David Glotfelty

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since April 1, 2000

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April 2, 2000, on Collaboration Machines:
Actually I love the XTV despite it's faults. Pros - great TV quality, excellent DVD quality, good web browsing with TV. Contrary to the above you can run quite nicely in 800 x 600 on the 36" which I have. Integration of the A/V center software ( DestiVu ) with the computer I/R controller output unit ( lets DestiVu control your VCR/Sat/etc. ) and program guide has great potential. Inexpensive 5.1 system is optional - DestiVu will control quite a range of HiFi. With 10/100 LAN, voice modem doing the a high end answering machine emailing me messages anywhere and USB Cam it's alright. ( I put in the voice modem and software and USB Cam ) The Voodoo 2 is ok if DestiVu is turned off - not rocket science there. Biggest Con First : ** ORPHAN MACHINE - ARRGGGGH!! ** Cons - poor DVD controls, incompatible with about one in ten DVDs ( I bought an external DVD which the DestiVu controls just for the ones it can't play. ) Few updates to the software on top of s...