TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder (2008 Model)
Tivo's are the best, but...
Here's the good and the bad: <br /> <br />The GOOD: <br />1.  It has 2 tuners, so you can record 2 shows at the same time, or record 1 while watching another. <br />2.  It's a Tivo, and it has the best interface and options of any DVR. <br />3.  Lots and lots of outputs on this thing! <br /> <br />The BAD: <br />1.  Setting up the CableCards is a nightmare.  Some cable companies won't even do it, so check with them before you buy this.  And expect them to have to come out several times before everything is working correctly. <br />2.  Even though this is an HDTV Tivo, the menu system still works like it's 4:3 insted of 16:9, but it just stretches the text to fit to 16:9.   Doesn't really seem like they did much with the interface to make it HD. <br />3.  Some Series 3 features seem to have vanished, mainly the Trash Can and Tivolution. <br />4.  Only a few buttons on the remote are programmable, and there's no Aspect Ratio button which is pretty important these days for switching the TV between the different formats as shows require.  This is especially needed for shows that broadcast as 4:3, but the show itself is letterboxed to 16:9.  You have to change the TV's aspect ratio to make that show up right, but there's no way to do that on the Tivo remote. <br /> <br />Overall, however, I'm thrilled to have this new Tivo, and even though it was way, way overpriced, I was happy to pay for it.