How great would it be for Tivo to step up to the plate and offer their software for the HR20-700?
Imagine an eSATA external drive pre-configured for say $100-200 + HD size options for a DVR that would actually work problem free.
Tivo would make the $100-200 for their software, and the rest of us would have a DVR that was problem free with all of the features that DTV can't figure out how to make work, such as OTA. All Tivo would have to do is port their code to talk to the new hardware. Seems like it shouldn't be that hard to me, but then again, I'm not a programmer.
This would allow DTV to save face, and make their users happy. Pay $300 for a dtvplus+ box, or upgrade to a fully functional dvr for an extra $500.
Who wouldn't jump on this in a heartbeat? I know I would, no matter what the cost.
How long until some smart hacker does this for us?
Imagine an eSATA external drive pre-configured for say $100-200 + HD size options for a DVR that would actually work problem free.
Tivo would make the $100-200 for their software, and the rest of us would have a DVR that was problem free with all of the features that DTV can't figure out how to make work, such as OTA. All Tivo would have to do is port their code to talk to the new hardware. Seems like it shouldn't be that hard to me, but then again, I'm not a programmer.
This would allow DTV to save face, and make their users happy. Pay $300 for a dtvplus+ box, or upgrade to a fully functional dvr for an extra $500.
Who wouldn't jump on this in a heartbeat? I know I would, no matter what the cost.
How long until some smart hacker does this for us?