The Truth About TiVo - now only $149

On 31 Mar 2004 22:40:33 GMT, (MegaZone)
wrote:

Gary shaped the electrons to say:
It's more digital (fewer ADC & DAC conversions) but cannot be "all
digital" since the original source is analog (except for things that
are just computer generated).

Well, there is always analog in that the light entering the camera is
analog. But I believe some shows are recorded in digital video
formats these days, so in theory a show could be digital from the
moment the light hits the camera's sensor until the decoder box in the
home converts it back to analog for the TV. (And with the HD
DirecTiVo, that could be digital all the way to the TV itself.)


I used to avoid TiVo, but that'll probably change then that HD unit
comes out (and the reason for avoiding TiVo doesn't mean much
anymore).

- cheaper fee model ($5 monthly for unlimited units vs $13/mo per unit)
Don't forget lifetime activation.

DirecTV no longer offers lifetime, but yes, it is available on
standalone units.


I didn't know DirecTV ever did. I was just talking about Replay 5xxx
models.

And will record signals other than THAT satellite service. You might
consider that many people ARE NOT ALLOWED to subscribe to local
channels on satellite (reverse overpopulation discrimination) and/or
have other sources they want to record.

While it is rather expensive at this time, the HD DirecTiVo unit also
lets you record local OTA ATSC broadcasts. So that's a nice option.
No analog sources though.


Maybe I'm getting a reason to have an antenna (see above).

Some people have HD cable, so that'd be another source. There's also
D-VHS tapes. How about copying from DVD?

-MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762

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