TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
This will change the way you watch T.V. forever!
TiVo will change the way you watch T.V. forever!  After having the receiver and service for just one week I realize I will never go back!  The only flaw, and the reason for only 4 stars, is to get the most out of TiVo you really need to get the DirecTV DVR with TiVo.  Anyone who doesn't have DirecTV and wants a DVR needs to go ahead and get DirecTV.  The benefits are well worth it!    With your standard TiVo box, or a TiVo box with Dish Network or any cable provider, you can only record one show while you watch that show.  You cannot watch two shows at once.  Only with DirecTV can you record two shows at once and watch something you've recorded in the past.  Trust me, the benefits are well worth it!    If recording two shows at once is not an issue for you, buying any TiVo recorder will be the best investment for your television watching you've made so far!    All of the information I provided about comparisons between DirecTV and other cable/DSS providers can be verified at TiVo's web site.