Comments on: Home Theater Hell

By: Charles R. Kaiser

Charles R. Kaiser — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:27:04 +0000

Yeah, I just got the regular TiVo, but now I find that that just doesn’t do it for me! I need MORE TiVo! I need to upgrade!

My first upgrade was to get the home network up and running. That was cool, but now I MUST HAVE MORE! I must have TiVo in the bedroom and in the living room!

The only problem is that while the service is here in Canada now, I still have to find someone who is willing to buy the unit for me and then either ship it to my or hold it for me unit I come for a visit.

Ah well, I figure that it is only a matter of time before the boxes start being sold here too.

TiVo Rocks!

By: rpg

rpg — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:54:10 +0000

Mino! So nice of you to weigh in. Yeah, TV is shit, I know this. I have known this since childhood. BUT, I also live and breathe TV so kindly go fuck yourself. =8-)

Tonight’s “Project Runway” was the stuff of pure theatre, and if I didn’t grow up watching “The Odd Couple” I probably would be in jail by now. TV is crap, but there are tasty morsels lingering within the cesspool. And that’s why TiVo is critical.

Living in Boulder, I run across a lot of TVphobes, and they all adopt this holer-than-thou ‘tude about their professed distain for the beamed airwaves. I don’t buy it. Either they are too dumb to ignore the obvious sales pitches, or they are hippies. Pure and simple.

I hear ya, I really do, but I am my television’s bitch.

By: Mino Savoca

Mino Savoca — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 04:04:15 +0000

Well, Rob, I kinda-sorta-maybe agree with Mr. Zagorski. Not necessarily downgrade, though - just consolidate. To hell with a TV. It’s all garbage anyways. I haven’t had one in two years, and I like to think I’m better for it. Instead, just spring for a pretty new iMac. DVD player and burner - hell, even a remote control - and no cables (especially if you go for the bluetooth keyboard & mouse)!!!

By: rpg

rpg — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:07:03 +0000

They look nice, but I already have the TiVo, and I had to replace the DVD player anyway. Buying the DVD recorder was way cheaper than those burnable TiVo.

Uhm, didn’t you JUST GET the regular TiVo? Sheesh.

By: Charles R. Kaiser

Charles R. Kaiser — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:19:48 +0000

Rob,

Why not spring for the TiVo with the built-in DVD burner? That’s what I’m trying to convince the wife we need now! Then we can move the 40 hour TiVo upstairs. And I won’t have to keep tranfering my programs that I want to save to DVD to my computer via the home network anymore.

By: Perry

Perry — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:09:36 +0000

I just saw this related item on metafilter. Worth a look for any home theater nerd:

http://www.reighn.com/theaterphoto.html

[warning: site is slow and does not exactly boast design awards]

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:38:46 +0000

Jack is correct. Tagging is the only way to go. I may be Oscar Madison in most facets of my life, but when it comes to media and all that goes with it, I am Felix Unger all the way.

By: Amy (AEC)

Amy (AEC) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:09:51 +0000

LMAO Glad you got it working, Rob. I sorta have a similar thing going on at my place, but w/out the added complication of TiVo. Just WAY TOO MANY remotes to use at once, depending on what I’m trying to do! hahahaha

By: Perry

Perry — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:38:26 +0000

I don’t have a complicated set up but I still had problems. When I finally figured out the right hook up, I did a sketch for future reference:

http://161.blogspot.com/2006/01/copying-your-vhs-tapes-to-dvd.html

i just rolled up the paper sketch (Argh! old technology) and stuffed it in the cabinet next to the DVD player. I am pretty happy with the current set up. I can operate VHS/TV with one remote and I just use the DVD remote for the DVD player. Don’t tell there is a better way to set it up because no way I am touching this set up. ;-)

By: rpg

rpg — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:20:17 +0000

Mike, trust me. My home video setup cost less than your frame alone! 0.75 good channels, lol.