TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
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If you have thought about getting a TiVo but weren't sure if you needed it, beleive me, you won't regret it. I have just a few shows I like to watch (The Shield, 24, The Apprentice, MI-5, and a few others). Now I can watch them whenever I want, and even watch them on my PC. I never miss an episode of anything I care about. Plus I could go on and on about the MP3 playing capabilities, photo viewing from the PC, networking functions, etc., etc. <br /> <br />For \\"Series 3\\", whenever that comes out, I would only ask for the following improvements: <br /> <br />- HD capability <br />- Wireless G WiFi support (now it's Wireless B) <br />- Option for enormous hard drives (maybe a bank of 2 to 4 large 200 GB drives, to handle the HD data) <br />- Faster CPU (there are some annoying delays in Series 2, especially when rearranging season pass priorities) <br />- Mac support for video transfers to computer (we have a mixed Mac/PC household, and currently this is only supported on the PC and Windows Media Player) <br />- Support of iTunes playlists on the PC (surprisingly this feature is supported on the Mac but not the PC) <br /> <br />But please don't change the easy, friendly TiVo user interface! <br /> <br />As far as the monthly cost, I found out that my cable company was charging me $10 per month for the cable converter box. Since I don't have HBO or other pay services, I simply returned it to them, and now put the $10 towards the $12.95 that TiVo charges. Almost a wash.