OT: TV delivery alternatives (was: DirecTivo vs. 'New Direct TV DVR'?)

[Ben Scott]

On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <twaffle at gmail.com> wrote:
>   And, just like the special Olympics, we're still all..   Wait, that
> might offend someone.  :-)

  It's not the same without the picture, anyway.  :)

  How about a more EO (equal offense) quote: "Opinions are like
assholes: Everybody has one, and they almost always stink!"

>   But by me not purchasing DirecTV, I'm ALSO affecting the Discovery
> Channel.  And our explosively minded friends.

http://shopping.discovery.com/stores/servlet/Jumpzone?di=40588004&ci=26&ti=9028513

  Cut out the middle-man.  They get more of the money, and have a more
direct indicator as to what shows people are paying for.  My hope is,
with luck, TV will eventually end up in that style of market anyway.
I'm just getting ahead of the curve.  ;-)

> Would I LIKE to be able to have a party at my house and invite 30
> of my friends to watch the movie I just recorded in HDTV off of
> ShowTime?

  The problem is, I cannot even watch it by myself.  Regardless of the
legality of me not being able to watch it, I'm not going to pay to not
be able to watch it.

-- Ben