The price point of the system is pretty good. It would be difficult to buy the parts for the $999 they want for the HD version. If you set a value on your labor time, it looks even better.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 11/29/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Brian Wood</b> <<a href="mailto:beww@beww.org">beww@beww.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>On Nov 29, 2006, at 3:38 PM, Phil Bridges wrote:<br><br>><br>> I'd like to see how they can say you'll get CNN and TNT over HD:<br>><br>> "Can I watch my shows in HD?<br>> Yes. The MonolithMC HD is an upgraded unit capable of recording shows
<br>> in High Definition. The shows need to be broadcasted Over The Air or<br>> QAM format. This typically means you are capable of watching your<br>> local broadcast stations (CNN, TNT, CBS, etc) in HD."<br>
<br><br>Good point. A lot of Cable systems transmit TNT in HD by unencrypted<br>QAM, but CNN has no HD transmission at all. None are "broadcast<br>stations" by any definition.<br><br>I'm more concerned about somebody selling a product that is
<br>essentially useless without a free service that is provided by<br>Tribune for "private use". As I've said before, I fear such use might<br>mess up the deal for us all.<br><br>I would hope they have made an agreement with Tribune, but I suspect
<br>they have not.<br><br>These are certainly not the first folks to market a Myth system, and<br>I suspect the trend will continue and grow.<br>_______________________________________________<br>mythtv-users mailing list
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<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Regards,<br><br>Ken