Hi Folks,
My wife, after 30 years of "no TV in the Bedroom" made the pronouncement a few days ago that she wants one there as she is constantly falling asleep in front of the TV at night, but when she finally gets it together and goes to upstairs to bed she's got a "crick" in her neck and then can't sleep. She also said we should go and get a Gateway system (again after years of not wanting to change from our two Motorola DCX3400 PVRs. Those units are far from perfect, as she'd record the same Soap on both daily just to ensure she'd have one to watch when she gets home from work. You'd be amazed how many times one of them fails to record).
Anyway, I remember there was substantial teething pain when Gateway was first unveiled, but it seems to have died off (or maybe I'm just not listening closely enough...). So I guess the question is: Would you buy it again?
In addition to the Motorola DCX3400 PVRs (both connected to 55" LED TVs, we have an older DCT-6200 connected to a 32" Phillips CRT in the basement which is rarely used but the Guide doesn't work anymore.) I'm certain she'd like the full Gateway PVR capability on all but the basement TV (she never goes there so my son & I have our own messy haven). I was wondering if I could go to Portals plus use one of the DCX3400s for the basement TV?
(I know Telus has a similar system but wireless. My Mom's got it for the 3 TVs in her condo, but my wife wants to stay with Shaw Cable as our internet / email is with them and she doesn't want to change.)
One last thing, I see quite a few Gateway systems on Craigslist at decent prices. Are the different generations of it? Are there models to avoid? By the way, I'm an electrician with Technician level training some years ago and still quite geeky. (I build /repair PC for friends and family as a hobby). So connecting / configuring Boxes like this shouldn't be too much of a headache (I hope!)
Your comments will be appreciated.
My wife, after 30 years of "no TV in the Bedroom" made the pronouncement a few days ago that she wants one there as she is constantly falling asleep in front of the TV at night, but when she finally gets it together and goes to upstairs to bed she's got a "crick" in her neck and then can't sleep. She also said we should go and get a Gateway system (again after years of not wanting to change from our two Motorola DCX3400 PVRs. Those units are far from perfect, as she'd record the same Soap on both daily just to ensure she'd have one to watch when she gets home from work. You'd be amazed how many times one of them fails to record).
Anyway, I remember there was substantial teething pain when Gateway was first unveiled, but it seems to have died off (or maybe I'm just not listening closely enough...). So I guess the question is: Would you buy it again?
In addition to the Motorola DCX3400 PVRs (both connected to 55" LED TVs, we have an older DCT-6200 connected to a 32" Phillips CRT in the basement which is rarely used but the Guide doesn't work anymore.) I'm certain she'd like the full Gateway PVR capability on all but the basement TV (she never goes there so my son & I have our own messy haven). I was wondering if I could go to Portals plus use one of the DCX3400s for the basement TV?
(I know Telus has a similar system but wireless. My Mom's got it for the 3 TVs in her condo, but my wife wants to stay with Shaw Cable as our internet / email is with them and she doesn't want to change.)
One last thing, I see quite a few Gateway systems on Craigslist at decent prices. Are the different generations of it? Are there models to avoid? By the way, I'm an electrician with Technician level training some years ago and still quite geeky. (I build /repair PC for friends and family as a hobby). So connecting / configuring Boxes like this shouldn't be too much of a headache (I hope!)
Your comments will be appreciated.