Comments on: I want my DVD-TV http://computer-vet.com/weblog/2003/10/29/i-want-my-dvd-tv.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sean Harding http://computer-vet.com/weblog/2003/10/29/i-want-my-dvd-tv.html#comment-373 Sean Harding Fri, 31 Oct 2003 08:46:52 +0000 http://computer-vet.com/blog/2003/10/29/i-want-my-dvd-tv/#comment-373 Yeah, except TiVo has a much nicer interface than any PC TV recording software I've seen. And I don't have to have a PC (as such) sitting in my living room. And I just plug it in and use it, just like a DVD player or VCR, instead of having to screw around, install software, keep OSes updated, etc.<p>There's certainly cost savings and geeky fun to be had in cobbling together a PVR on a computer rather than buying one at the store. But when I'm adding something to my stereo stack, I want something that just works. I get enough of futzing with computers at work. When I sit down to watch TV, I don't want to have to think about a computer in any way, shape or form. The TiVo successfully abstracts all of the technology away to the degree that I've had it for three years and haven't had to do a thing besides plug it in the day I got it and use it mindlessly. That's worth a few extra bucks to me.</p> Yeah, except TiVo has a much nicer interface than any PC TV recording software I've seen. And I don't have to have a PC (as such) sitting in my living room. And I just plug it in and use it, just like a DVD player or VCR, instead of having to screw around, install software, keep OSes updated, etc.

There's certainly cost savings and geeky fun to be had in cobbling together a PVR on a computer rather than buying one at the store. But when I'm adding something to my stereo stack, I want something that just works. I get enough of futzing with computers at work. When I sit down to watch TV, I don't want to have to think about a computer in any way, shape or form. The TiVo successfully abstracts all of the technology away to the degree that I've had it for three years and haven't had to do a thing besides plug it in the day I got it and use it mindlessly. That's worth a few extra bucks to me.

]]> By: Kalrac http://computer-vet.com/weblog/2003/10/29/i-want-my-dvd-tv.html#comment-372 Kalrac Fri, 31 Oct 2003 04:47:33 +0000 http://computer-vet.com/blog/2003/10/29/i-want-my-dvd-tv/#comment-372 As long as it's powered by Windows CE.Net...<br /> Actually, Tivo+DVD = PC with All-in-Wonder and DVD burner. I can burn Video CDs with my PC, and it has all the recording features of a Tivo. I don't think the Dish Network ever came out with their PC decoder card, though, like they had planned. You'll just have to make do with an IR transmitter and a bit of programming... As long as it's powered by Windows CE.Net…
Actually, Tivo+DVD = PC with All-in-Wonder and DVD burner. I can burn Video CDs with my PC, and it has all the recording features of a Tivo. I don't think the Dish Network ever came out with their PC decoder card, though, like they had planned. You'll just have to make do with an IR transmitter and a bit of programming…

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