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$100 is for the stuff a savvy user can do themselves (move the drive to a new enclosure and try it, for example). Replacing a part lie the drive motor and leaving the platters untouched would probably be more like $300. Getting data off of the platters in a clean room (necessary for seriously frelled drives) will be $1000+.
If you haven't dropped it or anything, chances are you're in category A or B. Try various options to get it to mount, and get the data off of it pronto if you succeed before going the professionals route though.
Does anyone know much about AT&T U-Verse?
I just moved into a new house and need to set up at least internet and phone. I also now own a 40" Sony Bravia 720p HDTV, and am not quite sure what to do with it. I've got an old Terk powered antenna, and that gives me great broadcast reception, but since I'm gonna go for real internet (as opposed to Earthlink DSL), I may be better off with a bundle. TimeWarner Cable is my other main option. Don't want DirectTV.
I have heard good things about it and am thinking about switching to it myself, but my TiVo doesn't work with it well.
Ah, the eternal question: "Who sucks less, the phone company or the cable company?"
Exactly, Tom. I don't like either option.
Also, I have a 2004 Series 2 Tivo, which I believe is not HD compatible. Not exactly sure what that really means. But I'm thinking I need a new DVR anyway, so could get one for cheap/free with the whole U-verse package.
le nubian, what sort of feedback have you heard? And which Tivo do you have and how does it not play nice together?
I bought my TiVo in 2003 - it is a Series 2. If you google UVerse and TiVo you'll get to the TiVo Community forums and they seem to suggest that there isn't any dongle that can get TiVo to work with UVerse. The New Tivos (that have a cable card slot) I guess work. But I'm not entirely sure about this.
I have a 2004 Series 2 Tivo, which I believe is not HD compatible. Not exactly sure what that really means. But I'm thinking I need a new DVR anyway, so could get one for cheap/free with the whole U-verse package.
Nope, it's not--you'd have to get an HD TiVo (and there are rumors TiVo is coming out with something new and spiffy in a couple weeks?). Those have cablecard slots. But honestly, I don't see a really big difference between watching on my Series 2 TiVo and watching in HD...SOME, yes, but not a HUGE difference. Mostly what I've been doing is flipping to HD, watching on that, and if I want to rewind, just hitting the input button until I get to the TiVO. :)
On the other hand, I quickly deleted all my SD channels from my channel guide because the HD was so much prettier and I haven't looked back.
I still have my series 2 TiVo hooked up, but even when I had a subscription going for it I barely used it. I could totally see the difference.
