On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 10:56, John Hinton wrote:
Got some side questions.... Does this system have the ability to record HDTV?
I don't think anything you can buy for a PC will record HDTV from cable systems - at least in the US.
This sounds like a great alternative to the $800 dvr/hdtv receivers which seems to now come with a $5 per month 'dvr fee'? Where does the $5 go? Why does it exist?
In the cable company case, the fee is usually a rental instead of having to buy the $800 box yourself. Over the air/satellite systems are different and you might have to buy the box up front.
Anyway, I'm feeling like I'm being taken for a ride... HDTV is the future... why can they charge more for HDTV service at all?
Bandwidth is much higher for HD.
It is a federal 'standard'. All broadcast some day will be in HDTV.
Digital is a standard and planned requirement considered necessary for bandwidth reduction. HD resolution is not.
-- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com