A cheaper Alternative to TIVO

[Eric3a]

From Clark Howard's site

A cheaper alternative to Tivo
Personal video recorders such as Tivo and Replay TV have reached almost cult-like status these days. These services are expensive, though. Usually, people have to buy the device, pay a licensing fee of about $250 and pay a monthly charge to get the service. But companies are coming up with less costly alternatives that function just like Tivo using your home computer. Basically, you buy software and install it on your home computer, which becomes the brains of the operation. You can then buy adapters to hook up to your TV and you’re good to go. One of the products is called “Beyond TV3� and it costs $80. You can try it for a few weeks for free, and then buy it if you like it. It includes all of the functions of Tivo, plus a “skip commercial� feature. Clark is going to try out one of these services and let you know how it goes.

http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/index.html

Eric