[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Reynolds, Brian]

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Michael T. Dean
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:37 PM
To: Discussion about MythTV
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

On 02/11/2011 04:47 PM, Ben Kamen wrote:
> On 2/11/2011 3:31 PM, Joe Hickey wrote:
>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Reynolds, Brian  wrote:
>>> I saw the post about DRM causing some people problems with the super
>>> bowl.  I can understand that a new product will have some bugs, but
>>> after reading the posts on thegreenbutton.com I see that Ceton 
>>> responded
>>> pretty quickly too.  That's the kind of company I want to deal with.
>> Not the kind of company I want to deal with.  You already forgot
>> option #2 - just choose not to buy into the DRM in the first place.
>> Don't subscribe to the cable company's tactics, keep your money, use
>> sources that are not encumbered by such nonsense.  No problems.
> THAT's what I don't get.. the "gotta have it" mentality. It's TV!!!

Agreed.  OTA only for me.  I'm actively rebelling against the 
cable-company's DRM with the only proper approach--by foregoing the 
garbage they peddle.  And, I find that when I buy all the cable-only TV 
shows I actually want to watch on DVD (lesser of available DRM schemes 
compared to Blu-Ray), I still pay less than I would to subscribe to 
cable (and that's accounting for only a single-STB subscription to 
cable--not even additional cost incurred to use that subscription with 
MythTV:  things like multiple STBs and HD-PVRs and such).

> As recently witnessed on TV as Verizon rolled out the iPhone4 and 
> people in the midwest endured bitter single digit temps for WHAT!?!
>
> A FREAKING PHONE! They could wait 3 months, not have to wait in line, 
> it'll be warmer out, no shortage of phones and (here's the kicker) at 
> probably 1/2 the price!

At least they could talk on their existing cell phones while waiting.  
Of course, once they got the iPhone, they won't be able to use it in 
temperatures below 0C, so at least Apple/Verizon are making them wait in

the cold on the right side of the deal.

Mike
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Hey... I feel you.  TV, iPhones, and other tech are not worth putting my
life on hold.  However, if I can get it easily, now, and I enjoy it... I
will... if the price isn't outrageous.

Ummm... I don't know about you... but I can only get a few channels via
OTA tuners.  I don't live in a big city.  I'm about 60 miles (as the
crow flies) from Orlando... and there are only a few OTA channels there.
The ones in my local area are crap... not worth watching IMO.

You can play Don Quixote if you want... and battle the DRM windmill.  I
prefer not to wait a year (or more/never) to watch my favorite shows on
DVD.  Plus, someone will ALWAYS defeat the DRM.  I'd be willing to bet
that someone will create hacked firmware for the Ceton card within two
years... and then we'll all be able to receive encrypted cable TV
without any restrictions.  Just like DVD and BluRay... we thought it
would never happen... and today, we can rip those babies to any media we
want!