why you should try MythTv

[warlord at MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)]

Josh Pollak <pardsbane at offthehill.org> writes:

> and one of the points of that to me would be that it should be cheaper
> than a TiVo itself. My hardware costs alone were more than the TiVo +
> life-time subscription. Over time as PCs get cheaper, I'm sure the
> cost might make Myth more attractive.

I do agree with you that the cost of a single-tuner mythtv is much
more than a tivo.  But it all depends on what you're building.  My
MythTV box has four (4) tuners in it.  Show me a TiVo that can record
four programs at once.  I can assure you that the cost of my myth box
was definitely less than four tivos with lifetime service.

Plus, now I'm considering remote front end boxes to add TV service in
other rooms in my house.  Granted, I'm trying to figure out how to do
_that_ relatively inexpensively.  Computer + monitor costs more than a
regular TV.  *ponders*

-derek

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