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RCA PVR Will Use Free Guide+ Program Guide

Posted by timothy on from the sensibility dept.

Mark Leighton Fisher writes "RCA has announced (among other CES goodies) a PVR/DVD player for this year that uses the free GUIDE Plus+ program guide rather than requiring an oncoming program guide contract. Once we bring the price down (yes, I work there) I may break down and get one, as I don't like the program guide fee required on current PVRs. (This may be the first no-program guide-fee commercial PVR.)"

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  1. I can hear the complaints now... by AtariDatacenter · · Score: 3, Funny

    "But if it is free, who do I sue if they get the wrong time for Will and Grace?"

    1. Re:I can hear the complaints now... by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

      who do I sue if they get the wrong time for Will and Grace?

      Well, suing Grace would be pointless, her bank account is probably about $85.42. Actually it's probably more like $85.42 overdrawn.

      And as for suing Will, that's probably not a good idea. He's a lawyer. By the time the case is over you'll be paying him damages.

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  2. Re:This is great except... by jpsst34 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I ever worked at Radio Shack, I surely wouldn't admit it.

    You've got questions, we've got assholes. And quality Compaq PC's with MSN internet service.

    But seriously, I walked into radio shack asking for a product that allowed audio to be sent through the house via the already installed phone lines. Great if you live in an apt. and can't run cable. A coworker has this - he bought it at Radio Shaft. He runs audio out from his flat-imac to the line in on his stereo and it sounds fine. When I described it, they looked at me as if I had lobsters crawling out of my ears. After a pause and something that might have been a thought, the guy said, "We never made anything like that. If we did, I'm sure it would sound awful. Can I interest you in a Motorola cell phone?" Well, the other guy tried to sell me a mobile phone plan, but that doesn't really matter here. The important thing was that I had an onion tied around my belt, which was the style at the time.

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  3. Re:Sick of hearing this whining. by aftk2 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I told my TiVo to tape every Steve Martin movie that was on, regardless of any channel it was on. Every once in a while I turn the TiVo on to find a Steve Martin movie recorded and waiting for me to watch!
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    Five dollars a month is worth it to watch every Steve Martin classic
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    I do not work at TiVo. I do not work at DirecTV

    Let me guess - you're Steve Martin.
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  4. Re:other products by duren686 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I contend that if the statement was translated by Apex's localisation team, it would read more like "The RCA drive under is vast inside the LYRA Audio/Video Jukebox 100,000 where there is a possibility the first 200 of only being visible engages image is an admirable possibility."

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  5. Re:Guide Fee by IronChef · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...you could just buy 3-4 cheap VCRs and set the time to record your shows. That would get you 18-20 hours of record time.

    On a related note, I am going to get rid of my computer and replace it with an infinitely long strip of paper. My frame rates will suffer, but I will save a lot of electricity.

    My local police department will also be replacing their firearms with rocks.