pvr's

going to buy one in the next week.
dont want to buy used.
not upgrading my cable package till december, i just want the pvr function.

which one do i get?

marty - looking at you

[rawb]

GET THE SHAW ONE, ANYTHING ELSE WILL REQUIRE BEAUCOUP DICKERY TO GET WORKING WITH YOUR DIGITAL CHANNELS

IF YOU ARE HD NOW/GOING TO HD DONT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN THE HD PVR l

[ppcock]

Alright.

Well a pvr costs about 598.00 minus taxes, you certainly dont want to buy one used. you will not get a warranty with shaw, you can buy a non hd pvr for about 300+/-
you can also finance a pvr through wells fargo and pay out monthly.
you get a 3 year warranty with the HD pvr and a one year warranty with the non hd pvr.

Might I suggest going with futureshit, ontop of the 3 year you get with us, you also get a 30 day warranty with the store.
either way you go, you get some HD programming with shaw for free, plus a preview of all hd channels, and digital channels.
with hd pvr, ensure you have at least red/yellow/white connections as the pvr's do not have a coax out.
and when you do get an hdtv, make sure you get one with HDMI, component is standard but the PVR's do not have DVI out.

the two types of pvr's

DCT 3416 (HD Pvr)
DCT 3080 (Non hd pvr)

[fritz]

ugh dont get anything smaller than the 160GB
i'm always running out of space for hd gilmore girls
it costs over $700 new, but you're rolling the dice with a used one

[ppcock]

667.76 including taxes

[rawb]

Blu-ray Notification for 'Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season'

okay so part of the reason i am getting this is i work about 80 hours a week but live with roommates.

how many shows can i record at once, and can the tv be watched concurrently?

[rawb]

A LOT AND YES
"A LOT" VARYING FROM MANY MANY STANDRAD DEF SHOWS TO A BUNCH OF STANDARD DEF SHOWS AND 5 OR 6 HD ONES. l

DONT WORRY, AS LONG AS YOU ARENT LIKE ARCHIVING A MONTHS WORTH OF SHOWS YOU WILL BE FINE, IT ALSO WARNS YOU WHEN YOU NEED SPACE

[ppcock]

Originally Posted by Avana

okay so part of the reason i am getting this is i work about 80 hours a week but live with roommates.

how many shows can i record at once, and can the tv be watched concurrently?

the pvr is a dual tuner, you can record and watch or record and record but cant watch

Originally Posted by ppcock

the pvr is a dual tuner, you can record and watch or record and record but cant watch

marty can i help you abuse your staff discount?

[fritz]

anyone successfully installed a new drive into theirs? mine is too hot and loud and i get free hard drives

[Carrie]

I wish I had more then just basic cable.

[ppcock]

Originally Posted by fritz

anyone successfully installed a new drive into theirs? mine is too hot and loud and i get free hard drives

The firmware doesnt support the SATA input.

No release in sight. If you move to delta, their payce boxes have SATA enabled
advertised as a PVR with swapping capabilities.

same with bell.