Re: Media Center Vs Tivo On Engadget
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so did Matt 🙂 [/quote]
So did I, retweeted it from engadget’s site right after it was posted 😉
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I don’t recall reading the cost advantages of a Media Center PC vs. a Tivo in the article. Had the author actually done such a comparison he would have quickly realized that a Media Center PC with a Ceton card is an absolute steal in comparison. The only monthly fees attached are for a single cablecard. You’d need two Tivo Premieres with two cablecards and Tivo service agreements for both Tivos, which could easily meet or exceed the hardware costs of a topnotch Media Center PC.
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The cost comparison is in the article’s conclusion. However the author compares only one Tivo Premiere (with a lifetime subscription, so no monthly fees) to a Media Center PC w/cablecard so it’s a much closer race with no clear winner.
One advantage listed in Tivo’s favor is wrong however:
[quote=”engadget”]TiVo rewinds a bit after you fast forward to compensate for your reaction time.[/quote]
… so does media center. Perhaps it’s not as big a jump as Tivo’s though, and that’s why it was overlooked.