TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Software functionality good, hardware bad
TiVo still has the best UI when compared to your local cable company's DVRs.  It is infinitely easier to use.   <br /> <br />However, TiVo's UI is very slow.  This is probably due to the fact they haven't updated the hardware in the 3 years since the Series 2 came out.  I can only assume this is due to extreme cheapness on their part. <br /> <br />Also, you cannot currently use the WG111 wireless adapter with it, even though their website recommends it.  The clock on your TiVo will start to go out of sync the more you use it. <br /> <br />They also haven't had a software update in over 6 months.  They need it.  On top of the hardware slowness, I can only assume they have rather untalented developers making modifications to the software TiVo uses, because the software itself appears to be part of the problem.