However, cable companies DVRs differ from regular cable boxes in that they have the DVR software (the aforementioned free MythTV) and a 500GB hard drive that is my total storage costs around $50 on Amazon. We live in a world where corporations would love to continue to collect nearly $200 a year for a piece of hardware that should cost around $200 total. In an ideal world, consumers should just have to buy a hard drive at a one-time fixed cost, install the free software, and enjoy the awesomeness of DVR. In fact, there are free, open source options like MythTV.
One thing that I’ve always disliked about DVR service, is that it is essentially a hard drive with some software behind it. Over ten years, this is where the $2000 comes into play. I’ve paid Comcast $192 a year ($16 x 12 months) for a box. Physical hardware like cable boxes – there’s no ongoing cost to the cable company. Companies providing a service month after month should get fees to recoup those ongoing costs. I’ve always felt that you shouldn’t be forced to rent physical hardware. That’s a lot more than our free-ish landline phone service from Ooma (taxes are still required as well as a $150 up-front fee with the hardware). Together HD and DVR form a lethal addictive combination. I have Comcast and it’s bundled into my HDTV cable box. If you are anything like me, you are addicted to DVR now. They hook you into renting it, month after month, year after year. One of the secrets was that you can’t buy a cable box. Over the last ten years, I’ve spent nearly $2000 on Comcast HD-DVR… and it’s time for a change!Ī few months back, I wrote about an article: 6 Comcast Secrets… Some of Them Dirty.
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