OT: Not going MCE. Bought a Topfield 5800PVRT



I have waited and waited and waited but it seems that to get a laptop with
MCE and dual DTTV tuners and a reasonable level of confidence is going to
take a long time.

So I have decided to cut-and-run and buy a PVR with USB 2.0

Most of the time it will just be a PVR. On those relatively rare occasions
when I need to use DVD R/W I can do it over USB (hopefully).

And the total cost is not so different (I can now buy a pretty standard
laptop where there is plenty of price competition).

And when I go away, the PVR can stay at home and record series for me (160
Gbyte disc included in the £266).



So, fingers crossed.


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