My Next Mac Mini

Re:My Next Mac Mini by CydeWeys on Saturday January 28, 2017 @09:36AM (#13506453)

Aren't DVRs kind of a dying product category? They're only relevant if you have a cable subscription, and most people putting media PCs in their living room are relying on streaming services. I don't know anyone who uses a DVR anymore, but I know dozens of people with Netflix/Amazon/Hulu/etc. subscriptions.

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Re:My Next Mac Mini by UnbornSoul on Saturday January 28, 2017 @10:13AM (#13506615)

Here in Europe the situation is mostly the other way around. Netflix is available in most countries for a year or two. Amazon launched only a month ago in most European countries. Also the author mentioned Eye TV which is DVR software.

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Re:My Next Mac Mini by matthewn on Saturday January 28, 2017 @01:33PM (#13507903)

> They're only relevant if you have a cable subscription

This is news to those of us who use DVRs to record over-the-air HD broadcasting. My homebuilt DVR is what makes NOT having a cable subscription workable.

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Re:My Next Mac Mini by rch on Saturday January 28, 2017 @11:23AM (#13507107)

Even cable subscriptions include DVR-like features.

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