[GRLUG] NOT Linux

[Bob Kline]

You are correct sir.  There's
latitude here.  I will consider
something up to $300 if it,
for example,  has a hard drive.
For something that writes
DVD+/-RW,  probably $150
or less,  depending on features.

A big part of what I am willing
to spend will be predicated on
the success and experience anyone
here has had with a particular
unit.  i.e., I'd prefer to get something
that someone else is already happy
with.

I only got about 18 months of admittedly
heavy use from the Panasonic.  But being
Panasonic,  I expected more.  All to say,
you never know.   Brand is not necessarily
an indicator of quality or product lifetime
any more.

If nothing surfaces,  I will try to get in
to the Myth approach.  Well supported on
Ubuntu I read.

     -Bob


On Oct 30, 2007 2:35 PM, Don Wood <dond at standalelumber.com> wrote:

> You left out a big factor. How much are you willing to spend? I've been
> investigating build a myth box with an Asus Terminator for a reasonable
> figure.
>
>
> On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 14:29 -0400, Bob Kline wrote:
> > Not Linux, but since one option is
> > Myth,  Linux related.  Linux application
> > anyway.
> >
> > My Panasonic DVD-RAM unit went dark
> > and died yesterday.  Suiting my needs for
> > recording programs, and then removing
> > the 12 to 15 minutes of ads from each 30
> > minutes of programming,  I first thought
> > of simply replacing it.
> >
> > But not so simple.  A look around shows
> > that Panasonic and its partners that
> > spearhead the DVD-RAM approach have
> > apparently abandoned the business.  One
> > sees ads for "refurbished" units,  which
> > can be OK, but I'd rather get something
> > new.
> >
> > Anyone have any suggestions for a stand
> > alone unit that might make a good
> > replacement?  I suspect many units that
> > record DVD +/- RW would suffice.  But
> > the units take a beating when used in the
> > way I described,  and some will probably
> > last longer than others.
> >
> > A unit with a hard drive is an option too,
> > but not one that has a monthly fee.
> >
> >     -Bob
> >
> >
> >
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