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Re: Anyone got a MCE2004 box?
- To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: Anyone got a MCE2004 box?
- From: "Adam Stevens" <adam@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:38:18 +0100
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- Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Not really what i'm looking for. I would want the facilities of
Sky+
but
> with the advantages of WMCE (as i need to replace my aging pc at some
time)
>=20
> In my experience a "proper" PVR (like TiVo or Sky+) is
infinately better
> than a PC based system. MCE2004 does seem to have made significant
> improvements over the first version though from what I have read (I
have
no
> actual experience of it yet).
>=20
> If you want a PVR and the ability to play movies/audio/video over the
LAN
> then TiVo (or Sky+) and an xbox will leave a lot of change out of the
=A31,000
> odd a MCE system will cost.
AOL.=20=20
Much I've enjoy playing around with MCE, it's going to be a long time
befor=
e
it replaces my Tivo. MCE is nice, but it doesn't give all that much extra,
and certainly not for the money. For me, it's main advantage is it's
novelty/gadget value at the moment :-) (Oh yes, and it means I can escape
into my Home Office and watch TV while the misses thinks I'm working...
That's always a nice feature).
A.
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