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This is big. Esp. if it has a timer

but a steep price id say

Not perfect, but the products in this space are getting better all the time.

No robot arm necessary. Homer Simpson proved you could use one of those little bobbing water birds to press keys.

It sure is ugly next to an iPod. ;P
I think I'm ditching the whole cable idea anyway.
So I'll pass.

-c

MW: "church" (of the poisoned mind)

I disagree, my DVD player cost more then that.

Doesn't have a timer, according to the web site, which has a limited specification description, but I don't think this is overpriced at all- it's remarkably what the iTV appeared to be at first look, ain't it? Rigging up some sort of timed actuation might not be trivial, but it doesn't appear impossible. I'm not particularly pleased with the buttons on the top, however.

Wasn't there something else called "iRecord"?

This things need to include component inputs. Far better than s-vid or RCA, and it's also analog.

The price is about right..but at 3 hours per gig what is the quality like?
What about HD recording?

I've never really had a problem with the whole i-thingy moniker, but for no particular reason that I'm consciously aware of, this product just pushed me over the edge. Enough with the ishit!

iagree.

As if you don't need a computer for an iPod!

Nothing is big, unless Apple releases new Newtons.

Is this the reason there is a USB port on iTV?

@FUDsucker Proxy: that amongst other applications

Hmmmmm, so I can get the video in pretty easy.

How do I get it out????? :-(

If using an iPod, does it only play on iPod? Can I dump it to my computer to play?

Can I export it to iMovie to edit???

Info missing. I'd say hold on buying it for now.

N.
JMHO

Now all we need is a robot arm on a timer to press the button.

Introducing the iPoke robot arm with integrated timer!

Available Q2 2007 for only $1995 USD.

No thanks, I'll be hanging onto my TiVo.

Yes MDN categorizing something that lets you manually initiate capture of video onto your iPod or any other USB hard disk shows a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes a DVR different from a video capture card.

Ah, so THAT'S what the USB port is for on the back of iTV.

Why not buy a DVR? Why burn out your iPod?

Shucks, I thought this might be about iRecord (http://www.ammesset.com/software/irecord/index.html).

It allows you to turn your Mac into a DVR by connecting it to an appropriate STB with a FireWire connection. The MPEG-2 stream gets put on your Mac. But have plenty of space! HDTV takes up a whopping 19MB/sec. However, you can edit the stream and create your own DVDs of the result. Pretty neat stuff. Wish it were a little more polished.