Anyone use the DVR that UBC have? I work long hours and miss all the shows I want and after having TIVO for two years, really want one, just in time for the start of F1?

Any info on price, contract etc? I have platnum package from UBC.....

I finally summoned up the strength to call True/UBC and they said that the Digital Video Recorders are not available until hopefully end of April, which will probably be June the way it works with them here....

Do they work with Satellite UBC or are they just for the IPTV crowd?

Does it have a DVD player/recorder built in?

What size is the HD?

I have no clue to all your questions, since I was the original poster asking the first question?

If it is based on what I have had before, as the box I have now, is for cable. Usually just a 20-30-40 gb hd which is hooked up tivo style, but since it is not out yet, I don't know...

UBC don't have an EPG so they will have to get that sorted before they release anything.

Once they do have an EPG it will open the possibility of other recorders.

If I can get hold of an EPG I will use a Media Centre PC, the one in Vista is pretty amazing I've heard.

Anyone use the DVR that UBC have? I work long hours and miss all the shows I want and after having TIVO for two years, really want one, just in time for the start of F1?

Any info on price, contract etc? I have platnum package from UBC.....

I have been using the "ACONATIC AN-8010 DW" ,, DVD RW R PLAYER - RECORDER for about a year and it works great for all recordings off of the sat. you can buy at Best Buy for about 7-8000bt. take a look at it.

there is a UBC guide in EPG format, based on xmltv, works great with Freeguide & MediaPortal (Ms Media center clone)

download here.

Is there a plugin I can use with MCE2005 to use this EPG guide?

Dont know, these just create the ini files for xmltv etc, i think it *is* compatible, but as i dont use it, i'm unsure how.

oops: says it is on the site...

Yes seems this does or at least should work with MCE and Vista, I will try it out, bit complex though.

Anyone use the DVR that UBC have? I work long hours and miss all the shows I want and after having TIVO for two years, really want one, just in time for the start of F1?

Any info on price, contract etc? I have platnum package from UBC.....

Look into the Dreambox 720 from many sat shops. You will get your dvr and a VERY VERY pleasant surprise which its not permitted to talk about on this forum......subject to you having broadband.

Anyone know anything more about this. Seen one yet? Are they even available?