First up the reason some of these features are optional is they haven't officially been launched in New Zealand at this stage. I'm using a DVB-T tuner on my test bed but I can only get 2 channels on it, instead of the 9 I can get on my usual analogue ariel.
Secondly the only way to reduce price would be to reduce the feature set. The local component prices here in New Zealand are a lot hight than the US. Trade price here is often a lot more than US retail price. For the level of hardware included, plus for the supported install of MythTV we feel the prices are quite reasonable.
As for digital only being an option, depends on your definition. The unit includes Composite, SVideo, VGA and DVI connectivity as standard, plus can play the majority of media found on the internet. Digital capture is optional because not everyone in NZ has Sky, and at present that is the only digital service.
Ok as a starting point how many of the following does the HDD Recorder have
1. Intelligent program guide
2. Networking
3. Streaming
4. Music Plugin
5. Gallery Plugin
6. Transcoding
7. Upgradable HD
8. Upgradable to Digital services
9. Can act as home network server
If you take a look at the features page on the website you will notice a lot of differences compared with a basic DVD/HD unit. It also has considerably more features than units like mySky.
1. We don't have HDTV in New Zealand
2. Prices for this type of HW are a lot higher in NZ than the US
I'm actually looking at HDTV capable kit, and it is far cheaper for me to import from UK retail than buy direct from the manufacturer due to bulk deals. Hows that for crazy.
Yes. We are already contributing patches and tweaks back via the Knoppmyth community. Our support team monitors the Knoppmyth Forum and the MythTV mailing list. We are fully comitted to OpenSource and any major changes/patches/tweaks will be made publically available.
In order to support a diverse range of customers we need to fully test all patches before rolling them out. Any issues/problems are reported back, if possible with a fix. Hence the whole community benefits.
I'd love a Tivo but you can't get Tivo in New Zealand. The only alternative is the proprietary mySky product from Sky TV New Zealand. This has far less features, and total vendor lockin. Also with mySky you never own the product, yout just pay NZ$600 for the right to lease it.
With myPVR you own the HW from day one. If you continue with your support contract we will provide patches, fixes and upgrade advise.
Using tools like knoppmyth you can build a MythTV environment quickly if you know Linux really well. Some of our first customers are regular Linux users who would love a working MythTV box but don't have the time. We can deliver them a fully working solution. The tuners are pre tuned, the remote control works, we have patche management included. Plus it is a sexy looking case (personally).
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First up the reason some of these features are optional is they haven't officially been launched in New Zealand at this stage. I'm using a DVB-T tuner on my test bed but I can only get 2 channels on it, instead of the 9 I can get on my usual analogue ariel.
Secondly the only way to reduce price would be to reduce the feature set. The local component prices here in New Zealand are a lot hight than the US. Trade price here is often a lot more than US retail price. For the level of hardware included, plus for the supported install of MythTV we feel the prices are quite reasonable.
As for digital only being an option, depends on your definition. The unit includes Composite, SVideo, VGA and DVI connectivity as standard, plus can play the majority of media found on the internet. Digital capture is optional because not everyone in NZ has Sky, and at present that is the only digital service.
Ok as a starting point how many of the following does the HDD Recorder have
1. Intelligent program guide
2. Networking
3. Streaming
4. Music Plugin
5. Gallery Plugin
6. Transcoding
7. Upgradable HD
8. Upgradable to Digital services
9. Can act as home network server
If you take a look at the features page on the website you will notice a lot of differences compared with a basic DVD/HD unit. It also has considerably more features than units like mySky.
1. We don't have HDTV in New Zealand
2. Prices for this type of HW are a lot higher in NZ than the US
I'm actually looking at HDTV capable kit, and it is far cheaper for me to import from UK retail than buy direct from the manufacturer due to bulk deals. Hows that for crazy.
Yes. We are already contributing patches and tweaks back via the Knoppmyth community. Our support team monitors the Knoppmyth Forum and the MythTV mailing list. We are fully comitted to OpenSource and any major changes/patches/tweaks will be made publically available. In order to support a diverse range of customers we need to fully test all patches before rolling them out. Any issues/problems are reported back, if possible with a fix. Hence the whole community benefits.
I'd love a Tivo but you can't get Tivo in New Zealand. The only alternative is the proprietary mySky product from Sky TV New Zealand. This has far less features, and total vendor lockin. Also with mySky you never own the product, yout just pay NZ$600 for the right to lease it. With myPVR you own the HW from day one. If you continue with your support contract we will provide patches, fixes and upgrade advise.
Using tools like knoppmyth you can build a MythTV environment quickly if you know Linux really well. Some of our first customers are regular Linux users who would love a working MythTV box but don't have the time. We can deliver them a fully working solution. The tuners are pre tuned, the remote control works, we have patche management included. Plus it is a sexy looking case (personally).