TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Love the TiVo!
I bought a TiVo because my stepmom just raved about it because she doesn't get to watch live TV now that my brother is a toddler. I didn't think I would really get much use out of it because I don't watch TV that much--I wasn't going to buy one but I got it for $160 plus the $100 rebate so I figured a loss of $60 wouldn't be TOO bad. But I LOVE TiVo!  <br /> <br />The only gripes I have are that you can't change the channel while it's recording on the satellite and I've had to restart it twice when it had only been hooked up for 2 days. But I was told that it was because so many services were being activated after the holidays/to get the rebate in etc. and if the problem persisted to make another service call. <br /> <br />My only regret is not getting the 80 hour TiVo because if you record on high quality with the 40 hour you only get 18-20 hours of recording time. I have been using medium quality, but I tested the low quality and it's still better than using VHS tapes to catch the shows I miss during the day. <br /> <br />I recommend TiVo for anyone who watches TV. Now I don't have to worry about rushing home to see my favorite shows or worry about setting the VCR and buying VHS tapes etc.