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  1. Re:Straight from the article: by cafebabe · · Score: 1 · on TiVo, PVRs Not Making A Splash

    Good luck buying a TiVo. Things may be better now, but I had a really hard time getting one in January. The message I got from Best Buy, Circuit City, and most web sites was "we don't have them in stock and don't know when, if ever, we'll get them again." It was ridiculous -- I must have gone to 10-15 sites. I think it may have something to do with the fact that TiVo is coming out with a new DVR that also lets you play MP3s and buy things through the remote in a couple of months. They may have gotten rid of a lot of their existing stock of the old players and not wanted to make too many more before releasing their new player. (My experience was with the regular TiVo. My friend had better luck with the DirectTiVo.) I finally found one through 800.com electronics.

  2. Re:Caller ID by Belatu-Cadros · · Score: 1 · on TeleZapper - A Way to Avoid Telemarketers?

    Thanks for info. For anyone else interested, I did find one for sale at 800.com

  3. Let us not forget ... by doogles · · Score: 5 · on Complete Transformers Generation One Set on ebay
    I submitted the story, so obviously I am a huge Transformers fan. Let us not forget other Transformers-related outlets available:

    • Transformers: The Movie - Yes, the original with tons of great voice actors--Judd Nelso, Leonard Nimoy, Orson Wells, Robert Stack, Peter Cullen. (and the DVD just came out a few weeks ago!)
    • Transformers MUSHes - Roleplay as your favorite Transformers with loads of other people. There's a whole lot more then just these two.
    • Transfans - Probably the biggest organized Transformers club
    • Botcon - The biggest and best Transformers convention. I went in 95 and 97--great toys, movies, people, and artwork.
    Have fun getting your Transformers fix.
  4. Re:This is similar to VCR tapes. by Leigh13 · · Score: 2 · on Can I Lend DVDs?
    The bottom line is, you can loan it to your friends and family, but you can't rent it for a fee. You would have to contract with the distributor and pay the higher for rent cost if you had the intention of renting them out.
    You're right about the two-tiered pricing scheme, regarding "sell through" versus "rental" pricing. However, the price a rental outlet pays for a DVD or video tape has nothing to do with their ability to rent it to a customer.

    Currently, DVD is primarily priced at sell-through prices--MSRP goes from $14.99 to about $34.99 at most. When Blockbuster or your local video chain buys dozens of copies in bulk and rents them to consumers, the studios are losing out on getting a cut of that profit. This is why we can expect rental pricing for DVDs to come into effect some time in the future.

    As far as what does make it legal for you to buy a title and then rent it out, I am not sure. However, it is more than just the initial pricing from the studio. You can buy a copy of The Sixth Sense on VHS from 800.com, but it's going to cost you $89.95. And while that's the same price Blockbuster pays for the same tape, paying the premium price still won't give you the right to rent it out for a fee. It doesn't matter whether you're paying the rental price or the $21.95 sell-through for the DVD.

    Does anyone have an idea of what makes it legal for a rental outlet to charge you for the right to borrow a tape?

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  5. Re:ReplayTV anyone? by Krelnik · · Score: 3 · on CmdrTaco's Week with Tivo
    I have owned a ReplayTV since last October and I can comment.

    Replay solves several of the problems mentioned in the Tivo review. It does save the program summary with the program, and its supposed to not tape the show again if it has the same summary. The subscription fee is bundled into the cost of the unit. The software gives you more direct control over what gets recorded.

    Customer service at Replay is also GREAT. When I bought mine, it was 3 weeks before they released a far cheaper unit last November that had a better remote. I called to complain, and not only did they rebate me $300, but they sent me the new remote for free.

    Now I'm having some minor problems with my unit that are suspected to be bugs in the latest software (which auto-downloaded into my unit a couple of weeks ago). I was on the phone with them yesterday, and today they are FEDEX-ing me a new unit to try out. I haven't personally used a Tivo, but my impression is that if you are the type of person who had trouble working a VCR to begin with, the software in the Tivo is oriented toward you. If you're the type of person who could program a VCR with no problem (i.e. 99.999% the /. audience) then the software in the ReplayTV is more for you.

    You can buy Replay direct from them but its cheaper on Amazon or 800.com.

  6. 800.com [OT] by ragnarok · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft looking for FreeBSD Skills

    800.com

  7. Re: Robocop [offtopic] by abischof · · Score: 1 · on Feature: Ticket Booth Tyranny (Part One)
    I just checked -- it's called the "Criterion" Collection. I've also seen it listed as the "Director's Cut" elsewhere. A choice quote from the first link:
    • This version includes the 'excessively violent' scenes which the MPAA made Verhoeven cut in order to obtain a more marketable R rating.
    Yes! That's now in my queue of DVDs-to-buy :).

    PS For coupons for cheaper DVDs, you may want to check out MoviePriceGuide.

    Alex Bischoff
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