Panasonic PV-HS2000 ShowStopper 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Best invention since the flush toilet
When I first opened the box and read that I HAD to hood this thing up to the phone line I almost returned it.  I was hoping I could use it like a regular VCR.  You can't, and it won't work until it has dialed in and recieved the information about your local stations (and programing).  I'm glad I gave it a try.<BR>It has really changed the way my wife and I watch TV.  It is so easy to search/scan/record programs and movies we want to watch.  My wife could never figure out how to program the VCR to record, but she had the Showstopper figured out in minutes.  We have had it for several weeks with no problems and I can't remember the last time I had to watch a commercial.  I like the fact that their is no service I had to subscribe to.<BR>Love it.