Doing a bit of homework
While I was waiting for the PVR to arrive, I did the obvious thing: I Googled it.
- Data sheets in general (PDF only for the 8000). The machine’s got:
- 640×480 resolution
- “Over 48” megs of RAM
- SAP, and that is gonna be important
- “Scientific Atlanta DVR Not So Hot”
- A posting warned of signal-loss problems with splitters, but I haven’t had any. When I first got digital cable, nobody bothered to tell me you need the superspecial 1 GHz splitter, at a mere $30 each, if you want the thing to work. I was expecting the worst, but it’s fine.
- “Rogers to rent PVRs”: “With a steep purchase price of $599, Rogers Cable Inc. today announced it is now offering customers the option of renting a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for $19.95 a month.” (Another source claims it’s actually $11.99 plus $1.99 for “licensing” – a full $5.97 saving!)
- FAQ (in French)
- DSLReports forum
- And, most interestingly of all, Explorer 8000 YahooGroup