</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">hat would mean that you would have to put the PVR-350 in the Pundit</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">rather than in your server. I</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">'</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">m not sure, but I think you could still use your server</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">'</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">s hard drive for</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"> storage with MythTV.</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"></FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Or you could get another set-top box that would be dedicated to the Myth backend</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">on</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"> your server.</FONT></P>
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