Sony SVR-2000 Digital Video Recorder
Tivo will change your life
All the hype about never watching TV the same is true. After a little bit of a learning curve, everyone I know who has Tivo (myself included) swear by it. Tivo's user interface is much easier to use than Replay TV. <br />I initially had some trouble getting my Sony SVR-2000 unit to work with my AT&T Digital Box. I finally called Sony Technical Support, and was directed to use my IR Blaster and one of the channel settings. This resulted in better performance, but there are still times when the Tivo does not change the channel on the AT&T digital box and I miss a show. Also, the placement of the IR blasters is kind of ugly and awkward. I have also run out of space lots of times, so if you can afford it go for the higher models with more disk space. It's a Sony, though, so buy with confidence.  Because of the glitches I have with my setup, I cannot give it a perfect 5 stars (although I would strongly recommend Tivo to anyone who was considering getting it)