drbill28
join:2006-03-25
Pomfret Center, CT | reply to tmh
Re: Windows Media Center Well, the cable company here has SA HDC8300 DVRs. Personally, I do not care for them. Interface is ugly (the SARA one they use). I have it as part of my deal, so it's in the bedroom.
Moxi was an option. But I opted for a TiVo HD. Partly I knew the features and I had more flexibility. Also multi room is pointless to me as I have two rooms and I don't watch recordings in the bedroom... It's many times better than the SA box. In the end I pay no more than I would for the cable company DVR. I like the fact upgrading the internal HDD is easy in a TiVo. Externals tend to be unreliable in DVR systems.
I payed $200 for the unit and the $12.95 monthly service free plus $2/mth for a cablecard. With the cable company DVR if I were paying full price it would be $10/mth for DVR service and $6.75 for the box. I'd end up paying more per month for the cable company DVR. So some of the cost is offset. If I were paying for yearly service, it would be a little more as well. So it's worth it to me. Until better options come up, this is the best there is for me. |
