Posts by packetlosss

Quote:Originally Posted by midas89 I got two years out of Seagate Pipeline HD in my Moxi Three Tuner. I actually am happy with that time frame, considering the drive has three streams constantly going into it, 24/7. I purchased yet...

Quote: Originally Posted by potts.mike My thoughts... WMC is an add in to windows 8 so micrsoft will have to at least support the guide through the end of life for that product. Considering that windows 8 hasn't even been launched...

Quote: Originally Posted by almostinsane Yes, all hard drives fail. All hard drives do not fail after 2 years writing 24x7. They all have a MTTF. If they all failed in less than 2 years then everything with a hard drive would be a...

Quote: Originally Posted by doozer12 I have been leaving my htpc on in live tv mode 24/7... (we just turn the tv off) what should I expect for a lifespan on the 2TB seagate barracuda?? In an HTPC I would expect it to last a reasonably...

Quote: Originally Posted by almostinsane Tivo has been on the market for over a decade. They have more info on the reliability than you do. Moxi was on the market for 2 years and called it quits. Oh please. If you really think...

Quote: Originally Posted by slowbiscuit 4 tuners is plenty for the vast majority, remember we are a niche. The current cable Moto DCX3501-M 'whole home' DVR still only has 2, I think. I don't have a problem with the Elite only having...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bryan_CoxPHX A TiVo IP STB Extender has already been announced. Although the description and details are very vague at this point. Also on the way is an IP set-top box coming to retail that sounds very...

Quote: Originally Posted by almostinsane The Tivo Elite buffers all 4 tuners constantly. The HD still works just fine. Give it some time. I had a moxi and it buffered 3 tuners all the time and the HD's only last 15 months.

Quote: Originally Posted by WideNine I run two ceton PCIe in my box so my experience will not totally match yours...but I will offer a guess and say WMC won't know the difference. The driver install unlocks the tuner limit within WMC...

Quote: Originally Posted by jim2100 Good point. But I doubt the part about it "killing" Tivo at $750, because with TiVo, you can buy just the box and have a monthly subscription, so to many people the TiVo will seem to cost only $399,...