TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (*TiVo Service Fee Not Included)
Tivo - worth every penny
The best consumer electronic product I have ever bought.  <br />I have used standard Tivo for more than 2 years and yes it does change the way you watch TV.  You notice this most when you do try to watch TV live.  You then realize how crazy the commerical breaks are especially on many cable stations like Discovery and A&amp;E.  We see more programs we are interested, we have far less hassle with unwanted junk.  We take advantage of recording many cable programs at off hours like 3AM.  Finally, one thing I like best is the ability to pause the program (like when the phone rings) and replay the last 8 seconds (like when the killer is named just as your spouse asks if you fed the cat).  I don't know why people are not lined around the block waiting to buy this product.