TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Do NOT buy this as a gift!
I have been a happy Tivo customer for several years. Recently I purchased a 40 hour unit as a gift for my mom. Tivo fails to mention that when you buy the DVR, you can't actually digitally record anything without also buying the monthly service. It's a usless box without the service, so if you want to give this as a gift, don't, unless you want to stick the gift receiver with a useless box or a big bill. Who wants to get a gift with such a huge string attached?