ReplayTV RTV5516 160-Hour Digital Video Recorder
A Time Saver and Addicting Way to Watch TV
I purchased the ReplayTV in the beginning of May, and I've been in love with it ever since. With all the various options for hookups in the back, it was easy to plug in all of my different video systems (DVD, video game, etc) into the unit. I also use it in conjunction with a Dish network Satellite Reciever (301) and it works flawlessly.<br /><br />The unit is great, and now I can not even bare to sit through a \\"live\\" program because I can't fast foward through it, gotta love a DVR. The amount of time that this product saves is fantastic, last week I started watching the Lost season finale at 8:45 (the show started at 8) and I still finished at 10:00 because I fast forwarded through the commercials.<br /><br />Why this over Tivo? That's a hard call. Replay is cheaper for the unit (monthly fees are the same) now that Tivo got rid of its rebate. Also, Replay has a built in network port, which means if you have two or more Replays (or if you're watching it over the computer), shows can transfer much more quickly than Tivo can. Tivo is much more user friendly, so if this is for someone who's afraid of computers, go Tivo, but if you can log onto a computer and surf the internet, you can definately use this.<br /><br />Overall I'm very satisfied with this product, and but of course there are things that can be improved, but they are mostly software which can be updated once the unit is bought (if Replay so chooses). The actual box itself seems future-proof to me.