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Beyond TV 3 for $9 AR (Fry's B&M)

Originally posted by: gamefreakgcb
OO. nice. But I still need a TV-Tuner card right?
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http://www.snapstream.com/Prod...eq.asp#compatiblecards

TV Tuner Cards:

Note: TV tuner cards with hardware encoding are recommended. They are required for multi-tuner support (more about multiple tuner support).

With Hardware Encoding*: (1)

Adaptec VideOh! Media Center (USB 2.0)
Adaptec VideOh! Media Center (PCI)
AverMedia m150**
ADS Tech Instant TV Deluxe
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250** (Buy Kit)
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250BTV** (Buy Kit)
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-350**
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR USB2** (Buy Kit)
Diamond XtremeTV PVR550 (PCI)
Diamond XtremeTV PVR600 (USB)
Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe (USB 2.0)
PixelView PlayTV P7000
Yuan 600
*Other cards based on the "Conexant Blackbird", "Conexant Falcon II", "Conexant Butterfly", or "Windows Media Center" designs may work. Only devices listed above are officially supported.

** These cards have been tested in multi-tuner configurations.


Without Hardware Encoding:

ADS Tech Instant TV
ASUS TV880
ATI All-In-Wonder PCI and USB
ATI TV Wonder family
ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon family
ATI TV Wonder PCI
ATI TV Wonder USB
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 family
AVerMedia AverTV Stereo (PCI)
AVerMedia AverTV Studio
Hauppauge Win-TV USB
Hauppauge Win-TV USB Pro
I/O Magic PC PVR
LifeView FlyVideo 98 (PCI)
nVidia Personal Cinema FX
nVidia Personal Cinema GeForce4
nVidia Personal Cinema GeForce4 MX Osprey - 100 (PCI)
Pinnacle PCTV (PCI)
Pinnacle PCTV (USB)
PixelView XCapture STB Systems (PCI)
TerraTec Cinergy 400 TV
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edit: called Frys, Campbell, BA. and the price is good there, so I'm assuming it's good at all BA locations.

thanks OP.
 
Originally posted by: straubs
I can say TiVo with the "fee" of a $1500 computer instead of a FAR rebate TiVo! 😉
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Then you can also say: 😉
$12.95 a month.
Why would I spend $1500 on a HTPC when I could have made my "TiVo" look like a kids toy for so much less?
Why can't I record high definition on my "TiVo"? Oh yeah, that's only through Directv for $1000 and $16 a month. Oh well, my "Tivo's" best output is only S-video anyway.
How did I use up that all the space on my 40GB "TiVo" so fast?
How much fun is it going to be to get the encrypted video off my "TiVo" so I can do as I choose with it?
Why did I think "TiVo" was a brand of DVR rather than a subscription based TV guide service?
 
Originally posted by: straubs
I can say TiVo with the "fee" of a $1500 computer instead of a FAR rebate TiVo! 😉
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let's see if that TiVo can do anything else an HTPC can do, such as play games. did you make that post on here from your TiVo? 😛
 
Dawg I just bought this at Fry's last week for $54.99 + $20 rebate = $34.99. Time to head back to Fry's and at least get a $5 price adjust.
 
Originally posted by: ECartman
Dawg I just bought this at Fry's last week for $54.99 + $20 rebate = $34.99. Time to head back to Fry's and at least get a $5 price adjust.
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i'm pretty sure you can do a return rebuy, a $5 credit would still make your total $30. No reason why you can't get the $9.99 AR price.

and thanks RossMan, I needed this.
 
I already own a ReplayTV, but bought a PVR-250 a while back (for $70AR) so that I could record shows/videos to a standard MPEG stream... however, I'm starting to like the idea of using the PVR-250 as my main TIVO-like device. Is this about the best software out there? Are there any good freeware alernatives?

Thanks!
 
Originally posted by: Monotaur
I already own a ReplayTV, but bought a PVR-250 a while back (for $70AR) so that I could record shows/videos to a standard MPEG stream... however, I'm starting to like the idea of using the PVR-250 as my main TIVO-like device. Is this about the best software out there? Are there any good freeware alernatives?

Thanks!
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The alternatives are SageTV, Medio Essentials, and MCE 2005. Snapstream will also come out with BeyondMedia on December 1st.

Bascially, after messing around, I have default to BeyondTV. I love how it recompresses my shows automatically and I like the interface. I would say MCE 2005 is a close second only becasue it cannot recompress my recordings as I sometimes go weeks without watching stuff.
 
Originally posted by: HFC
Just called the store. There is a rebate even though the shelf didn't indicate as such.
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I was weary of this at first because $9 for $69 software is a little hard to believe.

The $40 rebate printed at the Fry's register :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: cheapgoose
Originally posted by: ECartman
Dawg I just bought this at Fry's last week for $54.99 + $20 rebate = $34.99. Time to head back to Fry's and at least get a $5 price adjust.
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i'm pretty sure you can do a return rebuy, a $5 credit would still make your total $30. No reason why you can't get the $9.99 AR price.

and thanks RossMan, I needed this.
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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: Monotaur
I already own a ReplayTV, but bought a PVR-250 a while back (for $70AR) so that I could record shows/videos to a standard MPEG stream... however, I'm starting to like the idea of using the PVR-250 as my main TIVO-like device. Is this about the best software out there? Are there any good freeware alernatives?

Thanks!
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The alternatives are SageTV, Medio Essentials, and MCE 2005. Snapstream will also come out with BeyondMedia on December 1st.

Bascially, after messing around, I have default to BeyondTV. I love how it recompresses my shows automatically and I like the interface. I would say MCE 2005 is a close second only becasue it cannot recompress my recordings as I sometimes go weeks without watching stuff.
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Thanks for the info... I think I'm going to get on this deal (through outpost.com, since there isn't a Fry's in my state), but was wondering if the remote that came with the PVR-250 would work with Beyond TV? If not natively, could I just use Girder (or for that matter, I guess I could use any other remote such as my ReplayTV remote)?

As a side note, it looks like the rebate from Outpost.com is valid through 11/30... although the text of the rebate says it is valid only from Fry's Electronics (does not mention Outpost.com). Has anyone had any experience with rebates like this (ie, they only mention the B&M store in the rebate but yet the rebate is offered through their web presence)?

Thanks again!
 
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