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1. Get rid of stupid restrictions.
2. Allow me to mount the drive as a share over my home lan and access the content stored on board. Since you run on linux it should be fairly easy to allow for multiple mounting options. Then I can transfer the data files on and off at will. Or even record in the living room and play back on my computer.
3. Make the Storage drive user upgradeable in a bay..better yet two bays...put the OS and applications on a small internal drive put the content on drives that I can swap in and out at will...in fact you could ever offer the unit with a bring your own storage package.
4. Restore original pause, fast forward, commercial skipping functionality. Stop kowtowing to the media industry.
5. NEVER EVER comply with the broadcast flag. I realize that you might have to in the face the law, but make the broadcast flag support easily fooled and "leak" the bypass on the net.
6. Here is a big one. Do just software releases, and provide TV listing subscriptions same as always. provide me the software and I will build the box myself the way I want it...this is the true way for you to put yourself back in the back, Sell TIVO as a software package, that I can then adapt to my needs. I have no issue with you keeping whatever you want as binary only release, you can even code it to specific hardware (TV decode/decode cards)...just let me build my own linux box then install your recording playback software eon to it. quote:
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1. Dual Tuner standalone boxes. If they can do it with DirecTivo, why not the standalone? (I use both tuners DAILY)
2. Drop the fee for the Home Media Option, and then expand what it can do.
3. Build the box with an easy HD upgrade option. Sure I can put one in, but I also have a water cooled computer. The average joe isn't going to upgrade....or realize just how nice it is to be able to.
I have all these features/benefits with my home built HTPC based on MCE. (except for the removable bay option). Additionally, I play almost all my PC games on my TV.
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