RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV ReceiverSee Restrictions)
Kicks Tivo's Butt!
I ditched my TiVo for many reasons. You can read my review of why if you're interested. After evaluating Replay and UltimateTv, my wife and I decided that being able to record 2 shows at once was the feature we had to have. In addition to that, I can say the following about UltimateTV when compared to TiVo:<BR>1. The picture quality is much better. This is not due to a change in settings but rather a much more intelligent algorithm to determine recording quality.<BR>2. The buffer has no size limit. On TiVo, you can pause live TV for 30 minutes before you run out of buffer. UltimateTV will buffer for as long as disk space is available.<BR>3. The user interface on UltimateTV is much easier to use, faster and prettier than TiVo.<BR>4. Wireless keyboard option rules for metasearching.<BR>5. Built in digital (optical) sound option.<br />It really is ultimate.