Philips HDR112 Tivo Digital Video Recorder
This is by far a superior PVR/service
Don't let the negative reviews scare you away.  A lot of people need to realize that purchasing a PVR with the TiVo service creates for the buyer a new paradigm in watching shows.  They are now able to watch any television  on their own schedule, rather than having to adhere to the network's  showtimes.  Just like a VCR, only better:  you can pause or rewind a live  show, record a favorite show for the entire season in one setting, and you  can get suggestions for other shows you might like from the TiVo  service.<br />People who complain about &quot;hidden fees&quot; obviously  didn't do their homework.  The TiVo service in its current incarnation  charges a $9.95 monthly fee or $199 lifetime subscription.  A TiVo  player+lifetime subscription is in league with Replay's pricing, and not  any more expensive.   <br />Reasons I chose TiVo over Replay:<br />1)  The TiVo  service was by far more intuitive for picking shows and choosing options.   Clearer menus, more control and it's all transparent on the screen so you  can still see what's going on in the background.<br />2)  The remote is  awesome!  Clean ergonomics, easy to use, more hassle-free than Replay's  &quot;off-the-shelf&quot; style of remote.<br />3)  Contrary to what the  Replay-lovers' postings declare, the video quality at TiVo's higher  settings is actually just as good, if not superior to the competitions.   I'll admit this is a personal preference, but I dare you to go to a store  and compare the two.<br />4)  Customer service is second-to-none.  Never had a  problem getting through, low wait periods, courteous staff...<br />5)   NOISE... Folks, this is not something that a lot of people think of, but  I'm a movie nut and when I'm watching a movie, I prefer not to have any  distracting background noise.  The Philips company did a good job on  engineering the TiVo box.  I think it is MUCH QUIETER than the  competition's.<br />6)  Less heat.<br />Plus, I just found out that TiVo is  Linux-based.  Basedon all the current information about Linux's stability  as an O/S platform, I'll take that as a good sign.