Comments on: Comcast And Panasonic Partner On Portable DVR, I Predict Failure http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/23/comcast-and-panasonic-partner-on-portable-dvr-i-predict-failure/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Glennhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/23/comcast-and-panasonic-partner-on-portable-dvr-i-predict-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-22354 Glenn Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:02:01 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/01/23/comcast-and-panasonic-partner-on-portable-dvr-i-predict-failure/#comment-22354 Completely correct. A complete waste of a product which will vanish without anybody noticing.As you suggest if they had worked to make the recordings on your existing DVR work with one or more existing or future PMPs (iPod? or even Zune?) that would be one thing, but the idea that I'm going to buy a different PMP/DVD Player just because it works with my Comcast DVR? I think they're wildly overestimating their traction in this market.Like others have said (in the limited reaction to this product announcement)... just put an SD card slot in the DVR, and put that SD card in your Zune+. Or hookup your iPod or Zune to the DVR with a USB cable. OR ... Completely correct. A complete waste of a product which will vanish without anybody noticing.

As you suggest if they had worked to make the recordings on your existing DVR work with one or more existing or future PMPs (iPod? or even Zune?) that would be one thing, but the idea that I’m going to buy a different PMP/DVD Player just because it works with my Comcast DVR? I think they’re wildly overestimating their traction in this market.

Like others have said (in the limited reaction to this product announcement)… just put an SD card slot in the DVR, and put that SD card in your Zune+. Or hookup your iPod or Zune to the DVR with a USB cable. OR …

]]> By: barryhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/23/comcast-and-panasonic-partner-on-portable-dvr-i-predict-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-22352 barry Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:40:30 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/01/23/comcast-and-panasonic-partner-on-portable-dvr-i-predict-failure/#comment-22352 I agree it seems kind of silly, but at least it allows you to bring copy-protected content with you! I agree it seems kind of silly, but at least it allows you to bring copy-protected content with you!

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