Nightfall posted :
Heck, when I moved to Directv and got 2 HD DVR boxes, those ran me $400 out of pocket. Even at $20 per HD DVR box on Comcast, for 2 DVR boxes thats $40 a month. In a little over a year the investment will be paid off.
Saving money isn't the reason you go with a system like this though. You go with this system for more features.
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said by fiberguy:
And how much are you factoring in for the cost of the HTPC?
For the record, I have 2 MS Media Centers, and I do enjoy them.. I also have the Comcast DVR as well. But I still consider the $750 I spend on each computer when thinking about any 'monthly savings'...
I am thinking of it as less of monthly savings and more of usability. By the time this project is over, I will have dropped about $700 on it between the card, Xbox, and so on. When I am finished though, I will have a 4 tuner system with an extender in another room. I will have more recording space and features. And how much are you factoring in for the cost of the HTPC?
For the record, I have 2 MS Media Centers, and I do enjoy them.. I also have the Comcast DVR as well. But I still consider the $750 I spend on each computer when thinking about any 'monthly savings'...
Heck, when I moved to Directv and got 2 HD DVR boxes, those ran me $400 out of pocket. Even at $20 per HD DVR box on Comcast, for 2 DVR boxes thats $40 a month. In a little over a year the investment will be paid off.
Saving money isn't the reason you go with a system like this though. You go with this system for more features.
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My domain - Nightfall.net