Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
1 in 33 failure rate
My husband gave me a Tivo for Christmas and we loved this product.  However it turns out that the technology is still in a developing stage.  The Tivo died this week with a green serious error screen.  Phillips has a 90 day labor 1 year parts warranty so for $99 plus shipping they will send a refurbished unit.  This is very expensive considering what we paid for the unit just a few months ago and considering that the refurbished unit will carry the same very limited warranty.  I would not buy this product without an extended warranty because these units have a 1 in 33 failure rate in the first year for the hard drive and also a high failure rate for the modem.  Otherwise wait a few years for a new manufacturer, more developed technology, or better warranty.