On-Demand To the Rescue
Today was the first time I actually bought a TV episode online. I never thought I would need it. But I figured, hey, its available, not too pricey, and I just had to make sure I didn’t miss the previous episode of Battlestar Galactica. Bought it on iTunes for a $1.99. Downloaded and watched it commercial free. Is it me or is it truly sold in wide-screen format? What fun.
Why did I break down and buy an episode? Well, my DVR box failed to record it when it first aired. Was it programmer error? I’d like to think no, but I am not sure what happened. I have been too busy to QA my own DVR I guess. Luckily, iTunes saved me.
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:50 pm
Man these SA boxes stink as a DVR. Wish there was a good solution for HD DVR (that wasn’t $800 + subscription cost, aka Tivo Series 3)
November 22nd, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Agreed. This one is an old Explorer 8000, the newer Explorer 8300 seems a little better even without HD. I was sold on Cox’s DVR service simply because it offered the box with access to *all* channels and a dual tuner–all for just $10/month more than a plain cable box and nothing else to buy. I will swap this one for the latest DVR as soon as I am all caught up with my recorded shows.
Lets see if the Cox deal with Tivo will improve things next year.