note: the PatVo service is on hiatus pending further notice. I've moved off-campus and 1) I have very slow internet and 2) I don't have cable anymore or even a TV for that matter. Sorry! The PatVo info page

Welcome to the PatVo info page!

Looking for recent movies? I might have it! Check out \\hpll.stanford.edu\Random Media\video.

http://patvo.servebeer.com (http access for off-campus. When downloading, DON'T LEFT CLICK! Right click and use 'save as')
\\patvo.servebeer.com (netbios access for on-campus. IE users--hit 'refresh' if it doesn't work. Firefox users--the link won't work, but you can cut and paste the text into the run menu.)

To view recorded TV (dvr-ms format) you must have a Windows-Updated XP platform. If you're having playback troubles, make sure you've installed the update that specifically mentions media center recordings.

Enjoy!

Notes

PatVo is a computer sitting in my living room performing TiVo-like operations. My recordings are shared with the world! Current rig:

Shuttle SK41G
AMD Athlon 2100+ CPU
512 MB DDR RAM
120 GB Western Digital HD
Hauppauge PVR-350 Video Capture Card
Chaintech GeForce FX5700
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Features:

Plays/pauses/rewinds live TV
Plays/pauses/rewinds live radio
Records television at scheduled times
Electronic program guide
Plays divx movies, mp3's, burned cd's, and dvd's
Has all the file-sharing capabilities of any WinXP system

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