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I think this is a great innovation, and will sell well if priced right. However, regarding "there just isn't a good DVR solution for the rabbit-ears crowd", there actually is a very good solution, and it's right under the nose of a lot of people. Microsoft Media Center is a fabulous DVR and overall media access solution. The Echostar box definitely has the advantage of being a dedicated box nicely packaged as an appliance, and it's a great solution. But for those who seek all that and more, and who are willing to put a tuner in their PC and connect it to their TV either direct or via an extender, Media Center is a great option. with Media Center, I run full HD 1920x1080, and along with my 14 channels of free HD from my antenna (complete with 5.1 audio, and 25+ total channels), I get a fantastic full-blown EPG, movie posters/ratings/reviews, full DVR with advanced features like keyword and future DVR scheduling, full uncompressed signal, and can access all my home videos, all my music, as well as my subscription music service and internet video, Yahoo Sports for MCE, weather, and many other apps built for the platform. I can record two HD shows while watching a third recorded HD show. And I can access all this content from anywhere in the house, or across the internet. And other than the cost of the PC itself and some setup time, all this is *completely free*. That's hard to beat! In reply to: "EchoStar TR-50: HD DVR for the antenna crowd"

January 23, 2008

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