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<P><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Here are some price 
comparisons:</FONT></P>
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  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>NZ Tivo $899<BR></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Zinwell 250GB HDD DTR Receiver 
  $799 </FONT><A 
  href="http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/tvs-dvds/freeview-decoders/zinwell-zmt-640pvr-250gb-hd-digital-television-recorder/prod44165.html"><FONT 
  size=2 
  face=Verdana>http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/tvs-dvds/freeview-decoders/zinwell-zmt-640pvr-250gb-hd-digital-television-recorder/prod44165.html</FONT></A><FONT 
  color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana><BR></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Panasonic 250GB HD DVD 
  Recorder&nbsp; DMRXW350GZK 13672 $1199 </FONT><A 
  href="http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/tvs-dvds/dvd-video/dvd-recorders/panasonic-dmrxw350gzk-200gb-hd-dvd-recorder/prod13672.html"><FONT 
  size=2 
  face=Verdana>http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/tvs-dvds/dvd-video/dvd-recorders/panasonic-dmrxw350gzk-200gb-hd-dvd-recorder/prod13672.html</FONT></A><FONT 
  color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana> and I believe it does not even record from 
  EPG<BR></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>MySkyHDI $600 installation (you 
  don't own the box) plus $51 per month forever </FONT><A 
  href="http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=489"><FONT size=2 
  face=Verdana>http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=489</FONT></A><FONT 
  color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana><BR></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>DSE HD Terrestrial Receiver (not 
  recorder)&nbsp;DSE-620 $249 <A 
  href="http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4ab701b4002963b02740c0a87f3b068f/Product/View/G7503"><FONT 
  size=2 
  face=Verdana>http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4ab701b4002963b02740c0a87f3b068f/Product/View/G7503</FONT></A><BR></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Aus TiVo AU$699 </FONT><A 
  href="http://www.mytivo.com.au/buy/"><FONT size=2 
  face=Verdana>http://www.mytivo.com.au/buy/</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2 face=Verdana> which is approx NZ$856</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>It would&nbsp;be interesting to 
price up a&nbsp;similarly configured MythTV box against NZ TiVo.</FONT></DIV>
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