Philips DSR6000R DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo Service
Channel surfer beware...
I just upgraded from an RCA DirecTV without TiVo. The TiVo is inferior for channel surfing for several reasons:<br />- switching between channels is much slower<br />- the on-screen guide is much slower<br />- the on-screen guide doesn't offer channel logos<br />- the on-screen guide doesn't offer an in-picture preview<br />The TechTV review says UltimateTV is even slower.  [...]<br />I know none of the other reviewers mention this, but trust me, you'll notice.<br />The current limitations baffle me.  This unit has much more horsepower than my previous receiver, yet is far less responsive. I hope that the automatic software upgrades will eventually fix all this.<br />There are other flaws, like no support for a VCR on the remote, only 2 user profiles, and occasional sofware glitches, and no support for DirecTV interactive.  Right now, however, speed is the biggest minus.