ReplayTV 2020 Digital Video Recorder
Gift I decided to keep
Viewing TV through Replay is addicting. I am relatively comfortable with technology and have decided to put up with RePlay's shortcomings. The technology is not plug and play. You need to spend some time learning the  quirks of this system. Like a MSFT program, major fixes are best done by  turning the unit off and restarting it. I almost sent the unit back when  the Replay tech support people told me I would need a cable box(fees)to  remedy problems(no picture) that began when my cable provider upgraded to a  fiber optic system. I  tried various methods to get it working to no avail.  The problems disappeared on their own after a few days. I am unsure whether  it was a software or hardware problem. The system works fine now. Picture  quality is lower when watching live TV through the RePlay unit. I use high  quality gold  hookups, but still cannot obtain the video quality of direct  cable into my Sony tv. There is a cable signal boster unit at Eagle that I  am going to try. If you demand DVD or a Sony quality video you  will not be  happy with the picture. My kids do not seem to mind the quality. I have  started recording programs for them and they now are comfortable using the  unit themselves. I only use the highest quality recording mode which is 6  hours. The kids do not seem to mind the mid-quality recording mode   (10  hours) I will update this review if the cable signal boster improves  quality. I would never pay for the channel updates like the TiVo system  requires. I do not mind if they keep Replay free by using advertising.