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On Mon, 24 May 2004 21:01:01 -0700, "Jason Gallas"
<jgallas@nospam.usa.net> wrote:
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>"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
>news:dr25b0tgrqflg3pba89knmeis662na8tu9@4ax.com...
>: On Mon, 24 May 2004 16:30:59 -0700, "Jason Gallas"
>: <jgallas@usa.nospam.net> wrote:
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>: >"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
>: >news:u4k4b01tlr2fk0tpf8c2lcunt5ph2ogtqr@4ax.com...
>: >: On Mon, 24 May 2004 11:52:20 -0700, "Jason Gallas"
>: >: <jgallas@usa.nospam.net> wrote:
>: >:
>: >: >
>: >: ><user@comcast.net> wrote in message
>: >: >news:65vua01qtje60o4qk8pm9o1c6n4u1ja3qa@4ax.com...
>: >: >: I use RTV with DirecTV and my mom has one of the DirecTIVO boxes.
>: >: >: While it's nice to have the all-in-one unit -- one less box to
>clutter
>: >: >: the entertainment center -- I like the RTV features and functions
>: >: >: better than Tivo's.
>: >: >
>: >: >What makes them better? I'm curious because I am debating on whether
>to
>: >get
>: >: >a tivo or a replaytv.
>: >: >
>: >: >
>: >:
>: >: One big advantage is the ability of the Replay to tansfer shows to a
>: >: computer. Useful for recording DVDs.
>: >
>: >Is that pretty hard to setup?
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>: Easy once you figure out what works. Try reading the group for
>: suggestions.
>:
>: > Also, do you know if ReplayTV is planning a
>: >HDTV box?
>: >
>:
>: No, and somehow I suspect they're not (other than some specialized
>: unit that's limited to one source). Consider our business-controlled
>: government that limits the usability of these things (and tries to
>: fool you by using words like "protection").
>:
>: I'd still like to have one.
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>But Tivo is coming out with one or already has one, why not ReplayTV?
>http

/customersupport.tivo.com/tivoknowbase/root/public/tv451619.htm
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I knew about that. It lacks a general-purpose HD input. THAT is what I
said was unlikely.
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