ReplayTV RTV5040 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
The Best - No Comparison
I'm on my 5th ReplayTV. The 5000 series is the cream-of-the-crop. Even better than the newer 5500 series, which dropped the auto commercial advance feature.  That alone is HUGE. Replay is way better than Tivo in quality, features, and ease of use.  My brother went the Tivo route, and he likes it.  Tivo is always playing catch-up (Ethernet, etc..). I'll stick with the leader of the pack.  If you only buy ONE A/V item, you owe it to yourself to try the ReplayTV. Try to get the 5000 series before they are all gone.  My auto-advance works perfectly 95% of the time, and I never have to use the quick-skip buttons. It truly is amazing!!