RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV ReceiverSee Restrictions)
ULTIMATE TV earns its title!
I was a little leery at first about buying this device based on the statements of it being slow to pull up the guide.  However, I am very glad I bought it.  In early April Ultimate TV had a service upgrade and upgraded my system automatically.  This greatly improved the speed of the unit.<br />That being said, I can move onto other positives of the unit.  First of all, the quality is a 10 out of 10.  You could not ask more of the picture quality.  Now, while other types of units allow you to choose more hours at the sacrifice of quality, this unit does not do that.  You get FULL 35 hours of the highest quality setting right off the bat.  This is the equivalent of a 70-hour unit that makes you choose the quality setting.  So for those of you that are thinking of getting TIVO for the 70-hour unit, think again since you will only be able to record 20 - 30 hours TOPS on the same quality setting this unit is giving you.<br />In addition to this, you have the benefit of having a receiver made RCA, the leader in the industry of satellite products.  I have seen many satellite receivers and RCA is by far the best.  The interface is not only easy, but also very fun to use.<br />On the downside, I would state that the Internet connection is deathly slow and not feasible at this time.  However I consider this feature to be a bonus more than anything, as you are not buying the unit to surf the net on.  Also, a lifetime subscription would be nice to get rid of the monthly fee. That being said, the features and benefits of the unit MORE than make up for this.