I also want someone who is not connected to the cable.

You can turn your computer into a DVR by installing an effective PCI TV tuner card in your computer's PCI-e, or AGP. Hardware USB TV tuner is increasingly available, but you should expect to sacrifice the quality of a USB device through a direct application material. The quality increase of the devices and tuner cards HDTV are still difficult to find. No charge to save the videos on your computer and you can see the video on your computer or your TV with VGA, S-Video, DVI or HDMI connections. Manufacturer established a TV tuner card is Hauppauge WinTV good with your brand.

Dropping DirecTV and Going Tivo!

I have a Direct TV receiver w / TiVo, but no longer have Direct TV. I wonder if there is a way Tivo using the built in function as a video player …. only be able to record input sources …

As a DirecTV TiVo units TV tuner not normal, can not be used in TV broadcasting or other TV service provider. Steering disconnect service not automatically expire recordings you have saved on TiVo, so you can still see (and again) until you delete them!

Directv Tivo DVR Satellite Receiver dual tuner Ebay.