Underwhelmed
I'm scratching my head wondering what the buzz about the TR-50 is.
The CNET article says it all: "EchoStar TR-50: An HD DVR for those without cable or satellite".
OK, a large number of people do not subscribe to cable or satellite. Are these the same people who buy HDTVs to watch only a few HD channels OTA?
Someone mentioned that this was in retaliation to the Tivo lawsuit. Why? I can hardly see the TR-50 invading much of the Tivo HD or Tivo Series 3 market. The only way the TR-50 would do that is if it recorded cable HD channels (premium & basic). Otherwise, I don't see it as a threat to the Tivo.
If all I received was OTA, and I was really aching for a HD DVR, I think the HD Home Run would have been my first choice. It's meant to work with a computer, but that would work just fine for me. Obviously that may not be the most suitable solution for most people, though.