> Everything about this rubs me the wrong way: ... to there even _being_ a market for Aereo (it shouldn't be necessary, given modern technology). Sadly, though

> Everything about this rubs me the wrong way: ... to there even _being_ a market for Aereo (it shouldn't be necessary, given modern technology). Sadly, though, there is a _huge_ hole in the market for cheap, easy-to-setup DVR boxes for over-the-air broadcasts. Mythtv is too tedious for the average consumer to bother with, and items like HD Homerun still require some sort of backend server (of sorts) running to schedule record times. Tivo is perhaps the cheapest option, but its monthly service costs are still higher than this option (and still requires separate purchase of a box). For $8 a month for a 40 hour DVR box, this sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.