RedButton Software is a Linux-based shareware package. It gives the user the ability to record high quality high definition TV directly from a standard high definition cable box to a computer over a 1394 cable (also known as FireWire or i.LINK). This is intended for use on Windows-based computers. Many other systems which allow content to be recorded on a computer require additional devices. With RedButton, all that is required is a high definition cable box with a working 1394 port, a computer with a 1394 port, and the RedButton software. While RedButton is running, the computer becomes a PVR, and has the ability to schedule programs to be recorded at a future time. When the RedButton software is not running, the computer is returned to its original state and functions normally. Complete instructions for using RedButton are contained in the