I don't want one of those HD recorders that bad, as they run $1000 and up and I think they require firewire or 1394 interface which my HD receiver (Hughes E86) and Mits 55819 don't have.
Some kind of hard disk recording would be my preference. Ideally, HD receivers will be available with hard disks for buffering. I've seen the Panasonic DVD recorder that has a hard disk for time-shifting. Maybe it's not that big a stretch to add a hard disk to the HD receiver?
Perhaps Sonicblue should get into the HD receiver business. In the meantime, I think I'll take a look at some kind of HDPC card.
scottamus,
Why did you say "it will be years before you see HD-DVR"? Do you really think so? Why?
dfedders,
I'm hopeful that reality will set in soon, and the powers that be will recognize HDTV the same way they consider "regular" TV today. There was a time when the jump from B&W TV to Color TV was just as significant as the jump from SD to HD TV. When HD becomes commonplace it might not be held up as the same "sacred cow" it seems to be today.
Maybe when HDTV becomes obsolete by 3D hologram or whatever's next technology, they'll finally figure out that they can't lock up any one technology. I hope it doesn't take that long!
Thanks,
Tim