HD200 Stock

[dlandrum]

I converted to the extenders when they were released and retired all of my desktop client next to TVs. So, I really have looked around in a while.

I see Dell has a descent small quiet device, Inspiron Zino HD:
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/deskt...hd&cs=19&s=dhs

$250 ...

It looks like it would be good for a TV, but maybe not a surround sound system.
I think one would need something like a USB-UIRT to make it usable.

Anyone tried one of these?

[Bizarroterl]

Personally, I wouldn't buy a Dell. Why? read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/te...AqvHWMEtVhwlCA

[Brent]

I'm reviewing a Dell Zino HD right now and it's good. But personally I would always choose an extender over a PC if given the choice. If they were to throw in HD Audio into the SageTV extender and I could say that without flinching a tiny bit

[FidgetyRat]

On one hand, I'd always take an extender over a client PC mainly for lack of maintenance.

On the other hand, at least dell has stock

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

Personally, I wouldn't buy a Dell. Why? read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/te...AqvHWMEtVhwlCA

Not that I'm defending Dell (a lot of the stuff in that article was reprehensible), but if you think they're the only one out there having problems with cheaply-made "Asian" capacitors....

FWIW, my neighbor has a Zino that he uses for web surfing and streaming video content to his HDTV and he's been pleased with it... he does not have SageTV, though, and he doesn't use it for a huge amount of stuff. Mostly streaming videos for his kids from Disney and other websites, and watching the occasional movie he gets from bit-torrent (tsk, tsk...) He runs Ubuntu on it (I believe) and he says it handles video very well (of course, that's pretty much what it's specifically designed to do)

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

Personally, I wouldn't buy a Dell. Why? read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/te...AqvHWMEtVhwlCA

That's all about the "bad capacitor" problem and full of hype. I'm not plugging Dell, but come on, you really need to take the source into account. The papers (and other news outlets) are in the hype business. Real reporting died ages ago regardless of which side of the issues you are on. Now we have everybody trying to be the National Enquirer.

Would you really not buy a Dell because of a NYT article?

[Bizarroterl]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

That's all about the "bad capacitor" problem and full of hype. I'm not plugging Dell, but come on, you really need to take the source into account. The papers (and other news outlets) are in the hype business. Real reporting died ages ago regardless of which side of the issues you are on. Now we have everybody trying to be the National Enquirer.

Would you really not buy a Dell because of a NYT article?

I don't by Dell based on the support I didn't get in the past. Dell is fine if you're looking for cheap hardware. You get what you pay for, and it's apparent from the article.

[herrdude]

I am always late to the party ;-)

I finally want to lay my mitts on a SageTV Media Extender and there seems to be a run on them. Sage doesn't have any in stock nor any news of more stock coming. Prices for them on e-bay are exorbitant. Recently two HD100s went for near 150 and 185 respectively. And two HD200s for more than 250.

Any sage advice how to get a media extender?

Thanks!

* merged *

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by herrdude

I am always late to the party ;-)

I finally want to lay my mitts on a SageTV Media Extender and there seems to be a run on them. Sage doesn't have any in stock nor any news of more stock coming. Prices for them on e-bay are exorbitant. Recently two HD100s went for near 150 and 185 respectively. And two HD200s for more than 250.

Any sage advice how to get a media extender?

Thanks!

* merged *

Wait.



Gerry

[herrdude]

Originally Posted by gplasky

Wait.



Gerry

Did you talk to my wife?

:-)

[Bizarroterl]

Originally Posted by herrdude

I am always late to the party ;-)

I finally want to lay my mitts on a SageTV Media Extender and there seems to be a run on them. Sage doesn't have any in stock nor any news of more stock coming. Prices for them on e-bay are exorbitant. Recently two HD100s went for near 150 and 185 respectively. And two HD200s for more than 250.

Any sage advice how to get a media extender?

Thanks!

* merged *

Dang. I wish I had a few HD200s. I'd be selling at that amount.

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

I don't by Dell based on the support I didn't get in the past.

That's a good reason not to buy. Listening to a newspaper, magazine, TV show or radio show is not. That was my point.

FWIW - I used to buy Dell in the past but recently their hardware has gone downhill and so has their support so I don't but from them either

[Bizarroterl]

Yeah stories in the printed media are suspect, but you can always trust what you read in an internet forum.

[FidgetyRat]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

Yeah stories in the printed media are suspect, but you can always trust what you read in an internet forum.

Hey man, the Internet is serious business!

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

Yeah stories in the printed media are suspect, but you can always trust what you read in an internet forum.

Touche!

[sic0048]

Originally Posted by Bizarroterl

Personally, I wouldn't buy a Dell. Why? read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/te...AqvHWMEtVhwlCA

Hmmmm, Dell had a capacitor problem and would repair affected boards with other "problematic" boards that were also doomed for failure. No recall was ever issued either....... Sound familiar????? (I'll give you a hint - HD-100).

[AV_Novice]

So back to the topic of the HD200 being out of stock. I work in the electronics industry and know that lead times for some devices are 12-16 weeks and some are now pushing 24 weeks. Everyone has dropped their inventory levels when the economy tanked and no one wants to take the risk of creating inventory they can't sell.

I am also ready to buy 1 or 2 more extenders so it would be nice to know how long before stock is replenished OR if there is something else coming.

[wayner]

Originally Posted by AV_Novice

So back to the topic of the HD200 being out of stock. I work in the electronics industry and know that lead times for some devices are 12-16 weeks and some are now pushing 24 weeks. Everyone has dropped their inventory levels when the economy tanked and no one wants to take the risk of creating inventory they can't sell.

That may be true but they didn't run out of stock through the depths of the recession - they just ran out about 5 weeks ago. I know that there are lots of reasons why this can happen but I am still betting on the HD-300 theory

[FidgetyRat]

Whatever the case, a little input from the company would be nice. This is just downright frustrating. You don't want your customers frustrated.

[bits]

Originally Posted by FidgetyRat

Whatever the case, a little input from the company would be nice. This is just downright frustrating. You don't want your customers frustrated.

+1

It is one thing to be out of stock for a short period of time (1-2weeks) but 5+ weeks later we are still being told nothing. Why keep an imminent release of a new system secret especially now that there is no possible loss of sales of HD200s? Why keep it a secret that there is a shortage of parts to make HD200s? Indeed, why not simply let folks know what is up?

I like so many others in this thread am in the market for another HD200 or preferably a HD300 but at some point I may need to move in another direction. However, a little information from Sage would go a long ways!