The best DVR for a home network
Written: Oct 08 '03
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Pros: Networking between units and computers. broadband connection for downloading guide.
Cons: No dolby digital or HD support.
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| bdale's Full Review: Rio ReplayTV 4504 (40 GB) |
The great advantage of Replay Tv over other DVRs is the ethernet port. If you have broadband internet, you can forget about using a phone line to download the program guide. And you can network the player with other Replay Tv units. With open source DVArchive software, you can even send recordings to or from your PC or Mac and even run shows from your computer to your Tv.
The picture quality is great and you can use the network to tune in your local cable and antenna stations as well as satellite programming.
The downsides are that it doesn't support HD or dolby digital and you can't manually add channels not included in the downloaded program guide. Also the 4000 series can't directly network with 5000 series, so if you plan on owning more than one of these, make sure you get them in the same series.
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Amount Paid (US$): 191.50
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