Re: HDTV and Beyond TV Software...a good solution?

Analog OTA in the US is what's going away.

On 7/08/2008, nospam posted this:
Isn't OTA going away next February?

<samadams_2006@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:93c141e1-1644-40b4-9a10-29f9956a5c07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,

I'm not sure if this is the best forum to post this question, but here
goes. I'm trying to get away from all the monthly cable and tivo
charges, so I'm thinking of the following solution:

1) HDTV with OTA Antenna.
2) Beyond TV Software.

I would like to be able to record shows in HD, and play them back on
my new HDTV. I'm thinking of getting an aerial so I can watch OTA
(Over the Air) HDTV broadcasts.

I just found out about "Beyond TV" software, and it says that you can
record TV programs on a computer, and play them back on your HDTV.

My question is, has anyone tried this, and is it a good solution?

Are there any things about this scenario that are "too good to be
true", or flatly don't work?

I'm interested in anyone's opinion to help shed lights on the pros/
cons of this situation.

Thanks

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Gene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")


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