[mythtvnz] Just how cheap could you build a system? Possibly OT.

[Alick Wilson]

I have a MagicTV MTC3600TD DVR. It is the predecessor of the current
MTV3700TD, refer http://www.magictv.co.nz.

I did extensive research on the Internet before buying.

It is an excellent box, and I highly recommend it or its successor.

It has had the occasional glitch, which typically results in a restart.
However, I would not describe it as "flaky", I would describe it as "robust"
but not perfect.

The manufacturer provides firmware updates (download and USB) and the NZ
agent provides excellent, knowledgeable and responsive support. (I had a lot
of contact with them over lip sync problems, quickly resolved with firmware
update.)

If I was buying again today, I would probably buy the MTV3700TD.

However, these DVRs and all other commercial DVRs have a major failing, and
that is that they are only dual tuner. With a 5-minute overlap at the end of
all recordings to allow for programmes running late, that often means I
cannot record two programmes simultaneously.

So, I intend to build myself a triple tuner MythTV box when I have the time.

Alick Wilson





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[mailto:mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of David Moore
Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2012 4:28 p.m.
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Subject: [mythtvnz] Just how cheap could you build a system? Possibly OT.


I've been thinking about what my Dad will do when the analogue switch 
off occurs. I suspect it's not possible to build a reliable dual tuner 
DVB-T system at a price comparable to the commercial PVRs. Any comments?

If I'm right and he/we starts looking for a commercial PVR to replace 
the VCR, any thoughts on good boxes? Seems many are quite flaky.