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Episode: 952
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Title: HPR0952: How I cut The Cable Cord Part 2
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Source: https://hub.hackerpublicradio.org/ccdn.php?filename=/eps/hpr0952/hpr0952.mp3
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Transcribed: 2025-10-08 05:27:47
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Hello Hacker Public Radio, this is just Brockton Bob again.
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This is part 2 of my 3 parts series on how I cut the cable cord.
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Now if you recall in part 1 we installed the Rho Crew 2 XD set top box.
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This was a simple setup and it was a wife friendly.
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Now part 2 we are going to build upon that by adding a second set top box.
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I got the NetGear Digital Entertainer Live.
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But you can also use an Xbox, a Playstation or a Western Digital Live TV Box.
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They are all good choices.
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You also need a network connected PC and it has to be running Windows.
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This is because you are going to be running Play On Server software.
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And last episode I failed to mention that you need an HD antenna when you cut your cable cord.
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I didn't buy one, I made one of my own, it is the Bowtie antenna from Make Magazine.
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If you would like to make this antenna, just go to Google and type Bowtie antenna and
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you will be able to find the Make Magazine copy of it.
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The cost of this antenna was about $5 just for the connectors.
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So the body of it I used coat hangers and a piece of 2x4.
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When it was all done I plugged it into my TV and it worked beautifully.
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It picks up all my local stations crystal clear.
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So let's continue.
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You will also need an RF modulator because you will have two set top boxes connected to
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your TV.
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I got my RF modulator from Walmart for $12.
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It is an ACA with room for 4 inputs.
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So if you wanted to, you could have up to 4 devices on your TV.
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I have 3 because I have a DVD installed also.
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Now you are going to go to your PC and use Google one more time in the search bot type in Play
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On Server software.
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In the search you will find you will be able to click on the first link and download the
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software and install it.
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I suggest getting the Play On Premium software for a lifetime license.
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It is only $49.99 and that is a lifetime license.
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You get all the upgrades and updates.
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It gives you all the channels that they offer.
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Then you can get even more channels by clicking the links on the play on page.
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You can get channels from playonscrips.com and playonpluggins.com.
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So once you have done downloading all the software, you are going to plug in your digital
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entertainer live or whatever box you choose.
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Now this box has a network connector jack.
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So it is hard wired to my router.
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It uses broadband.
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Once it starts up, you will see all the choices that you have with Play On.
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So click on something and you will be able to sit back and enjoy a lot of TV.
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Now on the digital entertainer live, you will notice you have two USB ports.
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What are they good for?
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Well, you can install a USB hard drive.
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I have a one terabyte hard drive made by Western Digital installed.
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You can use the hard drive to store music.
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I have about three gigs of music on mine.
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And you can install all your digital photos and watch them on TV as a slideshow.
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And boy, pictures look good on a wide screen big TV.
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And you can also backup all your DVDs to the hard drive and make copies of everything.
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No more lost DVDs.
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In my last count, I had over 200 full length movies.
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Now in part three of my series, I will tell you how I use my PC to download all the TV
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I want going to website called easytv.it.
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And you will put it on your external hard drive and watch it using your net ksceptop box
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using Play On software.
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So thanks for listening.
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