RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV ReceiverSee Restrictions)
An Ultimate TV Fan
I have had access to TIVO and Ultimate TV. Both are great products, but the Ultimate TV has many advantages. PIP...yes my tv has it already too, but unless you have two Directv receivers that feature is useless for satallite. Plus with this feature on Sundays...can you say three different NFL games on one tv at the same time!! The interactive and web icons. UTV receivers have icons that will pop up on ESPN and other channels so you can see other info. Such as other sports scores that ESPN is not currently talking about. The web icon will take you the website of a channel you are on and such. Since the upgrade in April my UTV receiver has moved much much faster. One receiver in my house is an Ultimate TV and the other is a normal receiver. Imagine the frustration while watching a show not on the UTV and wanting to jump back the 7 seconds to hear something I just missed..it is a big deal since I have poor hearing. The down side of this receiver is the Ultimate TV will no longer be produced so once everything that has been made is sold, that's all folks. The receiver also has a couple of empty spots, the \\"smart card\\" slot and the printer port, that are apparently just there for decoration. The last stinger is that with TIVO/DTVDVR (tivo is now called the Directv Digital Video Recorder) is half the monthly cost of UTV service, or if you have the Premier package, as I do, DTVDVR is free!! <BR>Overall, once you buy either of these products you won't know how you lived without it. I still love my RCA Ultimate TV receiver and plan on buying another one for the living room, the monthly fee for UTV mirrors (you only pay for one no matter how many UTV receivers are on the acct) and possibly one for a spare in case something does happen to the one I have now. In my opinion UTV is the better way to go.