01-15-2008, 05:02 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Bell is going to enable its USB ports in 08
Bell Expressvu is going to enable it's USB 2.0 ports on it's 9242 dual tuner PVR [$599] and the new 6141 [$299] single tuner, making it a PVR, so that we can connect a hard drive up to maybe 750 GB for recording. This should happen this year. Both receivers are for the some day switch to Mpeg 4. I'm pleased with my 9242 and maybe Bell is getting it's mojo back.
Here's a link
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=78193
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01-15-2008, 08:17 AM
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Franchise Player
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This makes the decision to stay with Shaw even harder now.
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01-15-2008, 08:19 AM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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wow . . . i hope this forces shaw's hand to allow the same. Most likely won't, but a man can dream.
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01-15-2008, 08:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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THey should do it for their 9200 HDPVR too!
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01-15-2008, 10:06 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Does this mean you'll be able to move data off the PVR and transfer it to another hard drive? Or simply connect another hard drive for more storage?
I still haven't picked up a 9242, still putting it off.
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01-15-2008, 10:25 AM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kryzsky
Does this mean you'll be able to move data off the PVR and transfer it to another hard drive? Or simply connect another hard drive for more storage?
I still haven't picked up a 9242, still putting it off.
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The ability to move data would make sense to me. With tivo now in canada and it being able to transfer recorded material to ipods and other portable media devices, the other companies will need to keep up the pace in this regard.
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01-15-2008, 12:26 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Exciting news - my 500 GB USB drive is itching for a workout. And transferring to an iPod would be a great benefit too.
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01-16-2008, 02:42 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOT
THey should do it for their 9200 HDPVR too!
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Not sure, but I hear the 9200 is only USB 1.1, so it won't work.
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01-18-2008, 12:27 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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I have a love - hate relationship with Bell but at the risk of beginning to sound like a Bell fan boy, here's a little more news. The 9242 dual tuner PVR is on sale at Best Buy for $499.99. Maybe Future Shop's price match will lower that by 10%. New customers may be eligible for some other freebies too but I don't pay attention to that.
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01-18-2008, 08:56 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Don't Bell boxes have Firewire ports? Shaw's are active and I believe they are forced to by the government.
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01-18-2008, 10:54 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vulcan
The 9242 dual tuner PVR is on sale at Best Buy for $499.99. Maybe Future Shop's price match will lower that by 10%. New customers may be eligible for some other freebies too but I don't pay attention to that.
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Future Shop's flyer also has it on for $499.99. As for new customers, they are also get a $200 bill credit on a 2 year contract.
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01-18-2008, 01:50 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Not bad, they were $599 just a few weeks ago, correct?
As for the USB ports being enabled, is this done with a firmware upgrade, or will you have to wait and buy a new unit with the hardware updated?
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01-18-2008, 07:20 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kryzsky
Not bad, they were $599 just a few weeks ago, correct?
As for the USB ports being enabled, is this done with a firmware upgrade, or will you have to wait and buy a new unit with the hardware updated?
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With firmware.
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