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

[Nick Rout]

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 8:54 PM, David Moore <dmoo1790 at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> On 06/06/12 20:27, Nick Rout wrote:
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>>> Does he record at present? Does he want to? I find many people who
>>> can't use a VCR. I find people who could use a VCR but have no clue
>>> about using their DVD or hard drive recorders. Maybe a DVR will be too
>>> complex for him.
>>>
>>> In which case a simple DVB-S/DVB-T set top box may be sufficient.
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> Yes, he does record stuff. He's not a total Luddite. :) The VCR recording UI
> is pretty simple. Maybe you've forgotten how simple since you haven't used
> one for so long. :)
>
>
>> Having said that the Magic box recommended by someone else has a great
>> reputation.
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> Except for the occasional restarts mentioned.

What i think i meant was "best of an average bunch". If they were as
good as myth I'd buy one and stop spending al lmy time on these
mailing lists!

> When was the last time a VCR
> threw a restart? Maybe I'm the Luddite pining for the good ole days of tape.
> :) No, not really.
>

I loved my mitsubishi hifi video recorder, although I also used it a
lot to record music.