Originally posted by Laslo Panaflex
...With the cable box I can record 2 shows at once and not have to watch the show that I am recording. You can't do that with Tivo...
TiVo can do this. I too however, would not buy this if the only features are those described in the article.
-Recording TV. My TiVo does that, and also offers the guide that this apparently does not.
-Transfering recorded TV to the mac. Some people might find this useful, most would not. I see this as a sweet method to pirate TV over the internet easily.
-Accessing photos and tunes from your computer. I can see tunes as being useful, but I for one would never put a slideshow on my TV. What a waste of energy (electricity, not physical effort).
-Home server-ish feature. How many people do you really think are going to use this? And if you were, chances are you are something of a geek enough to set up one with a cheap PC for much less $$$.
-iBoxRemote. The most un-appleish name I have heard preposed in a while. Plus don't the newer TiVos have something along the same lines?
-SuperDrive. Personally, burning CD's and DVD's is not something I want to do from my TV. I want to do this on my mac. And the ability to watch DVDs is really offset when you consider that you can buy el cheapo DVD player for 50 bucks. I can get a decent player for 100.
-Importing photos from a camera. Who on earth would want to do that from their TV??? That's what a computer is for.
-Playing Tunes. This I have to admit, would be useful. I believe the newer TiVos can do something like this and play from iTunes, but iTunes on your computer playing off a set-top box would be useful.
-Playing Ipod. Useful, but easily done with a stereo and an iPod dock. For $30. As opposed to $600.
-Cell Phone junk. Junk. Period. Worthless feature.
My reasons. Disagree with them, whatever.
I would not buy one of these.
