jrtom: (Default)
A couple of months ago our VCR bit it. We're now looking to replace it, and maybe augment our home system a bit while we're at it.

Requirements:
* Playing VHS tapes. (We still have a fair number of those.)
* Recording video from the TV (to DVD or hard drive)

Bonuses:
* HD output
* HD upconversion from 480i recordings
* Blu-ray playing
* Copying of VHS tapes to DVD or hard drive
* Streaming Netflix or other Internet-delivered video

It's apparently quite difficult to find a plain VCR these days (nor do I insist on doing so; the fewer boxes the better, although I agree that the quality of specialized components is often better).

Any recommendations for either specific products or kinds of technologies to investigate would be appreciated.
jrtom: (Default)
http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=127

The money quote:

I’m here to tell you today that I for one am no longer going to fall into this trap. If the licensing labels offer their content to Yahoo! put more barriers in front of the users, I’m not interested. Do what you feel you need to do for your business, I’ll be polite, say thank you, and decline to sign. I won’t let Yahoo! invest any more money in consumer inconvenience. I will tell Yahoo! to give the money they were going to give me to build awesome media applications to Yahoo! Mail or Answers or some other deserving endeavor. I personally don’t have any more time to give and can’t bear to see any more money spent on pathetic attempts for control instead of building consumer value. Life’s too short. I want to delight consumers, not bum them out.


Now let's see if Yahoo! backs him up...

Profile

jrtom: (Default)
jrtom

May 2011

S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
1516 1718192021
22232425262728
29 3031    

Syndicate

RSS Atom

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated 2 July 2025 05:57
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios