[MacDV] Re: New Pioneer DVD burner + TIVO unit

[erica]

At 5:38 PM -0400 6/29/03, Charles Martin wrote:
>>From: "Fabian Ius" <Fabian_Ius at edu.yorku.ca>
>>
>>http://www.showbizdata.com/contacts/picknews.cfm?id=32802
>>
>>http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/CompanyOverview/PressDetails/0,1479,93040,00.html
>
>As a gadget freak, I tip my hat to you for the cool info ... but I 
>think us Mac owners have already got this beat!
>
>The retail price on this unit looks to be about $1899-2000. I could 
>buy an eMac w/Superdrive for $1299 (or less), and a Formac Studio 
>DVTV ($399) and get the same thing for at least $200 less ... 
>without the spyware or the monthly fee. And I get an COMPUTER out of 
>the deal as well! :)
>
>And if I already *have* a computer with a Superdrive (or the ability 
>to add one) ... well the money saved by buying the Formac starts to 
>look really good!

Or you can buy a used TiVo with lifetime service and
a cheap DVD set-top recorder. Probably run you under
$700

-- Erica