Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
You have to use it to know.
Before getting my TiVo, I had read all about it - everything at their website, reviews, etc.  I had a good understanding of what it does and how it works, but I still didn't realize just how nice it is to have one until  I used it for a week.  It seems funny, but I actually look forward to  seeing what's on TV now that I know that there'll be a list of shows that  I'm interested in under &quot;What's showing&quot; (things that it's  recorded or in the process of recording).  I'm discovering that there  really is a lot of good programming on, when you can pick from anything,  anytime.<br />And no more missing the beginning of a show that starts at 9  because my daughter's not in bed yet.