TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Does what it promises
My wife records alot of programs during the day.  Her TiVo works very well and is easy to use.  I had planned on setting it up to record 2 shows at once, but I'm not in any hurry to buy a Multitap for our Direct TV system (@$90).  Otherwise she really enjoys the ease of use and programming.  She records so much stuff that a VHS tape would only last for 3 months or less.  On top of that, the VCR heads had to be cleaned frequently!  The Tivo has zero up keep.  The only 1 flaw is that sometimes it will record a bunch of crap that was not selected.     <br />Would I buy another?  Not sure.  It is nice, but I'm not real happy about having to pay a monthly fee to record a show that could otherwise be done for free on a cheap VCR.  As far as the ease of use goes, No VCR requires a PhD to operate, but no VCR can pause live TV either.