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boykster:
Oh I hear you, don't worry. I think that there are a lot of ppl who are still married to their legacy Tivo setups because they're so darn useful, and the move to upgrade all the hardware to HD would be too expensive.
A computer based HD DVR solution for satellite is going to be a non-starter. Of course you'd have to upgrade your sat. hardware, and then there's the problem of capturing the HD video. There is no affordable component video input/capture card that can support HD resolutions. There are a couple that will do 480p, but not HD.
I'm somewhat tempted by the series 3 tivo, but I'm actually pretty happy with the motorola HD DVR I get from comcast....Its no tivo, but it records shows and lets me rewind/ffw/etc.
ChadTower:
I just took a peek at DirecTV's HD DVR... the site is saying $200 plus free dish upgrade. That's a lot better than it was last time I looked.
Of course, then I have to pay $10/month just for the priveledge of HD content. The only HD capable set we have is only 32", anyway, so it wouldn't really be THAT much improvement. Certainly not $10/month better on top of a $200 upgrade and losing Tivo in that room.
MustardTent:
I recently switched to DirecTV and got the HD-DVR. I like it a lot -- it has a great interface. My only gripe is that there's just a little lag time between button presses and the DVR's reaction to them.
MustardTent:
How well do third-party DVR's integrate into digital setups? Like the Sony mentioned above -- If you have digital cable, the provider has control over who gets to connect to their system -- do you get the provider to allow the Sony/Tivo, or do you tune via the cable box and only record on the Sony (or Tivo)?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: MustardTent on May 29, 2007, 01:45:26 pm ---My only gripe is that there's just a little lag time between button presses and the DVR's reaction to them.
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That happens with DirecTivos at times, too, depending on the load on the box and the strength of the remote batteries.
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