melevittfl
MythTV is open source software that allows you to record TV shows, pause live TV, etc, like a Tivo.
melevittfl
Yes. However the trade-off is it's not a simple plug in a box and go setup. You need to get a PC with a TV tuner card at the very least. If your TV can act as a computer monitor, you can just use a standard cable to connect the PC to the TV. If it doesn't, you'll need a video card that can output to a TV.
Then, you'll need to install the software and get it configured, etc.