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I can't say it was easy, but I have a HDTV tuner card in a linux 2.6 (gentoo) box, hooked up to an smallish antenna (1 1/2 ft x 4 ft) in my attic. I'm using a 2.8 GHz machine, which is just powerful enough to render a 1920x1088 (1080i) video stream. I use a 42" plasma TV for my monitor.

Capturing a full HD data stream ("ts" format) is about 8 gigabytes for an hour; you definitely want plenty of disk space to make your own HD PVR.

So, after all the work, I definitely think it's worth it to watch "free" HDTV, but then, I enjoy a challenge.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I just moved into a new apartment and have been reading about all of the new power strips out there, especially the green ones. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about which "green "power strips are out there with decent joules ratings. And when I say green, I mean power strips that have the remotes or switches to turn off all electricity flowing to certain plugs and with at least 2 plugs that are always on. I was looking specifically at sub $50 because I will need two, but if that is not possible I could be convinced otherwise. Thanks!"

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