ReplayTV RTV5040 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Replay really and truly changes how you watch TV
I have had a ReplayTV since the first model that only recorded 6 hours!  Even then, it only took a couple of weeks and how I watched TV changed.  <br />I no longer cared when things were on; I watched them when I wanted to.  If I wanted to watch a one-hour program while it aired, I purposly waited 15 minutes to start so I could skip the commercials and finish on time.  The seven-second \\"instant replay\\" button is GREAT when you run into one of those, \\"what did he say?\\" situations.  The only problem with using it so much is that I keep reaching for it on the radio in the car!<br />I now have a 5040 and it is even better!  Skipping commercials 30 seconds at a time was easy, but the 5040 skips them for you automatically!  Granted, it is not 100% accurate but for me it runs about 85-90%. It doesn't take long to get accustomed to seeing a program fade to black for commercial then fade back up on the program! <br />Give it a try . . . believe me, in just a couple of weeks, you'll wonder how you ever watched TV without it!