[mythtv-users] Myth on WD HDTV Media Player for $99

[Brian Wood]

On Sunday 11 October 2009 13:04:01 Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> I'm not too worried about $99 vs $200 (but <$100 feels like a sweet spot).
> But, I want fanless, and I want small (mounted hidden behind my TV)

Why fanless? The noise factor? or somehting else?

>
> I'm looking but haven't found anything yet.  The roku box looks perfect but
> I don't think mythtv will ever be running on there...so still looking.

I'd guess that the problem with the Roku box is whatever they are using 
to "protect" the programming. They may be afraid of opening up the box, 
fearing someone will "steal" their precious content.

Something like the Media MVP, but with HD capability, would be nice, and I 
think the original MVP sold for about $99.

But the best way to "protect" content is to price it reasonably, $99 for the 
Roku box and a minimal monthly fee to Netflix is reasonable IMHO. The prices 
for Amazon VOD are NOT reasonable IMHO, so I don't buy that programming, I do 
pay for Netflix though.

At least I can watch the Netflix programming as many times as I want without 
any additional fees.

The way to protect content is to make it so cheap that it's not worth my time 
to "steal" it.


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Brian Wood
beww at beww.org