Philips DSR6000R DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo Service
I love my TiVo, but...
Well, I've had this unit for a month and definitely cannot live without it. There are a few quirks that I had to get used to, however. I list these quirks in order of annoyance.<br />1. The channel surfing is very slow. I have owned 32 bit RCA receivers and you could channel surf with pretty much no delay between channels. There is an agonizingly long delay between channels with the Philips box. I have since gotten used to using the TiVo channel guide (not the DirecTV channel guide) to surf. It works pretty well.<br />2. The modem is very finicky. If you are planning on using this unit with a wireless phone jack, good luck. I have used my RCA units with a wireless jack for years, no problem. I actually set up the Philips box with the wireless jack and used it for about a week and then... poof, it didn't work anymore. Tech support told me (off the record) that the modems are very susceptible to line noise. So, I had to run a phone line to the TV. It now works fine.<br />3. The unit runs hot. I had this box inside an entertainment center behind a glass door. The system info screen said the internal temp. ran between 48C-52C (118F-125F). Well above the recommended operating temp. If you have the same setup you may want to think about relocating the box. I have.<br />There are few more very minor issues with this product not worth mentioning because as I stated in the title, &quot;I love my TiVo!&quot; This product is so cool that I am very willing to put up with its little quirks.