NYCLA*

I've read rumors that Dish has discontinued the DTV Pal DVR. It's listed as "discontinued" on Solid Signal, but apparently still available on from an online retailer, DigitalStar.com, and then Sears, which rips people off for the unit at $299 when everyone else was/is selling it for ~$245. What a drag. If the DTV Pal DVR goes away, that means only Tivo is left for OTA, and while Tivo had some useful features the Pal DVR did not, it's A) more expensive, B) features advertising, and C) requires subscription fees UNLESS you want to pay the upfront price (which is what I would probably do, but then see "A" again). Also, while some people may find it useful, I find the live buffer being split between two tuners a total drag. Who needs live buffers on both tuners? This brings the buffer down to only 30 minutes per tuner. That's crap. I'd rather have one tuner with a 60 minute buffer - that's more useful (for me, anyway). And what happens if Tivo bites the dust and goes out of business after you've bought and paid for the box and service?

What a drag.