Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Can't live without it!
Just wanted to put in my two cents about the reviews here that mention  poor picture quality.  I read these reviews before I bought the unit and  insisted that I be able to see it in action before buying it.  I found that  the poor picture quality seems to only come through when the signal is sent  through the TV tuner (channel 3 or 4).  Using the direct line in to the TV  produced a clear, sharp picture.  I feel this is important to keep in mind  for videophiles like me who want to get our money's worth out of the video  products we buy.<br />The Tivo concept is great.  Now that the unit has  learned my preferences, I can't wait to get home from work each evening to  see what it's recorded for me.  I find myself watching less and less live  TV since Tivo has recorded the shows I want to watch.  I have both cable  and DSS, so there's lots to choose from.  It's nice not to have to weed  through it all.