Non DVR TWC box

[Greg Oman]

I think it's time to trade in the old Explorer 8000 DVR (non HD) and get a non DVR box. I looked on the TWC site, but there is no mention of what equipment they are offering here in the Milwaukee area. We do have a SA 8300 already, and have decided that we're not using the 2nd DVR nearly enough to justify the additional $15 a month.

Anyone know what's being offered for this now and what outputs it has? Cable Card is not an option.

Thanks!

Greg O.

[LowSignal]

What are you looking for specifically?. Besides having mistro or passport I don't really see all too much ad difference in the other units besides size.

[Greg Oman]

Well, I was looking for a decent 2nd HD receiver that had more if not all of the output options activated. Today we traded in the ol' DVR and got a Pace HD receiver (think it was Pace). Lots of outputs, looked promising! Didn't work. After a call to tech support, determined it was a dead unit, and it was then off to Mayfair for an exchange. Got a Pioneer BD-V3500 there. Bigger, less outputs, not as nice IMO, but it worked. Just using the SVideo out for now to a standard TV, some kind of LCD in the future there soon. I mean, you pay $6 a month to rent a non-HD box, pay the extra buck and get the HD.

So, now to find the biggest HD set that will fit in our space-- 30.5" wide. Let the fun begin!

Greg O.

[jofficer]

Adding a thought to this thread, it is my understanding that this particular HD unit does have the firewire output activated as required by law, you can plug this tuner into a computer and still record the output.

Joey