[mythtv-users] Remote Frontend Hardware
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Wed Apr 19 00:38:47 UTC 2006
On Apr 18, 2006, at 6:29 PM, Michael Fox wrote:
> On 4/19/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
> Wow, looks good. I wouldnt mind something along the lines of the
> mediamvp, especially if the livetv is fixed.
>
> Although they cost here in AU about $229 :(
Are you serious? That's insane. When they were new on the market I
think the list price was $79US, and I bought one on closeout at Radio
Shack for $29US. I'm not sure what the exchange rate is, but it can't
possibly be that lopsided.
Is that representative of all computer prices there? I would not pay
that much for one here, I think you could throw something more
capable together, or even use an X-Box or perhaps a used Mac Mini.
For that matter a used PIII with a PVR-350 in it wouldn't cost all
that much more.
I read some computer mags from the UK, and I have noticed that prices
seem much higher there than in the US, but not that much higher.
What would the regulations say about somebody in the US shipping you
a unit? Would you have to pay duty on the AU price or the actual
price paid in the US? Can "gifts" be sent duty-free?
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