TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Almost Perfect
Let me just say this is a sweet little number.  I'm a new TiVo owner but I'm already thinking this is the best thing to happen to television since the remote control.  I bought this for my wife for her birthday.  I don't watch much TV so it really was for my wife.  Well after getting it set up and running I tinkered around and have to say \\"WOW!\\"  All that stuff people say about TiVo changing the way they watch TV is totally true.  Throw out the VCR completely for anyone who's still hanging in there.  I can't say enough good things.   <br /> <br />Two reasons for the 4/5 instead of the perfect 5/5. One, if you can, go with the DVR offered by you cable company.  They are cheaper, have nearly all the same features, and are easier to setup.  This brings me to my second point.  THE NUMBER ONE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH TIVO IS YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PHONE LINE TO SET IT UP.  Once it's set up and even if you have to reset it you can use your broadband network at home but the first set up has to be with a phone line.  I'm in an all cellular house and so no phone line.  There are a bunch of people tooting on secret back door ways to do it.  WITH THIS MODEL those only work for reseting and after initial guided setup.  I had to take this to my in-laws house and use their phone line for the initial set up.  <br /> <br />With those exceptions, we're TiVoing away!