Thursday Sep 04, 2008
AT&T U-verse Part 2
After playing with it for awhile, I can say the following.
- The internet is fast and stable
- The TV and DVR work reliably (once they checked my connections and swapped out the initial DVR for a new unit).
- The software on the supplied DVR works well, as far as it goes. This didn't concern me initially, except that:
- The remote is nearly impossible to clone, making it nearly impossible to use my homebrew DVR (MythTV)
My complaints with the DVR are (a) the limited record capacity, (b) the rather primitive controls for what gets recorded and how it gets retained, and (c) no easy way to archive. My MythTV setup had none of these weaknesses.
Probably I will live with the DVR as it is for awhile, with an eye to resurrecting Myth if I'm not satisfied. That will require throwing money at some new hardware that is capable of controlling the set-top box. Maybe I can save my pennies for one that will record HD....
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 04, 2008 by AceOfSpuds in General |
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