TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (*TiVo Service Fee Not Included)
TiVo is king!
TiVo is an amazing device, and like the previous reviewer said, the service fee is steep.  It has gone up $100 since I bought mine 2 years ago.  <br />However the service is an awesome part of TiVo.  The difference between manual recording and TiVo service can best be compared to your TV before you had a remote.  How often did you change the channel without a remote?  I'd venture to guess less than 10% as often as you do now.  The same can be said about recording programs.  To record every episode of your favorite program (ex: Friends) with TiVo you need to click about 5 buttons.  To record every episode manually you need to click about 20 buttons and switch back and forth from your cable box program guide or get up and get the TV guide.  Another thing that TiVo does, that you are very unlikely to do yourself is adjust the recording length.  What happens when you've set NBC to record 30 minutes for Friends and it is a &quot;Super Sized Friends&quot; of 45 minutes.  If you record manually you lose 15 minutes.  If you let TiVo do it you won't miss the ending.  (Those of you who have TiVo may disagree because of NBC scheduling trickery)<br />My recommendation...get rid of the cable box.  There is no need to have a cable box unless you have digital cable.  TiVo can change channels for you, and you don't have to pay the cable company the monthly rent for the cable box and remote.  The TiVo remote is better anyway.<br />Truly though, if you want TiVo...go with a combo satellite system.  The TiVo service is cheaper ($5/month) and you can record 2 programs at once...no other version of TiVo can do that.<br />Good luck and enjoy your TiVo.  You'll love it!