Pioneer DVR-810HS DVD Recorder with TiVo Basic Service
A piece of crap for the price !
Pros: <br />1. Good user interface <br />2. You can pause live TV <br />Cons: <br />1. There is PIXELIZATION problem with this unit unless you record in fine setting. So, you have 13 hours of recording, not 80. BTW, the worst recording setting is crap !! <br />Tivo SUCKS !! TIVO basic will not allow to <br />1. Record different programs at different modes UNLESS you change the setting after the first recording and before the second one starts.  <br />2. No TIVO promotions are applicable for TIVO basic. TIVO has a $100 rebate for all models but only if you upgrade to TIVO plus (costs $300 lifetime) <br />3. TIVO online scheduling is not for TIVO basic. <br />Even if you upgrade, you still have <br />1. Unreadable channel guide - TIVO tries to show as many channels and hours of programming as possible. If you do not have a 40\\" TV or bigger, forget trying to read the channel guide <br />2. You cannot edit out commercials, you can only forward through them. So your DVDs will have commercials. <br />3. You have to fast forward through commercials - no minute skip button. <br />4. TIVO will not transfer subscription (unlike Replay TV) from one box to another (in the event this unit goes bad). So even if your unit covered by warranty, you get the unit replaced but pay TIVO another $300 for lifetime service  <br />Recommendation: Add $300 to the cost while comparing with other units. Definitely not worth $820. If you do not want DVD burning feature, suggest you go with Replay TV. If you want DVD burning (with editing), stay away from anything that is TIVO. I got a Panasonic DMR E85H - no problems so far (~ 8 days)