Toshiba RD-XS54 DVD Recorder with 250 GB Hard Drive
Great DVR
I bought the dvr despite some of the poor reviews it received.  I haven't experienced any of the problems others have described, granite I haven't yet used all of the features.  It does everything I was looking for when I bought it. (pauses live tv, records to hard drive, watch one program while recording another, upconverts to high definition, one touch recording). Now regarding some of the complaints:   <br />-Cooling fan?  I put my ear up to it and can't hear anything.   <br />-TV Guide works great!! 8 days of online listings for FREE.  You do not have to search at 30 min intervals.  It allows you to skip ahead by however many hours you want (just type start typing #'s and it will ask if you want to skip ahead by that many hours. <br />-complicated? Yes, you probably will need to read the manual. <br />Overall very satisfied. <br />