[mythtv-users] The Bigger... Disk contest, Fall 2007 edition

[Brian Wood]

Tony Godshall wrote:
> On 10/19/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>> Tony Godshall wrote:
>>>>>> "MPEG2 doesn't compress very well, and almost no one's making MPEG4
>>>>>> hardware tuners."
>>>>> Plextor PX-TV402U. It works well with Myth.
>>> Yeah but fot that price you can get a complete Linux DVR.
>> Well I think you're exaggerating just a tad, but I hear what you're saying.
> 
> No, seriously.
> 
>    http://www.neurostechnology.com/
> 
> The one that records to flash media is a little under and the one that
> records to USB hard disk or network share is about the same price.

Interesting, but the unit I was describing is only a capture device, it
needs a computer and software to be useful. I think I paid around $140
for mine.

> 
>> Like most Plextor products it is expensive, but of good quality.
>>
>> I was able to purchase a couple of refurbed units for somewhat less than
>> the new price.
> 
>> Still a little high, but you get what you pay for.
> 
> People always say that, but I've paid plenty for stuff that turned out
> to be crap.

Too true, but Plextor has been around a long time and has a good
reputation AFAIK.

beww