One more thing...

[Scott Anguish]

On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:19 AM, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote:

>
> On Jan 14, 2008, at 1:47 AM, Scott Anguish wrote:
>
>> DirecTV (which was their largest base I think) basically dumped  
>> them when Murdoch owned them (stupid, stupid, stupid)
>>
>> Not that I wouldn't love to have an OS X based Tivo. (my DirecTivo  
>> is very old, only SD, and literally irreplaceable).
>>
>> Now, if Apple bought DirecTV...
>
> DTV blows. You can't even split it.

While off-topic, that isn't actually true.


> You have to run a direct line to every single TV.

Nope. there is tech to fix that.

> And if you want HD w/DRV, you need two direct lines to each TV. They  
> brag about their HD channels, but the signal cuts in and out several  
> times a week and in our condo unit, we have two TV drops, but can  
> only get DTV to one. I'd much rather have Comast or Verizon Fios  
> (long story).
>
> Short of it—if you're in a home, DTV might be fine, but in  
> apartments and condos, it's horrible.

and there is the rub.

the problem with creating a cable DVR for computers is that you need  
cablecard, which isn't well supported by the cable companies. clearqam  
would be a better solution for the normal channels, but the cable  
companies are fighting that too.

anyways, directv or dishtv, I'd love an Apple based DVR for either.