Re: Media Center Vs Tivo On Engadget
[quote=”captain_video”]The cost comparison is still way off base because it only compares a single Tivo Premiere with lifetime vs. a Media Center PC with cablecard. It would take two Tivo Premieres with lifetime to create a fair comparison since the Ceton tuner has four tuners vs. only two for a Tivo Premiere. [/quote]
A more accurate comparison would be a 2 tuner cablecard Media Center PC, which would likely still win over the Tivo. I think the HDHomeRun Prime was originally rumored to only have 2 back at CES, but now it has 3 so it can’t be used as a fair comparison anymore. But I really don’t think comparing two Tivo Premieres to any one PC is fair either.
Personally, I’m more interested in the HDHR because the Ceton is just overkill for me. I don’t need that many tuners, and can’t justify spending a whopping $400.