Toshiba SD-H400 Combination Progressive-Scan DVD Player and TiVo Digital Media Server
Tivo is the key
I purchased the Toshiba SD-H400 about three weeks ago.  I had previously owned a Tivo Series 1 recorder.  What you basically are getting is a DVD player and Tivo Series 2 box that is light integrated.  The functionality for recording is exactly the same as a regular Tivo Box.  This means that it is designed to record from broadcast.  By broadcast I mean cable or satilite.  If you are looking to record things from you DV-Camcorder this is not the box for you.  Also if you AV Input setup is complicated (use satilite for some channels and cable for others) this is not the box for you either.  What this box excels at is convient recording for television programs.  The plus of this box is it supports DVD playback.  The DVD playback uses the standard Toshibia menus (not Tivo).  The box is in one of two forgrond modes: Tivo Playback or DVD playback.  Recording in the background can always occur.  I like the Tivo EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data and find it easy to use for recording.  My wife likes a single remote system that needs to switching (e.g. TV Input, etc).  The box is easy to use and has some options for upgrade.  Currently I have upgraded to Tivo Plus and the Home Media Option (this enables playback of MP3, WMA with plugin, and JPEG images from the PC).  This is nice due to no hassle of finding the CDDA to play.  I would highly remomded this system to people looking for a DVR and wishing to simplify their system setup.  For expert users it is cheaper to get seperate units for the same funcionality.  One nice thing about the combined box is digital audio output and progressive (including HD) output is enabled from Tivo.  This is not possible with the seperate units.