| Wow, a whopping 80GB! So far from reality ... Unless the Cablevisionless is using a more advance video CODEC than MPEG-2, or not offering HDTV, then why would someone settle for this measly 80GB of online storage space?
I cannot help but wonder if Cablevision is planning on something truly evil (ahem, original), like inserted commercials or something. |
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 DerchPremium
join:2004-10-16
Cross Plains, WI | I was about to post that I'm only allowed 50 gigs on my DVR from Cox. |
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amungusPremium
join:2004-11-26
America Reviews:
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| must be an older one, or somehow disabled otherwise. I had a 120GB moto and especially liked it when they finally 'enabled' the dual tuners...
cable co's will not likely just abandon such an expensive investment this soon. like others have also said, having the actual box counts for a lot when there's "nothing on."
also have to agree w/G_Poobah on the ads thing... I loath huge annoying banner ads, esp. the one's which take up way too much screen, squeeze the picture, and serve no useful purpose other than to distract and interrupt. animating some idiot during whatever I'm watching is terribly annoying.
I wonder if they'll use both... keep your dvr for the 'main' tv and have the option for this on other tv's with just a cable card or standard digital box. not a bad idea, but I would rather have direct control of the unit plugged in to my tv. |
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DerchPremium
join:2004-10-16
Cross Plains, WI Reviews:
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| said by amungus:must be an older one, or somehow disabled otherwise. Cox tells me that's the biggest HD they have to date. |
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 GlenQuagmireGiggidy Giggidy Giggidy GooPremium
join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI | reply to GhostDoggy
My 120 gig DVR is still to small. I would love to have a 250 gig drive in it. |
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amungusPremium
join:2004-11-26
America Reviews:
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| it'd be so nice if they just let you throw on an external or something.. I can understand they don't want you messing with the guts of the box and all. either way, they should allow you to have the option of upgrading, or maybe even hooking up a dvd burner.
120 was enough for me, no HD being recorded. it was also a dual HD tuner model, and could supposedly record two HD shows at one time. 250 would still barely be 'enough' for lots of HD quality... going beyond 250GB in a box would likely cost them too much, and I guess that would be one reason to do a little more at the office with some huge raid setups, but yeah, once one has a dvr, it is very hard to give up.. I miss mine, and don't watch nearly as much tv anymore since having to return it. someday I'll probably just build/buy one though, so no biggie. they can stream all they like, someone, somewhere, will still figure out how to get their homebrew dvr action working. |
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to amungus
said by amungus:must be an older one, or somehow disabled otherwise. I had a 120GB moto and especially liked it when they finally 'enabled' the dual tuners... cable co's will not likely just abandon such an expensive investment this soon. like others have also said, having the actual box counts for a lot when there's "nothing on." also have to agree w/G_Poobah on the ads thing... I loath huge annoying banner ads, esp. the one's which take up way too much screen, squeeze the picture, and serve no useful purpose other than to distract and interrupt. animating some idiot during whatever I'm watching is terribly annoying. I wonder if they'll use both... keep your dvr for the 'main' tv and have the option for this on other tv's with just a cable card or standard digital box. not a bad idea, but I would rather have direct control of the unit plugged in to my tv. USA network has some of the biggest annoying animated ads ive seen and they plaster them all over the show.
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