Quoting Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 at 08:42:02AM -0600, Kevin Hulse wrote: > > e) You wish to archive some of what you are recording on your Tivo > > f) You wish your Tivo were better organized (like, by series then episode) > > g) You want a DVD jukebox. > > h) You want an MP3 jukebox that doesn't require a constant wifi signal. > > i) You want more sophisticated preference algorithms. > > j) You want a user serviceable device that you can easily add capacity to. > > > > There's plenty of room for improvement with a Tivo. > > Of course, and over time Myth will get better. I suppose I shouldn't > have said "the only reason" because what I really mean is "The only > reasons that would justify the high degree of hassle required to > run Myth." > > As nice as the above features are, it's hard to justify the pains we > see people experiencing on this list in order to get them. And you > can archive Tivo recordings if you hack into the Tivo, which while complex
...which kind of defeats the purpose. > isn't as much work as getting Myth up. Features f and i are pleasant (f) actually becomes very relevant once you start getting into the larger capacity Tivos. > but minor. (h) can be had for $80 with a MediaMVP and less by other This doesn't have any of it's own storage, so it's not really a suitable replacement to deal with complaint (h). This sort of thing is already covered by a Series 2 Tivo. > means. You can easily add capacity to the Tivo, I have done so. DVD > jukebox doesn't appeal to me that much, though I know it appeals to some. > > -- It helps the car, in terms of end user complexity and engineering, that a car is not expected to suddenly become wood chipper at some ||| arbitrary point as it's rolling down the road. / | \ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users