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  • From: David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Digital VCR?
  • Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:59:42 -0500

Sort of--from what I have read the early Series 1 TiVo units would act like
a dumb VCR without a subscription, while later models act like a brick
without a subscription. I guess I haven't kept up with the changes...

David

On 11/09/05 12:26 PM, "Jason Tower" <jason AT cerient.net> wrote:

> tivo will *not* work without being activated, which requires a
> subscription. at least, not with hacking it...
>
> David Minton wrote:
>> I may be wrong, but I believe the TiVo and ReplayTV will work without the
>> service--you would be forced to program them manually, however. I believe
>> what you are paying for is the convenience of automated programming of
>> shows
>> to record.
>>
>> I think I saw some combo hard drive/DVD recorder at Costco starting at
>> about
>> $200.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On 11/09/05 11:39 AM, "Tarus Balog" <tarus AT opennms.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Gang:
>>>
>>> I live out in the woods. I don't have satellite or cable, but I do
>>> want to watch the occasional broadcast television show. If I need to
>>> time shift such things, I just use my 10 year old VCR.
>>>
>>> Well, it's about to give up the ghost, and so I am looking for a
>>> replacement. I'd like a digital VCR, much like how I replaced my old
>>> tape-based answering machine with a digital one. I don't have huge
>>> recording requirement, either, something like 6 hours should do it.
>>>
>>> Now people who don't live out in the woods can get TiVo or ReplayTV,
>>> but I don't want to pay a subscription fee. All I want is the ability
>>> to digitally record shows like on my VCR, even if I have to manually
>>> program the times.
>>>
>>> I have also looked at MythTV, but I don't want to have to buy and
>>> manage another computer system. I want an appliance. If someone can
>>> recommend a company that packages MythTV in a sub-$300 system I'd be
>>> interested.
>>>
>>> Advice?
>>>
>>> -T
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