[mythtv-users] Monolith Media Center

Ken Burgett keburgett at gmail.com
Wed Nov 29 23:34:06 UTC 2006


The price point of the system is pretty good.  It would be difficult to buy
the parts for the $999 they want for the HD version.  If you set a value on
your labor time, it looks even better.

On 11/29/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2006, at 3:38 PM, Phil Bridges wrote:
>
> >
> > I'd like to see how they can say you'll get CNN and TNT over HD:
> >
> > "Can I watch my shows in HD?
> > Yes. The MonolithMC HD is an upgraded unit capable of recording shows
> > in High Definition. The shows need to be broadcasted Over The Air or
> > QAM format. This typically means you are capable of watching your
> > local broadcast stations (CNN, TNT, CBS, etc) in HD."
>
>
> Good point. A lot of Cable systems transmit TNT in HD by unencrypted
> QAM, but CNN has no HD transmission at all. None are "broadcast
> stations" by any definition.
>
> I'm more concerned about somebody selling a product that is
> essentially useless without a free service that is provided by
> Tribune for "private use". As I've said before, I fear such use might
> mess up the deal for us all.
>
> I would hope they have made an agreement with Tribune, but I suspect
> they have not.
>
> These are certainly not the first folks to market a Myth system, and
> I suspect the trend will continue and grow.
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Regards,

Ken
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