RCA DS4290RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV Satellite System with Built-In 35-Hour Digital Video Recorder and Free Pro-Installationsee Terms and Conditions)
ULTIMATE TV IS ULTIMATE
I PURCHASED A SONY ULTIMATE TV WITHIN A MONTH OF IT BEING INTRODUCED. IT WAS LIKE GETTING YOUR FIRST MICROWAVE OR HEARING DOLBY DIGITAL COMPARED TO MONO BROADCASTS. <BR>  I PURCHASED A TIVO JUST TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE AND I AM THANKFUL FOR BEST BUYS LIBERAL RETURN POLICIES, IT WAS NOT BAD BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS \\"IT AIN'T NO ULTIMATE TV\\" NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WENT BACK . <BR>  I BOUGHT MY SECOND ULTIMATE BOX FOR THE REC ROOM FROM RCA & IT MUST BE IDENTICAL INSIDE BECAUSE THE SCREEN MENUS ETC. ARE THE SAME.THE SONY COSTS MORE & LOOKS BETTER BUT THEY WORK THE SAME.<BR>  BOTH MY SONS DECIDED THEY WANTED IN SO THEY BOTH BOUGHT THERE OWN ONE RCA & ONE A SONY.THE COST DOES NOT CHANGE.<BR>  I REALLY CAN'T IMAGINE GOING BACK TO NORMAL SATELLITE & TIVO IS A POOR REPLACEMENT IN WHATEVER VERSION THEY COME OUT WITH.<BR> ANYONE CONSIDERING TIVO WILL BE SORRY THEY DID NOT TRY ULTIMATE TV FIRST.<BR>  I AM ABLE TO WATCH 2 SHOWS AT ONCE OR RECORD 1 OR BOTH AT THE SAME TIME ETC. I AM ABLE TO GET READY FOR WORK AND COME BACK TO THE TV TO CHECK TWO DIFFERENT CHANNELS FOR THE WEATHER & TRAFFIC REPORTS AND SIMPLY REWIND THEM & WATCH WHEN I AM READY TO WHILE FASTFORWARDNG PAST THE COMMERCIALS.<BR>  IN OTHER WORDS IT IS 2X TIVO FOR THE SAME MONTHLY CHARGE.<BR> THE ONLY PROBLEM I SEE IS THERE ARE NO NEW LARGER ULTIMATE TV RECEIVERS BEING MADE. IT IS HARDER TO FIND THE RECEIVERS OTHER THAN THE INTERNET BUT TO ME & MY WHOLE FAMILY IT IS WORTH IT.<BR>  I THINK ITS A KEEPER