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Why can't things be cheap when I need them to be, like the empeg?



But they are! DirecTiVo's (the combo DSS/TiVo unit) are selling for the ridiculously low price of $80. You said in your other thread that you have a DSS receiver, so why go for a standalone? Is it for TiVoNet? Unless you have some special need I think the benefits of the DTiVo far outweigh what TiVoNet provides. I doubt you'll find any TiVo owner who would disagree with that assessment. (And I believe there are ways to get TiVoNet working with the DTiVo.)

The DTiVo's have been selling for under $100 for a few months but, according to some retailers, that price is going to end soon. I'd jump on it now.

-Dylan