[mythtv-users] Why did you pick MythTV VS the other PVRs?

[Mike Perkins]

Mark Parsons wrote:
> 
> My primary driver was that there is no way in this lifetime (or any 
> subsequent reincarnations) that I will ever give any of my money to Sky 
> TV - having received the worst level of customer service from them, 
> including being called a liar by their support line - which meant that 
> we were never going to have Sky+
> 
> Not sure how I found out about MythTV, but I remember reading through 
> the feature list and screenshots on the wiki and just thinking "Wooo - I 
> need one of those" and the rest, as they say, is history.
> 
> Yes, the features you've pointed out are also pretty important, but 
> they're not what started me down this dark path :)
> 
The thing that turned me forever off Sky was their insistence that their box be 
permanently plugged into my phone line. Over my dead body, as they say. 
Subsequently, I've not been impressed by their pricing policies, either. </rant>

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Mike Perkins