The Wonder of Tivo times 2

The dream machine is out. Not expensive BUT WHO CARES!!!! Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. introduced “the world’s first DVD recorders featuring the TiVo service. These new recorders offer consumers the control provided by the easy-to-use TiVo service integrated with advanced DVD recording for the option of short-term storage on a hard drive or long-term archival of broadcast programming on DVD-R/RW discs.”

With 120 or 80 GB harddisk they offer:

_— Schedule and record programs while playing a DVD.

— Play programs from the hard drive while recording from the hard drive

onto a DVD.

— Watch a program from the beginning while the recorder simultaneously

finishes the recording.

— Transfer content at high speeds from the hard drive to a DVD for

long-term storage.

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So much more …

_Both units are equipped to transfer old videotapes to longer-lasting DVD-R or DVD-RW discs for more permanent storage. By connecting a VCR via analog inputs to the DVD recorder, transferring content becomes a snap._

_The DVR-810H and DVR-57H will be available in the fall 2003 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,199 and $1,800 respectively._

Ok. Really not cheap. But again, this is a geeks dream and in general where the world will move. Check this to see why this is the future.