VDR User kirjoitti:
has anyone on this list any experience in setting up VDR for older people like grandparents? It would be nice, if she/he could share her/his experience or point me to information on the WWW.
I have experience with second best thing after grandparents. A totally clueless user.
Since I have setup VDR as the backend sitting near the dish, and added a MediaMVP box next to the TV set, she can use it, record stuff, delete recording, everything.
We are using the Hauppauge MediaMVP together with the vdr-plugin-vompserver on the VDR system.
Another vote for MediaMVP and vompserver. The user interface is IMO easier to operate than commercial PVRs such as the Humax, and the noisy recorder can be kept out of the living room.
While I have not had experience with this myself, I do know a few users who've set up VDR for (grand)parents and wives. From the feedback I've heard, VDR works really well in those scenarios which I think says a lot! ;)
I've put a couple of systems up for "clueless" users with no problem. And now that I think of it one of them is actually a grandmother :) Though I do not think that it is a handicap ;) The good thing is I can maintain them remotely if for some reason it's necessary and thus avoid making time to go there. I also have a MediaMVP at home but the problem with it is it does not support subtitles and we have a couple channels here using them.
\Kartsa