ReplayTV RTV5040 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Tivo is a better choice
SonicBlue sells a lot of promises with their boxes.  Few of the claimed features actually work well enough to use.  Do yourself some Googling of usenet posts before wasting your cash.  These boxes crash way too often to be considered a household entertainment appliance.<br />The show trading gimmick isn't a new Napster.  Once you get a show from your friend, you can't send it on.  This is a  limit adopted by Replay for their Hollywood buddies.