They say TiVo is cheaper. hmmmm $249 for box, $200 for lifetime service = $450. Showstopper is $499 for the box, -100 rebate + free lifetime service = $399. TiVo is not cheaper - and they will continue to raise rates.
I got a showstopper the first week of December - not the 4000, mind you, but had these hacks and HD installation done quite quickly. The code may have changed (how much, I cannot guess), but the hacks are the same...certainly not the the show sharing, as that was not an option. The macrovision, the computer conversion to SVCD, additional storage...
I use my replay in one room and the computer in another. Radeon All-in-Wonder. It works ok. not great - and it doesn't decode the premium channels or handle changing the channels on my decoder. The panasonic unit does. Also - I implemented most of these hacks 3 months ago - so they're not that new...
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They say TiVo is cheaper. hmmmm $249 for box, $200 for lifetime service = $450. Showstopper is $499 for the box, -100 rebate + free lifetime service = $399. TiVo is not cheaper - and they will continue to raise rates.
I got a showstopper the first week of December - not the 4000, mind you, but had these hacks and HD installation done quite quickly. The code may have changed (how much, I cannot guess), but the hacks are the same...certainly not the the show sharing, as that was not an option. The macrovision, the computer conversion to SVCD, additional storage...
I use my replay in one room and the computer in another. Radeon All-in-Wonder. It works ok. not great - and it doesn't decode the premium channels or handle changing the channels on my decoder. The panasonic unit does. Also - I implemented most of these hacks 3 months ago - so they're not that new...