PC World takes a pretty comprehensive look at various PVRs, from TiVo to Windows Media Center to some options like Moxi and Slingbox that I hadn't heard of before now.
Notably, the author had problems with the Windows Media Center. "TV and PC technologies just don't merge well," writes Lincoln Spector. "Some people may get them going without trouble, but you can't yet count on being that lucky."
Moxi sounds pretty cool, with the ability to stream news and weather in a ticker format on the screen's bottom. Overall, though, Spector is thumbs down on any PVR without program guides or search capabilities.
In other words, Spector likes the TiVo and isn't ready to jump to anything new.
"After trying the alternatives, I'm sticking with the DirecTV TiVo," Spector writes. "For me, the convenience of a DVR/set-top box combination outweighs the optional features you can get with other DVRs."
1. I have four networked REplaytv's and DVarchived my computer. I have used Tivo and Windows Media Center. Neither product can perform all the functions that the Replay TV can.
Posted at 3:54PM on Dec 5th 2005 by Richard Lee