Comment Re:DVB? Doesn't appear to be... (Score 1) 214
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.
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.
