Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
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I purchased the Philips Tivo about two months ago.  As far as I am concerned, this was a great purchase. Tivo is far easier to use than any VCR.  For example, ther are no tapes to fumble through, and setup is far  easier than any VCR.  My only regret was that I ordered the fourteen hour  Tivo.  I should have ordered the thirty hour version, and still may do so.   In that case, I would move the fourteen hour machine to another TV in my  home. Tivo is so much more conveinent to use, better quality recordings,  and with no tape search. Tivo is far easier to use than any VCR I have  owned.  When nature calls, or if you want a snack, simply pause what you  are watching, and come back to where you left off.  No hassles rewinding  tape, or checking what tape number you left off on.  Simply hit play, and  you are back where you left off.  One more thing.  When Tivo is paused or  in slow motion, the screen does not shake or jitter.  The screen (picture)  is actually veiewable!   Hats off to Philips for coming up with a truly  groundbreaking advance to television veiwing, and recording.  Tivo is the  future, and a purchase that I would recommend to anyone contemplating a VCR  purchase. Instead look very seriously at Tivo, you will be extremely  satisfied, gauranteed!