RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV ReceiverSee Restrictions)
good product
This is the best you can get for digital video recording.  There's no question in comparing this product to Tivo.  UTV has a dual tuner, which allows you to watch/record two shows that are on at the same time and it has WebTV integrated with the system.  Tivo has none of that, and is about the same in price.  Ultimate TV has all the other features Tivo has, including Live TV controls (Pause, rewind, instant replay, slow-mo, frame-by-frame) and 35 hours (5 more than Tivo) of Digital Video Recording. The only drawbacks are that this only works with DirecTV through an exclusive licence, and this unit currently does not have an HDTV converter (although future product upgrades might). Tivo is not compatible with HDTV either.  Also, the screen is much more attractive and easier to use that Tivo's.  As far as what is currently available on the market for Digital Video Recording and Live TV controls, Ultimate TV has it all and much more.